Itokin Explained

Itokin
Native Name:	いときん
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	3 March 1979
Birth Place:	Sanda, Hyōgo, Japan
Genre:	J-pop
Instrument:	Vocals
Years Active:	1999 - 2018
Past Member Of:	ET-King

(3 March 1979—31 January 2018)^[1] was a member of the Japanese J-pop group ET-King.

Biography

Itokin was born in Sanda, Hyōgo. He graduated from Uenodai Junior High School and Arima High School, and attended college.

Career

In 1999 he became a member of a band, performing as the lead guitarist. He then formed ET-king (a Japanese J-Pop group) with Tenn and Klutch. In 2005, he moved in to a shared home with seven members of ET-King. He was an MC and a producer for the group.

Acting as a leader of ET-King, his roles included track production and composition.

Since October 2012, he served as a personality on the MBS Radio program 'with...Yoru wa Radio to Kimetemasu.^{[2] [3]}

Death

Itokin was diagnosed with cancer in July 2017.^[4] He died from cancer at age 38 on 31 January 2018.^[5]

Filmography

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 三倉佳奈、３８歳で亡くなった「ＥＴ―ＫＩＮＧ」いときんさんへ「素敵な音楽を歌声を本当にありがとうございました」. Hochi. 2 February 2018. February 1, 2018. Japanese.
2. Web site: ET-KINGが活動再開、故・TENNさんの思い受け継ぐ...... 「TENNの魂を胸に」. RBB Today. ja. Eid. 1 Jul 2015. 10 Aug 2017.
3. Web site: ET-KING再始動...TENNさんへの思い「声が１つ足らんなあ」. Sponichi Annex. ja. Sports Nippon. 2 Jul 2015. 10 Aug 2017.
4. Web site: ET-KINGいときん、肺腺がんで治療に専念 ステージ4で脳にも転移. Oricon News. ja. 3 Aug 2017. 10 Aug 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170803211834/https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170803-00000322-oric-ent. 3 August 2017. dead.
5. Web site: ET-KING leader/vocalist Itokin has passed away. NeoTokyo 2099. February 1, 2018. February 2, 2018.