Hiromitsu Kitayama
北山宏光
Born (1985-09-17) September 17, 1985 (age 38)
OriginKanagawa, Japan
GenresJ-pop, pop
Occupation(s)Idol, singer, actor
Instrument(s)Vocals

Hiromitsu Kitayama (北山宏光, Kitayama Hiromitsu, born September 17, 1985) is a Japanese idol, singer and actor. He is most well known as the eldest member of the Johnny's boy band Kis-My-Ft2. Kitayama has also appeared in many television drama series such as Kazoku Gari (as Suzuki Keitoku) and in musicals such as Let's Sing A Song Of Love (celebrating 40 years of Kansai TV).[1] Kitayama left the group and the agency on 31 August 2023.[2]

History

Hiromitsu Kitayama attended Horikoshi High School and graduated from Asia University in 2008. He entered Johnny's in 2002 and debuted in 2011 as member of Kis-My-Ft2. Kitayama left the group and the agency on 31 August 2023.

On 13 September 2023, a teaser video with the name "#TOBECONTINUED" was released on TOBE's official YouTube. The new artist was to be revealed on the 17, but voices in X (formerly Twitter) were already guessing the identity of the new member to be Kitayama, who had recently left Johnny's.[3] On 17 September 2023, Kitayama's identity was revealed, introducing him as TOBE's latest member. In the same video, his SNS and fanclub information was also shared.[4] He made his solo debut on 17 November with the release of the digital single "乱心-RANSHIN-" (Ranshin=Ranshin).[5]

Career

With Johnny and Associates

Filmography

Dramas
Solo TV shows
Film

Discography (Solos)

Radio

With TOBE

Discography

Singles

References

  1. ^ キスマイ北山、後輩・高田翔の辛口コメントにタジタジ. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Kis-My-Ft2北山宏光、グループ卒業&ジャニーズ事務所退所へ メンバー&ファンへ感謝【コメント全文】". Oricon (in Japanese). June 7, 2023. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "『#TOBECONTINUED_04』17日午後7時から生配信決定 ティザー映像公開で予想合戦「もしかして…」滝沢氏も"匂わせ"". Oricon (in Japanese). September 13, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "北山宏光、『TOBE』合流でSNS解禁&ファンクラブ開設「みなさまが楽しめることをやれたら」". Oricon (in Japanese). September 17, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "元キスマイ 北山宏光、自身作詞「乱心-RANSHIN-」で11・17ソロデビュー「ドキドキしています」". Oricon (in Japanese). November 10, 2023. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

External links

Tobe
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