Yamamoto Junichi

Yamamoto Junichi

Yamamoto Junichi (山本淳一) is a Japanese singer best known for being a member of the Johnny's Entertainment group Hikaru GENJI.

Profile

• Nickname: Jun-kun (淳くん)
• Birthdate: February 25, 1972 (1972-02-25)
• Birthplace: Hachioujishi, Tokyo, Japan
• Image colour: Red
• Blood Type: B
• Height: 169cm
• Johnny's Entertainment Groups:
  • Hikaru GENJI (1987-1995)
  • Shounen Gosanke (1988-1989)
  • SAY S (1993-1994)
  • Junichi&JJr (1995)

Information

In 1986, Yamamoto Junichi passed the "Idol Hanagumi Otokogumi" audition and joined Johnny's Entertainment. The following year, he debuted as part of Hikaru GENJI and remained with the group until it disbanded in 1995. The same year, he formed a unit to sing the opening song for the anime Nintama Rantaro with some juniors (such as Ohno Satoshi or Ikuta Toma) to form the group Junichi&JJr.

In 2002, he left the company to start a solo career.

Discography

Mini Albums

• [2002.11.06] artless
• [2003.12.20] Forge a Link

Singles

• [1992.12.16] Kaze ni Nare (嵐になれ)
• [2008.06.25] Chikyuu wa Tomodachi ~Ecorap~ (地球はともだち〜エコラップ〜 with Kojima Ayame)

Compilations / Others

• [1998.10.21] Street Fighter Song Compilation (Track #2 Kaze ni Nare)

External Links

• Official Site
• Official Twitter
• Official Blog
• Japanese Wikipedia: 山本淳一