Shigeaki Kato

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Kato Shigeaki
加藤成亮
Birth name Kato Shigeaki
Born July 11, 1987 (1987-07-11) (age 20)
Origin Flag of Japan Osaka, Japan
Genre(s) J-pop
Occupation(s) Singer, Actor
Years active 1999–present
Label(s) Johnny's Entertainment
Associated acts J-Support, K.K.Kity, NEWS

Kato Shigeaki (加藤成亮 Kato Shigeaki?, born July 11, 1987) is a member of the J-pop group NEWS, from Johnny's Entertainment, Inc.

[edit] Profile

As a Junior he was a member of:

  • Best Beat Boys（B.B.B.）
  • Boys Be Ambitious（B.B.A.）
  • Best Beat Dancing（B.B.D.）
  • Beautiful American Dreams（B.A.D.）
  • J-support
  • K.K.Kity

Along with other NEWS members, he plays the guitar, composing some of NEWS' songs, including his own solo "Kakao," in 2007, which he composed the lyrics to.

Kato went to Aoyama High School and he is currently studying law at Aoyama Gakuin University. He is quoted saying that he went into the law department because law sounded the most impressive.

[edit] Works

Drama:

  • Kowai Nichiyoubi (怖い日曜日)(1999), Ep. 5: My Friend J-kun「友達のJ君」
  • Space Angel 2001 Yen Uchu no Tabi (SPACE ANGEL 2001円宇宙の旅)(2000)
  • Kowai Nichiyoubi~2000~ (怖い日曜日〜2000〜)(2000), Ep. 16: Falling Down「吊り下がる」
  • The Worst Dates in History: Worst First Date?! (史上最悪のデート「the 1st Dates: 史上最悪の初デート!?」)(2000)
  • Shounen wa Tori ni Natta (少年は鳥になった)(2001)
  • Class 3-B Kenpachi-sensei (3年B組金八先生)(2001) Season 6
  • Home Drama! (ホームドラマ!)(2004), Story 9
  • Gekidan Engimono (劇団演技者) (2005), Ep. 13: Ie ga Tooi 「家が遠い」 (with fellow NEWS members Masuda Takahisa, Tegoshi Yuya, and Kusano Hironori.)
  • Busu no Hitomi ni Koishiteru (ブスの瞳に恋してる)(2006)
  • Gekidan Engimono (劇団演技者)(2006) Ep. 20: Car Radio ga Owareba「カーラヂオが終われば」
  • Kakure Karakuri (夏の冒険ミステリー 「カクレカラクリ」)(2006)
  • Papa to Musume no Nanokakan (パパとムスメの7日間)(2007)
  • Sugata Sanshiro (姿三四郎)(2007)
  • Hokaben (ホカベン)(2008)

Television:

  • Ya-Ya-yah (2003-2007)

Radio:

  • SHIGET TOGETHER (2005-2008, Sundays weekly from 11:00pm~11:30pm)

Music

  • Solos
    • Survival (2005)
    • HAPPY MUSIC (2006)
    • カカオ (Kakao) (2007)
    • チラリズム (Chirarizumu) (2007) Duet with Koyama Keiichiro
    • アリバイ (Alibi) (2007) Duet with Koyama Keiichiro

[edit] Trivia

  • He loves cats, but sadly, is allergic. Therefore, his J-web entries are written from his "imaginary" cat Wagahai's point of view. In some way or another, Wagahai mentions Koyama and Koyama's cat Nyanta. They manage to set up "play dates" together. The name "Wagahai" probably pays homage to the famous Japanese novel "Wagahai wa neko de aru" (I Am a Cat) by Natsume Sōseki.
  • Kato Shigeaki, who is usually called "Shige", became a member of NEWS, together with Koyama Keiichiro and Kusano Hironori, after they were all in K.K.Kity, one of the Johnny's Jr. groups.
  • For quite a while he was known as the most "underloved" and "underpromoted" member of NEWS, comparing to other members. Even though he is considered as the most intelligent and smart person among members, he seemed to rarely get chances to prove his abilities. However, after the return of NEWS, he has gradually been promoted and become more popular with changes in his appearance.
  • He watches a lot of Japanese movies.
  • He is currently rumored dating Takahashi Ai, member of Hello! Project Agency and Morning Musume current leader.
  • He generally bad at sports with the exception of basketball and tennis.
  • He can ride a unicycle.
  • In order to study acting he is said to have bought many DVDs.
  • He is left handed.
  • He has narcolepsy.