Kazuya Kamenashi

Kazuya Kamenashi

Also known as: Kame

Born: February 23, 1986 (age 26)

Origin: Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan

Genres: J-pop

Occupations: Singer–songwriter, actor, TV host, producer, radio host and model

Instruments: Vocals, guitar, harmonica, drums

Years active: 1998–present

Labels: J-One Records

Associated acts: KAT-TUN, Shūji to Akira, Tomohisa Yamashita, Kōichi Dōmoto

Website: Johnny's Net

J-One Records

Kazuya Kamenashi (亀梨 和也 Kamenashi Kazuya?), often called Kame (カメ?), is a Japanese idol, singer–songwriter, actor, television personality, producer,[1] radio host and occasional model. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, he joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates, at the age of 12 and was drafted as a member and co-lead vocalist of the popular J-pop group KAT-TUN in 2001. The group officially debuted in 2006, and has since achieved a string of chart successes with all five albums and 17 singles reaching number 1 on the Oricon charts.[2][3] He is also one half of the temporary group, Shūji to Akira, whose only single, "Seishun Amigo", became the best-selling single of 2005 in Japan.

Kamenashi has also established himself as an actor with award-winning roles in Nobuta wo Produce, the second season of Gokusen, Kami no Shizuku, Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge and has regularly appeared in various television dramas since 2005.[5] He formerly co-hosted KAT-TUN's late-night NTV variety/talk show, Cartoon KAT-TUN to its end in March 2010, is a radio host with his own program aired by Nippon Cultural Broadcasting and is a sportscaster for Going! Sports & News which is aired by NTV every Sunday night.  (from http://en.wikipedia.org )