Daigo (musician) explained

Daigo Naito
Birth Name:Daigo Naito
Alias:Daigo Stardust
Birth Date:8 April 1978
Birth Place:Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
Genre:Rock
Years Active:1997–present
Associated Acts:Breakerz
Website:Website

, formerly known as Daigo Stardust, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, talent, and voice actor. He debuted in 2003 as Daigo Stardust under Victor Entertainment. In 2007, he formed the rock band Breakerz. With the solo debut of Akihide, Daigo continued his solo project in 2013, but dropped the pseudonym surname "Stardust".

His best known acting role was as Yukichi Oishi in Love Shuffle.

History

1978–2001: early life

Daigo was born April 8, 1978, in Nakano, Tokyo. He lived in Ichikawa, Chiba from age 3 to the summer of third grade. He moved back to Tokyo after his grandfather, Noboru Takeshita, became the prime minister of Japan. He attended Tamagawa Gakuen. He attended Tamagawa University Department of Arts, but dropped out. He developed a love of music at a young age when he listened to the Japanese rock band Boøwy and tried to learn the classical guitar, which he immediately quit to learn the electric guitar instead. He was also a fan of B'z, a major group under Daigo's current label. He formed a cover band for them in high school. He began voice-training during his third year in high school, and formed the band JZEIL, and performed at his high school festival before graduating. At that time, various visual bands were active, and blond hair, flashy makeup, and sexy costumes were trademarks. JZEIL grew in popularity and was expected to make a professional debut, but that did not occur and the band was dissolved on September 25, 2001.

2001–2007: Daigo Stardust

After the band disbanded, he started his activity as a solo singer with the name "Daigo with the space toys." At age 25, with the help of photographer Katou Masonori, he made his debut, styled as "DAIGO☆STARDUST," on July 21, 2003, deriving the name from David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust persona.

Family

His maternal grandfather was Noboru Takeshita, the former prime minister of Japan, and his older sister is Eiko Naitō, a manga artist who is best known as Eiki Eiki.

He married Keiko Kitagawa, who played Sailor Mars in the live-action series Sailor Moon, on January 11, 2016.[1] [2] Their first daughter was born on September 7, 2020.[3] On September 25, 2023, DAIGO and Kitagawa announced they were expecting a second child.[4] Their second child, a son, was born on January 31, 2024.[5]

Filmography

Film

Drama

Anime

Dubbing

Discography

Albums

As DAIGO☆STARDUST

  1. MARIA (2003.07.21)
  2. (2003.10.22)
  3. ROCK THE PLANET (2004.04.21)
  4. (2004.07.21)
  5. SCAPEGOAT (2005.06.22)
  6. SUPERJOY (2005.09.22)

As Daigo

  1. (2013.07.31)
  2. (2013.12.4)
  3. Deing (2018.12.05)

Mini albums

As DAIGO☆STARDUST

  1. The space toy (2003.11.21)
  2. HELLO CRAZY GENTLEMAN (2005.11.23)
  3. DAIGO☆STARDUST BEST (2009.02.25)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Singer Daigo, actress Keiko Kitagawa tie the knot. January 12, 2016 .
  2. Web site: January 11, 2016 . Actress Keiko Kitagawa, rock singer Daigo announce their marriage . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404230849/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/01/11/national/actress-keiko-kitagawa-rock-singer-daigo-announce-their-marriage/ . 2023-04-04 . Japan Times.
  3. Web site: 2020-09-09 . 北川景子、第1子女児出産「幸せを感じています」 DAIGOがパパに . Keiko Kitagawa gives birth to her first baby girl, "I feel happy" DAIGO becomes a father . https://web.archive.org/web/20240106065329/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2171368/full/ . 2024-01-06 . 2024-03-24 . ORICON NEWS.
  4. Web site: 北川景子、第2子妊娠を報告 夫・DAIGOも喜び「家族を支えていきたいと思います」(オリコン) . 2023-09-29 . Yahoo!ニュース . ja.
  5. Web site: 2024-01-31 . DAIGO&北川景子、第2子男児誕生「NPP!」「新しい生活が始まりました」【双方コメント全文】. DAIGO & Keiko Kitagawa give birth to their second child "NPP!" "A new life has begun" . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203223201/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2312692/full/ . 2024-01-31 . 2024-02-03 . ORICON NEWS.
  6. Web site: DAIGO&湘南乃風RED RICEが金曜ドラマ『インビジブル』に出演決定!. tvlife.jp. ja. April 9, 2022. April 12, 2024.
  7. Web site: それいけ!アンパンマン ドロリンとバケ~るカーニバル. June 19, 2022. eiga.com.
  8. Web site: ウォンテッド. July 14, 2019. Star Channel.
  9. Web site: ミッション:インポッシブル/フォールアウト. September 8, 2019. Star Channel.