EXILE ATSUSHI

ATSUSHI promoting "Music" (2014)

EXILE ATSUSHI is a Japanese R&B singer. He is the lead vocalist of the group EXILE.

Profile

• Stage Names: ATSUSHI (Former Stage Name)
• Birth Name: Satou Atsushi (佐藤篤志)
• Date of Birth: April 30, 1980 (1980-04-30)
• Place of Birth: Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Height: 175cm
• Weight: 67kg
• Groups:
  • EXILE (2001-)
  • COLOR (2004-2006)
  • JAPAN UNITED with MUSIC (2012)

Information

Because of his strong passion for music, he decided to be a singer since his years in High School. During his years in Music College, he participated on an ASAYAN audition. This became his turning point as he was noticed by HIRO and invited to join J Soul Brothers.

In the summer of 2001, J Soul Brothers changed its name to EXILE and, on September 27, 2001, they made their debut by releasing "Your eyes only ~Aimai na Boku no Katachi~".

In 2004 he joined the group COLOR, however two years later, in 2006, he decided to leave. Although he left the group, he became a producer for the new line-up until July 2009, when COLOR changed their name to the current DEEP.

Besides his activities as EXILE' vocalist, he also collaborates with other artists like AI, ICONIQ or Kubota Toshinobu. On September 14, 2011, he made his solo debut with the song "Itsuka Kitto...". The song was included as the second A-side of a joint single released by EXILE and ATSUSHI, titled "Rising Sun / Itsuka Kitto...".

Discography

Studio Albums

• [2014.03.05] Music
• [2014.12.03] Love Ballade

Split Albums

• [2012.01.01] EXILE JAPAN / Solo (EXILE / EXILE ATSUSHI)

Singles

• [2012.12.05] MELROSE ~Aisanai Yakusoku~ (MELROSE ~愛さない約束~; Promise Not to Love)
• [2013.08.21] Michishirube (道しるべ; Signpost)
• [2014.02.19] Aoi Ryuu (青い龍; Blue Dragon)
• [2014.10.29] Precious Love
• [2015.02.04] Sakura no Kisetsu (桜の季節; Season of Cherry Blossoms)

Split Singles

• [2009.12.09] ICONIQ x EXILE ATSUSHI' - I'm lovin' you
• [2011.09.14] Rising Sun / Itsuka Kitto... (いつかきっと…; Someday Surely...) (EXILE / EXILE ATSUSHI)
• [2011.11.23] Anata e / Ooo Baby (あなたへ; To You) (EXILE / EXILE ATSUSHI)
• [2013.05.01] Soredemo, Ikite Yuku (それでも、生きてゆ; Still, Life Goes On) (EXILE ATSUSHI & Tsujii Nobuyuki)
• [2013.10.16] Zange (懺悔; Confession) (EXILE ATSUSHI & Hisaishi Joe)
• [2014.02.26] Hane 1/2 (羽1/2) (Kiyokiba Shunsuke & EXILE ATSUSHI)
• [2015.09.09] Be Brave (EXILE ATSUSHI + AI)

Digital Singles

• [2012.03.30] Furusato (ふるさと; Home)

Video Releases

• [2010.03.24] EXH SPECIAL EXILE ATSUSHI PREMIUM LIVE SOLO
• [2011.05.11] EXILE ATSUSHI Premium Live ~The Roots~
• [2013.04.03] EXILE ATSUSHI Premium Live ~Inochi wo Utau~
• [2014.10.29] EXILE ATSUSHI LIVE TOUR 2014 "Music"

Compilations / Other

• [2004.02.25] SOUL TREE ~a musical tribute to toshinobu kubota (#5 Cymbals (ATSUSHI from EXILE))
• [2006.10.25] Boyz II Men - The Remedy (Japanese Ed.) (#13 Muzak feat. ATSUSHI (EXILE))
• [2007.04.25] COLOR - Namida ga Ochinai You ni (#2 Lost Moments ~Okiwasureta Jikan~ feat. ATSUSHI)
• [2008.01.23] COLOR - BLUE ~Tears from the sky~ (CD #7 Since You Went Away feat. ATSUSHI, DVD #5 Lost Moments ~Okiwasureta Jikan~ feat. ATSUSHI (from EXILE LIVE TOUR 2007 EXILE EVOLUTION-SUMMER TIME LOVE-2007.8.5))
• [2008.07.23] EXILE - EXILE ENTERTAINMENT BEST (#15 So Special -Version EX- (EXILE ATSUSHI x AI))
• [2008.09.10] AI - Okuribito / So Special -Version AI- (#2 So Special -Version AI- (AI x EXILE ATSUSHI))
• [2008.11.26] TOKU - Love Again (#4 Again duet with EXILE ATSUSHI)
• [2010.03.10] ICONIQ - CHANGE MYSELF (CD #2 I'm lovin' you / ICONIQ × EXILE ATSUSHI, DVD #1 I'm lovin' you / ICONIQ × EXILE ATSUSHI)
• [2011.08.03] Kubota Toshinobu - Gold Skool (CD #6 Golden Smile feat. EXILE ATSUSHI, DVD #3 Golden Smile feat. EXILE ATSUSHI (Recording Document Full ver.))
• [2011.10.12] Boyz II Men - TWENTY (Japanese Ed.) (#13 End of The Day feat. EXILE ATSUSHI)
• [2012.11.07] Lee Keiko - Lee Keiko Sings Super Standards 2 (#2 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes featuring EXILE ATSUSHI)
• [2014.12.10] Kiyokiba Shunsuke - Utai-ya REMIXES Vol. 1 (#8 Hane 1/2 (Kinder Bay Laurel REMIX) (Shunsuke Kiyokiba & EXILE ATSUSHI))

Other Video Releases

• [2011.12.14] AI - "Densetsu NIGHT" at Nippon Budokan with Cho SPECIAL GUEST Ozei!!! (#19 So Special -Version AI- (AI + EXILE ATSUSHI))

Works

Music

Vocals

• [2011.11.16] Sano Kenji - Culture Chameleon (#2 WHAT’S GOING ON)

Chorus

• [2002.02.06] Nakashima Mika - CRESCENT MOON (#2 DESTINY'S LOTUS)
• [2006.04.12] Nesmith - Tsuishin (#2 Brand-new day)

External Links

• Official Facebook
• Official Youtube