Hiroyuki Igarashi

Hiroyuki Igarashi
Native name 五十嵐 広行
Born (1969-06-01) 1 June 1969
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan[1][2][3]
Occupation(s)
  • Dancer
  • producer
  • businessman
Years active 1989
Labels Rhythm Zone
Associated acts
Website Official website

Hiroyuki Igarashi (五十嵐 広行, Igarashi Hiroyuki, known as Hiro (stylized as HIRO); born 1 June 1969, in Hiroshima Prefecture)[1][2][3] is a Japanese dancer and producer. He is the leader of Exile and the creative leader of LDH World.[4][5][6]

Igarashi grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.[lower-alpha 1] His wife is actress Aya Ueto.[7] Igarashi retired from performing with Exile in 2013, and concentrates at the producer industry.[8][9][10][11]

Participating groups

Name Period of time Ref.
Zoo 1989 25 December 1995 [4]
Luv Deluxe 1996 1997
J Soul Brothers 1999 24 August 2001
Exile Since 24 August 2001
PKCZ Since 2014

Productions

Artists

Programmes

Title Notes
Shūkan Exile General producer

Manga

Title Notes
Examurai Sengoku Planning and draft
Examurai Sengoku G

Anime

Title Notes
Examurai Planning and draft

Magazines

Title Notes
Gekkan Exile Editor-in-chief

Films

Title Notes Ref.
Tatara Zamurai Executive producer [12]
Cinema Fighters Short film [13]

Others

Title Notes Ref.
High & Low Comprehensive entertainment project; planning producer [14]
2020 Summer Olympics Organizing Committee Culture and Education Committee member [15]

Works

Books

Year Title ISBN
2005 B Boy Salary Man ISBN 978-4344007321
2014 Bibiri ISBN 978-4344025905

Videography

Year Title
2005 Zoo → JSB → Exile

Compositions

Artist Album Songs Composed/arranged
Exile our style "J Soul Brothers" Hiro & Kira
"Max Tribe"
"Silver Cockpit"
Styles Of Beyond "Escape" Hiro×(Kira + Okayan)
"S.O.B"
Exile Entertainment "Exile Come" Hiro & Kira
"Road-Runner"
Perfect Best Disc 2/Select Best "Escape" Hiro×(Kira + Okayan)

Filmography

TV series

Year Title Network
2005 Shin Tokyo Hyakkei Tokyo MX

Advertisements

Year Title Ref.
2009 Meiji Fran
2010 Yomiuri Shimbun "Real no Chikara"
Toyota Wish
2011 Ad Council Japan "Nihon no Chikara o, Shinji teru."
Fujitsu Arrows
2012 Fujitsu FMV
2015 Suntory The Malts [16]

Radio

Year Title Network
2001 Oh! My Radio J-Wave

Awards

Year Award Ref.
2015 Agency for Cultural Affairs Commissioner Award [17]

References

  1. 1 2 "asahi.com(朝日新聞社):対談 岡田監督×HIRO 挑戦の場、作りたい". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 9 Apr 2010. Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.
  2. 1 2 "HIRO「最高のパフォーマンス見せられるうちにという思いもある」". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 3 Apr 2013. Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.
  3. 1 2 "上戸彩さんが結婚 エグザイルHIROさんと". Chugoku Shimbun (in Japanese). 15 Sep 2012. Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.
  4. 1 2 Igarashi, Hiroyuki (2005). B Boy Salary Man. ISBN 978-4344007321.
  5. "世界のEXILEになる!事務所LDHが「米・欧・亜」にも活動拠点". Sanspo.com (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. 24 Oct 2016. Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.
  6. "目指せディズニー!「LDH」が海外進出 で、組織改編へ HIROは社長退任". Daily Sports (in Japanese). 24 Oct 2016. Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.
  7. "exileファンの皆様への報告" (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.
  8. "HIRO「未来を創る」プロデューサーとして若手育成専念". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 3 Apr 2013. Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.
  9. "HIRO、パフォーマー引退…リーダーは継続". Sanspo.com (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. 3 Apr 2013. p. 1. Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.
  10. "【動画インタビュー】EXILE HIROが45歳の誕生日にLDHの未来を語る!「エンターテイメントに国境はない」" (in Japanese). WWS Channel. Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.
  11. "【写真レポート】幻冬舎代表の見城徹氏と日本のエンターテイメントの未来、ダンス文化の浸透などについて対談" (in Japanese). WWS Channel. Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.
  12. "HIRO初プロデュース時代劇「たたら侍」出雲大社で始動". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 29 Oct 2014. Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.
  13. "EXILEのHIRO、新映像プロジェクト発表 河瀬監督らと". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 14 Jun 2016. Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.
  14. "映画!マンガ!ライブ!EXILE TRIBEエンタメプロジェクト「HiGH&LOW」始動". Music Natlie (in Japanese). Natasha. 11 Aug 2015. Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.
  15. "HIRO、海老蔵らメンバーに 東京五輪文化・教育委員会". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 30 Mar 2015. Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.
  16. "ザ・モルツ" (in Japanese). Suntory The Malts. 3 Sep 2015. Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.
  17. "HIROに文化庁長官表彰 パフォーマンス&総合演出評価". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 27 Nov 2015. Retrieved 22 Jan 2017.

Notes

  1. When speaking at the Hiroshima Performance (23 to 24 May 2009, at the Hiroshima Green Arena), he said he was born as B Boy Salary Man in Kanagawa.
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