The Jet Boy Bangerz from Exile Tribe
The Jet Boy Bangerz from Exile Tribe is a ten-member boy band formed in 2022. The group is part of the collective Exile Tribe, managed by LDH. They released their debut single "Jettin'" in August 2023.
Name and origins
The group name was chosen to convey the idea of “loud individual personalities coming together and burning fiercely like a jet engine.”The group’s abbreviation is “TJBB.”
The fanbase is called “Team Jetz.” The name reflects the concept of fans uniting with the members as wings and a driving force that enable them to soar higher together.
History
2022–2023: Auditions and Debut
During this period, the group was formed through an LDH audition project, released audition-related songs, and made its official debut.2022
The group was formed through the second chapter of LDH’s large-scale audition project Icon Z: Dreams For Children.The lineup consists of ten members: Aeron, Kota Ishikawa, Aoi Nakamura, and Shigetora Sato, who were finalists from the first chapter; Yuhi Uhara, who also belonged to the LDH-affiliated group Deep Squad and joined from the second chapter; and Show Tanaka, Takumi Kuwahara, Nosuke, Taki Kojima, and Hinata Sato, who participated from Japan’s professional dance league D.League.
From August 2023, Aoi Nakamura and Shigetora Sato also became affiliated with D.League.
On December 18, the audition theme song “Ranging Bull” was released digitally.
2023
On August 23, the group made its official debut with the single Jettin’.2024–2025: Release Activities and Expansion of Activities
During this period, The Jet Boy Bangerz expanded the scope of their activities through consecutive releases of EPs and albums, tie-ins with visual works, and live performances in Japan and abroad.2024
On January 31, the group released its first EP Photogenic.On July 24, the second EP What Time Is It? was released.
On November 20, the third EP Unbreakable was released. Its title track “Unbreakable” was selected as the ending theme for the television anime The Blue Wolves of Mibu .
2025
On February 19, the group released its first full-length album Jet Boy.On May 28, the fourth EP Masaka Naku to wa Omoanakatta was released. The title track was used as the theme song for the TV Tokyo drama “Shissōnin Sōsakuhan: The Vanished Truth”.
On July 5, the group performed at MixedPop Music Festival 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, together with fellow LDH group Wolf Howl Harmony. This event marked the group’s first performance in Thailand.
From July to December, the group held a fan meeting tour in Japan titled Live & Fan Meeting Tour 2025: Jet Party.
On July 29, the group announced that it had participated in the auditions for America’s Got Talent 2025.
On November 19, the fifth EP Let’s Dance was released. The title track “Let’s Dance” was announced as the theme song for the television drama Dark13: Odoru Zonbi Gakkō, starring all members of the group, which is scheduled to begin airing in January 2026 on TV Asahi and ABC TV.
Artistry
Performance and Choreography
The Jet Boy Bangerz consist of seven performers, all of whom are affiliated with the professional dance league D.League. The choreography for each song is created by the members themselves on a track-by-track basis.Exile Naoto, a senior artist from the same agency, has described the group as “a team like an all-star lineup with outstanding dance skills.”
On Nippon Television’s dance battle program The Dance Day, the group won the championship at the 2025 competition.
Members
- Yuhi Uhara
- Aeron
- Kota Ishikawa
- Show Tanaka
- Takumi Kuwahara
- Hinata Sato
- Taki Kojima
- Nosuke
- Shigetora Sato
- Aoi Nakamura
Awards
- 2025 – Winner of the 4th THE DANCE DAY competition, a nationally televised dance contest aired on Nippon TV.