Yamashita Tomohisa

Yamashita Tomohisa promoting "LOVE CHASE" (2012)

Yamashita Tomohisa (山下智久) is a Japanese pop singer and actor. On October 7th, 2011, it was announced that he would be leaving the band NEWS and in January 2012, he switched labels to Warner Music Japan.

Profile

• Name: Yamashita Tomohisa (山下智久)
• Real Name: Aoki Tomohisa (changed when father left family)
• Nicknames: Yamapi, YamaP, Pi, Tomo-chan
• Birthday: April 9, 1985
• Birthplace: Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
• Height: 175cm (5'9")
• Weight: 60kg
• Blood Type: A
• Family: Mother, younger sister
• Favorite Phrase: Maji de? (Really?)
• Favorite Band: Southern All Stars
• Hobbies: Listening to music, baseball, skiing, going to the beach
• Favorite Colors: Black, white, red

Biography

Yamashita Tomohisa (2005)

Yamashita Tomohisa entered Johnny's Entertainment at age 11 in September of 1996. From there he became a very popular Junior, eventually coming to be the leader of the Juniors. He was a member of the group B.I.G. as well as Four Tops, the former hosts of the Shounen Club television program. He was pulled from Four Tops into NEWS when the group was formed.

In NEWS, Yamashita is often in the front and center as he is the most popular member. Despite this attention he maintains a silly personality which occasionally prompts his band mates to question whether he is actually human or not. He is good friends with Akanishi Jin of KAT-TUN and Jin's family, as well as Nishikido Ryo, Shirota Yuu of D-Boys, and Ikuta Toma, formerly of Four Tops.

In 2005 he appeared in the dorama Nobuta wo Produce with KAT-TUN's Kamenashi Kazuya. The two released a single as the duet Shuuji to Akira acting as their characters from the dorama.

During NEWS' hiatus, he released a solo single for the dorama Kurosagi which sold remarkably well for a solo release. He also became a regular columnist of Seventeen magazine.

Yamashita Tomohisa (2006)

In summer of 2006, he was put into the promotional group Kitty GYM where he and the Thai duo Golf & Mike were the principal members.

On the 7th of June 2007 there were news about that Kurosagi would be made into a movie and that Yamashita Tomohisa would star again as Kurosaki. Other former cast members were Horikita Maki and Ichikawa Yui. The movie premiered in March of 2008.

In September 2008, Yamashita graduated from Meiji University, with a major in Business.

On October 7, 2011, it was announced that along with fellow bandmate Nishikido Ryo he would be leaving the band NEWS and that Yamashita would be pursuing a solo career. In January 2012 he switched labels to Warner Music Japan.

"Ai, Texas" is Yamashita’s first single under Warner Music Japan, and it will be released on February 29th, 2012.

Discography

Yamashita Tomohisa (2009)

Yamashita Tomohisa (2010)

Yamashita Tomohisa promoting SUPERGOOD, SUPERBAD (2011)

Note: Click here for prior releases with NEWS.

Note: Click here for prior releases with Shuuji to Akira.

Note: Click here for prior releases with Kitty GYM.

Albums

• [2011.01.26] SUPERGOOD, SUPERBAD
• [2012.07.25] Ero (エロ)

Singles

• [2006.05.31] Daite Señorita (抱いてセニヨリータ)
• [2009.11.18] Loveless
• [2010.07.28] One in a million
• [2011.01.19] Hadakanbo (はだかんぼー)
• [2012.02.29] I, Texas (愛、テキサス)
• [2012.07.04] LOVE CHASE

DVDs

• [2011.12.21] Tomohisa Yamashita Asia Tour 2011 Super Good Super Bad
• [2012.04.11] Yamashita Tomohisa Route 66 ~ Tatta Hitori no America DVD Box -Director's Cut Edition- (山下智久・ルート66 ~ たった一人のアメリカ DVD BOX -ディレクターズカット・エディション-)

Collaborations

• [2005.11.02] Shuuji to Akira - Seishun Amigo
• [2006.08.30] Kitty GYM - Fever to Future
• [2011.03.23] Amuro Namie - Checkmate! (#2 UNUSUAL feat. Yamashita Tomohisa)

Filmography

Dramas

• [1998] Shinrei Surfer no Shi
• [1998] Shounentachi
• [1999] Nekketsu Renaidou (Episode 7)
• [1999] P.P.O.I
• [1999] Kowai Nichiyoubi (Episode 5)
• [1999] Kowai Nichiyoubi 2 (Episode 13)
• [1999] Kiken na Kankei (Episode 10, Final Episode)
• [2000] Shijou Saiaku no Deeto (Episode 1)
• [2000] All Star Chuushingura Matsuri
• [2000] Ikebukuro West Gate Park
• [2000] Kabachitare!
• [2001] Shounen wa Tori ni Natta
• [2002] Long Love Letter
• [2002] Lunch no Joou
• [2003] Stand Up!
• [2003] Crazy Virgin Road
• [2003] Budou no Ki
• [2004] Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no You ni...
• [2005] Dragon Zakura
• [2005] Nobuta wo Produce
• [2006] Kurosagi
• [2007] Byakkotai
• [2007] Proposal Daisakusen
• [2008] Proposal Daisakusen SP
• [2008] Code Blue
• [2009] Buzzer Beat ~Gakeppuchi no Hero~
• [2010] Code Blue 2
• [2012] Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata ~Ending Planner~

Movies

• [2008] Kurosagi the Movie
• [2011] Ashita no Joe

Commercials

• [1998] Bungu-ken
• [1999] Misawa Homes
• [2001] Kadokawa Shoten "The Television"
• [2002] Ezaki Glico "Kiss Mint"
• [2003] Coca-Cola
• [2003] P&G "Pringles"
• [2003-2008] Morinaga Milk Industry "MOW"
• [2004-2007] TBC Group "Estetic Salon TBC"
• [2007-2009] Kikkoman "Lact-Vege"
• [2007] & Co. "Weider in Jelly"
• [2007] "Toshiba Note PC"
• [2007] "RUSS-K" (with NEWS)
• [2008] LAWSON (with NEWS)
• [2008] KOSÉ "HAPPY BATH DAY" (with NEWS)

Publications

Magazines

• [2009.12.xx] Arena 37 Degree 2010 January Issue (Feature)
• [2010.07.xx] Gekkan Songs August 2010 (Cover & Feature)
• [2011.01.xx] POTATO February 2011 Issue (Feature)
• [2011.06.xx] Popolo August 2011 Issue (Feature)

External Links

• Warner Music Japan Website