Shigeaki Kato
Encyclopedia
is a member of the J-pop
group NEWS
, from Johnny's Entertainment, Inc.
As a junior he was a member of the organizations:
He then debuted as a member of NEWS in 2003. Along with other NEWS members, he plays the guitar
, composing some of NEWS' songs, including his own solo "Kakao" in 2002, which he composed the lyrics to.
Kato went to Aoyama High School and completed law school at Aoyama Gakuin University
in 2010.
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
group NEWS
NeWS
NeWS was a windowing system developed by Sun Microsystems in the mid 1980s. Originally known as "SunDew", its primary authors were James Gosling and David S. H. Rosenthal...
, from Johnny's Entertainment, Inc.
Biography
Kato Shigeaki joined Johnny's Entertainment on April 17, 1999 when he was 11.As a junior he was a member of the organizations:
- Best Beat Boys （B.B.B.）
- Boys Be Ambitious （B.B.A.）
- Best Beat Dancing （B.B.D.）
- Beautiful American Dreams （B.A.D.）
- J-support
- K.K.KityK.K.KityThis Johnny's Jr. group was formed by Koichi Domoto from Kinki Kids under the name J-Support. Later the name of this group changed into K.K.Kity.-Members: born 1 May 1984 born July 11, 1987 born February 15, 1988* Kyohei Iida* Kotaro Takeuchi...
He then debuted as a member of NEWS in 2003. Along with other NEWS members, he plays the guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, composing some of NEWS' songs, including his own solo "Kakao" in 2002, which he composed the lyrics to.
Kato went to Aoyama High School and completed law school at Aoyama Gakuin University
Aoyama Gakuin University
, abbreviated AGU, is a Japanese Christian university in Shibuya near Omotesandō, Tokyo, Japan. Aoyama Gakuin University is part of a comprehensive educational institute called Aoyama Gakuin, which includes a kindergarten, an elementary school, junior and senior high schools, and a women's junior...
in 2010.
Dramas
- Kowai Nichiyoubi (怖い日曜日) (1999), Ep. 5: My Friend J-kun「友達のJ君」
- Space Angel 2001 Yen Uchu no Tabi (SPACE ANGEL 2001円宇宙の旅) (2000)
- Kowai Nichiyoubi: 2000 (怖い日曜日〜2000〜) (2000), Ep. 16: Falling Down「吊り下がる」
- The Worst Dates in History: Worst First Date?! (史上最悪のデート「the 1st Dates: 史上最悪の初デート!?」)(2000)
- Shounen wa Tori ni Natta (少年は鳥になった)(2001)
- Class 3-B Kenpachi-senseiKinpachi-senseiis a Japanese television drama.Kinpachi-sensei is the story of a 3rd year junior high school class in Japan; its teacher is Kinpachi Sakamoto , played by Tetsuya Takeda...
(3年B組金八先生) (TBS, 2001) Season 6 - Home Drama! (ホームドラマ!) (TBS, 2004), Story 9
- Gekidan Engimono (劇団演技者) (Fuji TV, 2005), Ep. 13: Ie ga Tooi 「家が遠い」 (with fellow NEWSNeWSNeWS was a windowing system developed by Sun Microsystems in the mid 1980s. Originally known as "SunDew", its primary authors were James Gosling and David S. H. Rosenthal...
members Masuda TakahisaTakahisa Masudais a Japanese idol from Johnny's Entertainment.-Biography:Masuda joined Johnny's Entertainment in November 1998. During his junior days, Masuda backdanced for many of his seniors in the agency, such as KAT-TUN, and participated in many Johnny's junior photoshoots...
, Tegoshi YuyaYuya Tegoshiis a member of Japanese boy band NEWS and its subgroup Tegomass, both under Johnny & Associates.-Career:Tegoshi entered Johnny's Jimusho during December 2002. He participated in various Johnny's Junior activities for eleven months before becoming a member of NEWS in 2003...
, and Kusano HironoriHironori Kusanois a singer, idol, and former member of the J-pop group NEWS, as part of Johnny's Entertainment, Inc. He joined Johnny's Entertainment on February 4, 2001.- Biography :As a Johnny's Jr., Kusano had also been in other Jr...
.) - Busu no Hitomi ni Koishiteru (ブスの瞳に恋してる) (Fuji TV, 2006)
- Gekidan Engimono (劇団演技者) (Fuji TV, 2006) Ep. 20: Car Radio ga Owareba「カーラヂオが終われば」
- Kakure Karakuri (夏の冒険ミステリー 「カクレカラクリ」) (TBS, 2006)
- Papa to Musume no Nanokakan (パパとムスメの7日間) (TBS, 2007)
- Sugata Sanshiro (姿三四郎) (TV Tokyo, 2007)
- Hokaben (ホカベン) (NTV, 2008)
- Chichi yo, Anata wa Erakatta ~1969 Nen no Oyaji to Boku (父よ、あなたはえらかった～1969年のオヤジと僕) (TBS, 2009)
- 0 Goushitsu no Kyaku (0号室の客) (Fuji TV, 2009), Story 3: Kampeki na Otoko 「完璧な男」
- Troubleman (トラブルマン) (TV Tokyo, 2010)
- Shin Jidan Koshonin Ura File (新・示談交渉人 裏ファイル) (TBS, 2011)
- Hanawake no Yon Shimai (TBS, 2011)
Solos
- Survival (2005)
- Nippon East to West Spring Concert
- Happy Music (2006/2007)
- A Happy "NEWS" Year 2006
- NEWS Concert Tour Pacific 2007-2008 (the first Tokoyo dome concert)
- カカオ (Kakao) (2007)
- Never Ending Wonderful Story
- シャララ タンバリン (Shalala Tambourine) (2008/2009)
- News Winter Party Diamond
Duets
- チラリズム (Chirarizumu) (2007) Duet with Keiichiro KoyamaKeiichiro Koyamais a Japanese musician and member of the Johnny's Entertainment group NEWS.-Biography:Koyama, born in Sagamihara, Kanagawa as the youngest of two children, is the oldest member of NEWS and is often seen as the mother figure of the group...
- アリバイ (Alibi) (2007) Duet with Keiichiro KoyamaKeiichiro Koyamais a Japanese musician and member of the Johnny's Entertainment group NEWS.-Biography:Koyama, born in Sagamihara, Kanagawa as the youngest of two children, is the oldest member of NEWS and is often seen as the mother figure of the group...
- ムラリスト(Murarisuto) (2008) Duet with Keiichiro KoyamaKeiichiro Koyamais a Japanese musician and member of the Johnny's Entertainment group NEWS.-Biography:Koyama, born in Sagamihara, Kanagawa as the youngest of two children, is the oldest member of NEWS and is often seen as the mother figure of the group...
- Iitai Dake (2010) Duet with Keiichiro KoyamaKeiichiro Koyamais a Japanese musician and member of the Johnny's Entertainment group NEWS.-Biography:Koyama, born in Sagamihara, Kanagawa as the youngest of two children, is the oldest member of NEWS and is often seen as the mother figure of the group...
Stage plays
- Konnan Yatte Mimashita (2008)
- Seminar (2009)
- 6 gatsu no Bitter Orange (2011)