Daigo (musician)
Daigo Naitō, 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, 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".
He is known for portraying Yukichi Oishi in the television series 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, styled as "DAIGO☆STARDUST," 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. Their first daughter was born on September 7, 2020. On September 25, 2023, Daigo and Kitagawa announced they were expecting a second child. Their second child, a son, was born on January 31, 2024.Filmography
Film
- Kimi ga Odoru, Natsu as Tomoya Ishiguro
- Ultraman Saga as Taiga Nozomu/Ultraman Zero
- Stand Up! Vanguard as himself
- Cardfight!! Vanguard: The Three Games as himself
- The Lies She Loved as Kimura
- Nisekoi as Claude
- Fortuna's Eye as Kazuyuki Utsui
- Love Stage!! as Shōgo Sena
- Kamen Rider Gotchard: The Future Daybreak as Ichinose Hōtarō / Kamen Rider Gotchard Daybreak
Drama
- Invisible, Rose
- Brothers in Arms, Saitō Yoshitatsu
Anime
- Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser as Kōsuke Mizutani
- Cardfight!! Vanguard as himself
- Love Stage!! as Shōgo Sena
- Cardfight!! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis as himself
- Lu Over The Wall as Esojima
- D4DJ First Mix as Kū Mitsuhashi
- Anpanman: Dororin and the Transforming Carnival as Demon King Makkuro
Dubbing
- Wanted as Wesley Gibson
- Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure as Ryan
- Mission: Impossible – Fallout as August Walker
Discography
Albums
As DAIGO☆STARDUST
- MARIA
- Eien no Space Cowboy
- ROCK THE PLANET
- Daisy / SUMMER ROSE
- SCAPEGOAT
- SUPERJOY
As Daigo
- いつも抱きしめて /無限∞REBIRTH
- BUTTERFLY/いま逢いたくて…
- Deing
Mini albums
As DAIGO☆STARDUST
- The space toy
- HELLO CRAZY GENTLEMAN
- DAIGO☆STARDUST BEST