Hiroyuki Igarashi

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Igarashi grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. His wife is actress Aya Ueto. Igarashi retired from performing with Exile in 2013, and has concentrated on the producer industry since then.

Early life Hiroyuki Igarashi was born on June 1, 1969, in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture and grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He graduated from Yokohama City Hama Junior High School and Yokohama City Kanazawa High School. In 1995, ZOO broke up. Following the disbandment, Hiro participated in DREAMS COME TRUE's tour as a back dancer. In 1996, the group LUV DELUXE was formed but dissolved the following year.

In 1999, Hiro founded the group J Soul Brothers. On August 24, 2001, J Soul Brothers changed their name to EXILE. On October 17, 2002, the group established Exile Entertainment Co., Ltd.. On September 18, 2003, LDH Co., Ltd. was established. On April 3, 2013, Hiro announced that he would retire from being a performer within the year and concentrate on the producer business. The “64th NHK Kohako Uta Gassen” on December 31 was his last activity as a performer. In 2014, PKCZ was formed.

In March 2015, he became a member of the Tokyo 2020 Culture and Education Commission. Later that year he was awarded the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award by the Japanese Government's Agency for Cultural Affairs for his contribution to Japan's artistic culture. On January 1, 2017, it was announced that Hiro would become the CCO of LDH WORLD. At the same time, he retired from his president position within LDH and became a chairman of the company.

On November 8, 2019, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) announced the appointment of Exile Hiro as the director of the Tokyo 2020 cultural segment of the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony. They had met through a mutual acquaintance, who was the dance instructor for the idol group Z-1 of which Aya was a former member.

On April 12, 2015, Aya Ueto revealed that she was pregnant with the couple's first child. Their first daughter was born on August 19, 2015. On June 12, 2019, it was announced via official news outlets that the couple were expecting their second child. On July 27, 2019, the birth of their second child, a boy, was announced. The couple welcomed their third child, a son, on June 22, 2023.

Other On April 17, 2014, Hiro attended the "Spring Garden Party" hosted by the Emperor and Empress of Japan. On October 6 of the same year, he was invited to attend the wedding reception for Noriko Senge and Kunimaro Senge due to his friendship with the Senge family.

Productions Artists Exile Exile The Second Nidaime J Soul Brothers Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe Generations from Exile Tribe The Rampage from Exile Tribe Fantastics from Exile tribe Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe E-girls Happiness Flower SudannaYuzuYully ShuuKaRen Samurize from Exile Tribe PKCZ

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 Cinema Fighters Short film

Others Title Notes Ref. High & Low Comprehensive entertainment project; planning producer 2020 Summer Olympics Organizing Committee Culture and Education Committee member Director of the cultural segment of the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony

Radio Year Title Network 2001 Oh! My Radio J-Wave

Awards Year Award Ref. 2015 Agency for Cultural Affairs Commissioner Award