Shokichi Yagi, better known by his stage name SHOKICHI, is a Japanese singer, dancer, songwriter, composer and actor.
13 Facts About Shokichi
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Shokichi is a vocalist and performer of Exile and Exile The Second.
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Shokichi was a member of J Soul Brothers' second generation Nidaime J Soul Brothers until their migration to Exile in 2009.
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Shokichi debuted as a soloist with the single "BACK TO THE FUTURE" on June 14,2014.
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Shokichi Yagi was born on October 3,1985, in Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
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Shokichi has a younger brother, Masayasu Yagi, who is an actor, singer and member of Gekidan Exile.
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In July 2006 Shokichi participated in the EXILE VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 2006 ~ASIAN DREAM~, but failed.
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In 2012, Shokichi joined the Exile sub-unit Exile The Second alongside his fellow former Nidaime J Soul Brothers members Nesmith, Kenchi, Keiji and Tetsuya.
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Shortly after on August 16, Shokichi performed for the first time at Summer Sonic 2015 in Osaka.
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On May 14,2018 it was announced that Exile The Second's song "Hi Noboru Hikari ni ~ Pray for Now ~ ", written by Shokichi, was chosen as the official support song for the Japanese Judo Federation during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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On October 3,2018, his 33rd birthday, Shokichi released his 6th single "Futen Boyz".
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Shokichi started this project because he wants to contribute to LDH with music by becoming a representative producer of the company.
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Shokichi stated his next step is to increase the number of artists even more.