Kota Yabu
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| Kōta Yabu 宏太 薮 |
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| Born | January 31, 1990 |
| Origin | Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Genre(s) | Japanese Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Talent, Pop Idol |
| Years active | September 23, 2001 |
| Label(s) | Johnny & Associates |
| Associated acts | Hey! Say! JUMP, Hey! Say! BEST, Ya-Ya-yah (former) |
Kota Yabu (薮 宏太 Yabu Kōta, born January 31, 1990), is a Japanese singer as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture and lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.
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[edit] Profile
- Name: Kota Yabu (薮宏太 Yabu Kōta?)
- Profession: Singer
- Date of birth: January 31, 1990
- Birthplace: Yokohama City
- Height: 177 cm
- Weight: 53 kg
- Blood type: A
- JPop group Hey! Say! JUMP, Hey! Say! BEST
- Talent agency: Johnny & Associates
[edit] Personal
- He looks up to Domoto Koichi of the group Kinki Kids as a mentor.
[edit] Career
On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Inoo Kei, a member of the same group as him, was also there during that time. On April 3 of that same year, he began activities with Ya-Ya-yah starting with a public performance at a KAT-TUN concert. On September 21, 2007, he began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.
[edit] Trivia
- He became one of the member for Junior Unit Ya-Ya-yah.
[edit] Appearances
For Hey! Say! JUMP-related appearances, please see Hey! Say! JUMP.
[edit] Variety Shows
- Ya-Ya-yah (5 January 2003 - 27 October 2007)
- The Shōnen Club (NHK)
- HEY!HEY!HEY! (24 September 2007, 12 November 2007)
- Hi! Hey! Say! (3 November 2007 - Ongoing)
[edit] Stage
- Stand by me (2003, 2004)
- Dream Boys (2004, 2008)
