Daigo Naitō (内藤 大湖, Naitō Daigo, born April 8, 1978, in Tokyo, Japan), 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".
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daigo Naito |
| Also known as | Daigo Stardust |
| Born | April 8, 1978 Nakano, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Rock |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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| Website | Website |
His best known acting role was as Yukichi Oishi in Love Shuffle.
History
edit1978–2001: early life
editDaigo 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
editAfter 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
editHis 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, 2022. On September 25, 2023, DAIGO and Kitagawa announced they were expecting a second child.[3] Their second child, a son, was born on January 31, 2024.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit- Kimi ga Odoru, Natsu (September 2010) as Tomoya Ishiguro
- Ultraman Saga (March 2012) as Taiga Nozomu/Ultraman Zero
- Stand Up! Vanguard (September 2012) as himself
- Cardfight!! Vanguard: The Three Games (August 2014) as himself
- The Lies She Loved (2017) as Kimura
- Nisekoi (2018) as Claude
- Fortuna's Eye (2019) as Kazuyuki Utsui
- Love Stage!! (2020) as Shōgo Sena (reprising his role from the anime)
- Kamen Rider Gotchard (2023–2024) as Kamen Rider Gotchard Daybreak
Drama
edit- Love Shuffle as Yukichi Oishi
- Stand Up!! as Shin
- Higanbana - Keishicho Sosa Nana ka as Kento Kikuchi
- Eigyo Bucho Kira Natsuko as Yoshio Kawahara
- Invisible (2022) as Rose[5]
Anime
edit- Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (April 2009) as Kōsuke Mizutani
- Cardfight!! Vanguard (August 2012) as himself
- Love Stage!! (July 2014) as Shōgo Sena
- Cardfight!! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis (December 2015) as himself
- Lu Over The Wall (May 2017) as Esojima
- D4DJ First Mix (October 2020) as Kū Mitsuhashi
- Anpanman: Dororin and the Transforming Carnival (June 2022) as Demon King Makkuro[6]
Dubbing
edit- Wanted (2008) as Wesley Gibson[7]
- Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (April 2016) as Ryan
- Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2019) as August Walker[8]
Discography
editAlbums
editAs DAIGO☆STARDUST
edit- MARIA (2003.07.21)
- Eien no Space Cowboy (永遠のスペースカウボーイ) (2003.10.22)
- ROCK THE PLANET (2004.04.21)
- Daisy / SUMMER ROSE (デイジー) (2004.07.21)
- SCAPEGOAT (2005.06.22)
- SUPERJOY (2005.09.22)
As Daigo
edit- いつも抱きしめて /無限∞REBIRTH (Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen∞Rebirth) (2013.07.31)
- BUTTERFLY/いま逢いたくて… (Butterfly/Ima Aitakute...) (2013.12.4)
- Deing (2018.12.05)
Mini albums
editAs DAIGO☆STARDUST
edit- The space toy (2003.11.21)
- HELLO CRAZY GENTLEMAN (2005.11.23)
- DAIGO☆STARDUST BEST (2009.02.25)
References
edit- ^ "Singer Daigo, actress Keiko Kitagawa tie the knot". January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Actress Keiko Kitagawa, rock singer Daigo announce their marriage". Japan Times. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023.
- ^ "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）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "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"]. ORICON NEWS. January 31, 2024. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "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 (in Japanese). April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "それいけ！アンパンマン ドロリンとバケ～るカーニバル". eiga.com. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "ウォンテッド". Star Channel. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "ミッション：インポッシブル／フォールアウト". Star Channel. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
External links
edit- Daigo official website Archived February 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
- Daigo official blog (in Japanese)
- Daigo Stardust official website (in Japanese)
- Breakerz official website (in Japanese)