Shokichi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shokichi
Occupation	World Music Singer
Date Of Birth	Oct 3, 1985(1985-10-03)
Age	39
Birthplace	Tomakomai
Country	Japan
Birth City	Hokkaido
Horoscope	Libra

Shokichi Biography

Shokichi is one of the most popular and richest World Music Singer who was born on October 3, 1985 in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan. Japanese artist who had his public debut as part of the renowned boy group Exile in the year 2009. He made his debut as solo artist in 2014 after the debut of his debut song, “Back to the Future.”

He was in Exile with Hiro who got married to actress He has performed in Exile alongside Hiro, who married actress Aya Ueto…

Shokichi Yagi (八木 将吉 Yagi Shokichi; born October 3, 1985, in Tomakomai, Hokkaido), better known by his stage name SHOKICHI, is a Japanese singer, dancer, songwriter, composer and actor. He is a vocalist and performer of Exile and Exile The Second. He was also a member of J Soul Brothers’ second generation Nidaime J Soul Brothers until their migration to Exile in 2009.

In July 2006 Shokichi participated in the EXILE VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 2006 ~ASIAN DREAM~, but failed. After that, he also failed the COLOR audition, which led him to the decision to attend the EXPG (Exile Professional Gym), LDH’s talent academy. This finally made it possible for him to join Nidaime J Soul Brothers in 2007. The group announced their indefinite hiatus after releasing one album in 2009 and all members joined the line-up of Exile shortly after.

He is the brother of Masayasu Yagi. The full title of his name is Shokichi Yagi.

Shokichi Net Worth

Shokichi is one of the richest World Music Singer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shokichi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He first auditioned to be an Exile member in 2006. Exile in the year 2006.

He has performed in the Exile band as a sideman J Soul Brothers.

Shokichi Yagi was born on October 3, 1985, in Tomakomai, Hokkaido (Japan). He has a younger brother, Masayasu Yagi, who is an actor, singer and member of Gekidan Exile.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Shokichi Dating?

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On July 22, 2015, he released his 3rd single “Don’t Stop the Music”. The B-side tracks featured several of his label mates, such as CrazyBoy on “Anytime” and PKCZ on “Y.L.S.S.”. Shortly after on August 16, Shokichi performed for the first time at Summer Sonic 2015 in Osaka. Additionally, the title track of his 4th single “IGNITION” was used as the theme song for the Japanese release of the American movie The Transporter Refueled which was released on October 24.

Facts & Trivia

Shokichi Ranked on the list of most popular World Music Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Shokichi celebrates birthday on October 3 of every year.

KOMA DOGG is Shokichi’s own label which he established in July 2018. He started this project because he wants to contribute to LDH with music by becoming a representative producer of the company. Furthermore, he enjoys collaborating with various artists and likes to challenge himself. The goal of his label is to let musicians be able to express themselves freely, pursue creativity and create an enjoyable production environment. Since its establishment, the label has signed Japanese artists such as Salu and Kodai Sato. Shokichi stated his next step is to increase the number of artists even more.

Top Facts about Shokichi

1. Shokichi Yagi was born on October 3, 1985, in Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
2. He is a Japanese singer, dancer, songwriter, composer, and actor.
3. He is a vocalist and performer of Exile and Exile The Second.
4. He participated in the EXILE VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 2006 ~ASIAN DREAM~ before joining Nidaime J Soul Brothers in 2007.
5. He debuted as a soloist with the single “BACK TO THE FUTURE” on June 14, 2014.
6. He established his own label, KOMA DOGG, in July 2018.
7. On July 22, 2015, he released his 3rd single “Don’t Stop the Music”.
8. He released his first solo album, THE FUTURE, on April 27, 2016.
9. The title track of his 4th single “IGNITION” was used as the theme song for the Japanese release of the movie The Transporter Refueled (2015).
10. In May 2018, his song “Hi Noboru Hikari ni ~ Pray for Now ~ ” was chosen as the official support song for the Japanese Judo Federation during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
11. Shokichi released his 6th single “Futen Boyz” on his 33rd birthday, October 3, 2018.
12. On February 12, 2019, he announced the release of his second album 1114 and his first solo arena tour.
13. He composed the debut track of Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe, “Tenhane -1000%-”, in the same year.
14. His label, KOMA DOGG, has signed Japanese artists such as Salu and Kodai Sato.
15. He released his first photo book titled BYAKUYA in December 2018.