Daigo (musician)

Daigo Naito
Daigo in 2016
Daigo in 2016
Background information
Also known asDaigo Stardust
Born
Daigo Naito

(1978-04-08) April 8, 1978
Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
GenresRock
Occupations
Years active1997–present
Labels
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
WebsiteWebsite

Daigo Naitō (Japanese: 内藤 大湖, Hepburn: Naitō Daigo; born April 8, 1978), known mononymously as Daigo, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, television personality and voice actor. He debuted in 2003 as Daigo Stardust under Victor Entertainment. In 2007, Daigo formed the visual kei rock band Breakerz. He resumed his solo project in 2013, but dropped the "Stardust" surname. Daigo is known for portraying Yukichi Oishi in the drama Love Shuffle.

Biography

1978–2001: early life

Daigo was born on April 8, 1978, in Nakano, Tokyo. He lived in Ichikawa, Chiba from the age of three until the summer of his third grade of elementary school. He moved back to Tokyo after his maternal grandfather, Noboru Takeshita, became the prime minister of Japan. His older sister is Eiko Naitō, a manga artist known as Eiki Eiki. 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

After 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 on July 21, 2003, deriving the name from David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust persona.

Family

Daigo married actress Keiko Kitagawa, who portrayed Sailor Mars in the live-action series Sailor Moon, on January 11, 2016.[1][2] Their first daughter was born on September 7, 2020. 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

Drama

Anime
Dubbing

References

  1. ↑ "Singer Daigo, actress Keiko Kitagawa tie the knot". Japan Today. January 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Actress Keiko Kitagawa, rock singer Daigo announce their marriage". Japan Times. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ 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」. Yahoo News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023 – via Oricon.
  4. ↑ 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 (in Japanese). January 31, 2024. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  5. ↑ Daigo＆湘南乃風RED RICEが金曜ドラマ『インビジブル』に出演決定！. TV Life (in Japanese). April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ 『豊臣兄弟!』Daigo、念願の大河ドラマ初出演「TTS!妻と練習も。。。」. Oricon (in Japanese). January 4, 2026. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  7. ↑ 『ばけばけ』DAIGO「TB(妻のバーター)」で朝ドラ初出演 北川景子との"会話"も明かす. Oricon (in Japanese). March 3, 2026. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  8. ↑ 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 (in Japanese). Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  9. ↑ ウォンテッド. Star Channel (in Japanese). Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  10. ↑ ミッション：インポッシブル／フォールアウト. Star Channel (in Japanese). Retrieved September 8, 2019.
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