| ÜSA |
Usami Yoshihiro (宇佐美吉啓), better known by his stage name ÜSA, is a Japanese performer. He is a retired member of EXILE and a former member of RATHER UNIQUE and DANCE EARTH PARTY.
ÜSA started his career in 1994 as member of the group BABY NAIL, alongside MATSU and MAKIDAI. In 1996, the group disbanded and in 1998 he joined J Soul Brothers.
In 2008, he created the project DANCE EARTH, which is a dance project performed on stages. In 2013, a musical unit from DANCE EARTH was created, the DANCE EARTH PARTY. On January 1, 2019, the project became an entertainment company being renamed dancearth, with ÜSA serving as CEO.
On December 31, 2015, he (alongside Matsumoto and MAKIDAI) retired from his position as performer of EXILE. On December 4, 2018, he left DANCE EARTH PARTY.
Personal Life[]
On October 23, 2017, it was announced that ÜSA had married actress Sugi Arisa a day prior after dating for about 7 years.[1][2]
On September 20, 2018, the couple revealed that they were expecting their first child.[3] On February 18, 2019, their first son was born healthy and safely.[4][5]
Works[]
Radio[]
- [2006-2007] Evolution D
- [2008] BLACK room
Voice Actor[]
- [2008] EXAMURAI
Music Video Appearances[]
- [2010] EXILE - "Negai"
- [2016] EXILE THE SECOND - "YEAH!! YEAH!! YEAH!!"
Magazine Series[]
- [2013] Sokoto
Other[]
- [2024] Usa "Bakushuu" Kankou Yuukyaku Project 2024 (宇佐“麦秋”観光誘客プロジェクト2024) - PR Ambassador[6]
Trivia[]
- According to Nakajima Sota, he doesn't have any interaction with his juniors in the same agency.[7]
Notes[]
- ↑ Despite his last participation in an EXILE release as an active member being "Ki・mi・ni・mu・chu", he was featured in the EXTREME BEST album after his retirement.
References[]
- ↑ EXILE USA、女優・杉ありさと結婚「共に愛すべき未来へ歩んでいきたい」
- ↑ EXILE HIRO、USA結婚「心から祝福したい」 祝福コメント続々
- ↑ EXILE USAパパに 妻・杉ありさが第1子妊娠 来春出産へ「温かく見守って」
- ↑ EXILE USA&杉ありさに第1子男児誕生「心から感謝の気持ちでいっぱいです」
- ↑ EXILE USAパパに 杉ありさが第1子男児出産「夫婦で涙が溢れてきました」
- ↑ https://nordot.app/1136093932032132020?c=113147194022725109
- ↑ https://www.vivi.tv/post236109/
