Kanata Irei

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Kanata Irei
伊礼彼方
Background information
Born February 3, 1982 (1982-02-03) (age 26)
Origin Argentina
Occupation(s) Singer Actor Model
Website http://ameblo.jp/irei-kanata/

Kanata Irei (伊礼彼方 Irei Kanata?) is a Japanese actor, musician and fashion model. He was born February 3, 1982 in Argentina as Daniel Irei (ダニエルマクシミリアーノ伊礼彼方?), but because he doesn't like his given Argentinian name he made his name to be Kanata on websites and on TV appearances. He is half-Japanese and half-Chilean. He was brought up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan since he was 6.

His favorite hobbies are playing soccer and billiard, snowboarding and skateboarding. Special abilities of his are making cocktails, and he is able to play the trumpet and other instruments, such as the guitar and the piano. Besides being very active with music, he also is a model and an actor. He does NOT speak Spanish and he may understand only a handful of words.

His musical activities started while in junior high school where he joined his first band, The Lantern, in the year 2001, which later disbanded in 2003. In 2004, he started a new band, Daniel Control, where he is the lead vocalist, and also plays the guitar and piano. Daniel Control has also won a competition.

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[edit] Appearances

[edit] TV programs

  • The Street Fighters (ストリートファイターズ Sutorīto Faitāzu?) at TV Asahi — there he had got the first place in the national popularity ranking for four weeks

[edit] Stage

Year Title Info
2006 Musical Tennis no Ōjisama - Advancement Match Rokkaku feat. Hyōtei Gakuen acted as Saeki Kojirō
  • Ran from August 3-13 in Tokyo
  • Followed by four performances in Osaka (August 17-19)
  • Later on performances in Nagoya (August 23th - 25th)
2006-2007 Musical Tennis no Ōjisama - Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ First Service acted as Saeki Kojirō
  • Ran in Tokyo (December 13-25) and in Osaka (December 28th, 2006 - January 8, 2007)
2007 Musical Tennis no Ōjisama - Dream Live 4th acted as Saeki Kojirō
  • Ran in Yokohama (March 30-31)
  • Extra Performance in Ôsaka (May 17th - 20th)
2007-2008 Musical Tennis no Ōjisama - The Progressive Match Higa Chuu feat. Rikkai acted as Saeki Kojirō
  • Ran December,12th - February 11th
2008 California Story (カリフォルニア物語 Kariforunia monogatari) as Suwena Lanbâdo (スウェナ・ランバード)
  • Runs February, 27th - March, 9th
2008-2009 Musical Elizabeth (ミュージカル「エリザベート」 myûjikaru 「elizabêto」) as Crown Prince Rudolf (ルドルフ(皇太子)Rudorufu (Kôtaishi)
  • Runs August 2008 - January 2009

[edit] Magazines

  • CHECK MATE
  • Smart
  • MEN'S POPOLO

[edit] Other appearances

  • Regular appearances in the Internet broadcasting show Shibutama TV! Nettama (しぶたまTV!Net魂?).
  • Uraban (うらばん?) and Night's Net Studio (夜のネットスタジオ Yoru no Netto Sutajio?)
  • Regular appearances at the last Sunday of each month in a live event Shibuya Spirit (渋谷魂 Shibuya Damashii?)

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