JIMMY

JIMMY

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JIMMY promoting "Paradise" (2025)
JIMMY promoting BATTLE OF TOKYO Jr.EXILE vs NEO EXILE (2024)
Personal Information
Name	Osayi Jimmy Kazuki オサイ(おさい)・ジミー・和輝(かずき) オサイ ジミー カズキ
Stage Name	JIMMY ジミー
Nickname(s)	JIMMY JAY
Born	February 26, 2000 (age 24)
Birth Place	Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Height	185 cm (6 ft 0.8 in)?
Zodiac Sign	♓︎ Pisces
Professional Information
Occupation	Performer, rapper, model
Years Active	2019-present
Labels	LDH Records (2022-present)
Agency	LDH JAPAN (2019-present)
Associated Acts	PSYCHIC FEVER, EXILE TRIBE
External Links
Profile	EXILE TRIBE mobile
PSYCHIC FEVER Information
Joined	September 24, 2019
Time in Group	5 Years, 3 Months, 24 Days
Position	Rapper, performer
Debut Release	P.C.F

Osayi Jimmy Kazuki (オサイ・ジミー・和輝), better known by his stage name JIMMY, is a Japanese performer, rapper, choreographer and model. He is a member of the group PSYCHIC FEVER from EXILE TRIBE.

Before his official debut, he was also a member of the performance team from Imaichi Ryuji.

Early Life

Osayi Jimmy Kazuki was born on February 26, 2000, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. His father is Nigerian and his mother is Japanese.

Since his parents liked Black music such as R&B and artists like Usher and TLC, and his mother also liked EXILE, music had always been close to him since he was a child. Nevertheless, he initially had no interest in becoming an artist. However, watching a performance of EXILE on TV sparked his interest in entering the entertainment industry. This dream was further solidified after he went to a live concert with his mother and got to know ELLY of Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS, whom he started to admire as he had Black roots too.

As a result, he started dancing in 4th grade of elementary school, and entered EXPG Nagoya in his 1st year of junior high school.

Besides dancing, he played rugby in elementary school and basketball in junior high school.

Career

2013

In 2013, he participated in the GLOBAL JAPAN CHALLENGE and made it to the final round. As a result, he became part of the trainee group EXILE GENERATIONS (in 2014).

2017

In 2017, he participated in the rap division of the EXILE Presents VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 5 ~Yume wo Motta Wakamono Tachi e~ and made it to the final screening. In December of the same year, he was revealed as a member of EXPG Lab's project group Crasher kidz.

2018

Throughout 2018, he performed as a back dancer at many tours of LDH artists, such as EXILE THE SECOND LIVE TOUR 2017-2018 "ROUTE 6・6", E-girls LIVE TOUR 2018 ~E.G. 11~ and RYUJI IMAICHI LIVE TOUR 2018 "LIGHT>DARKNESS".

2019

On July 4, he made his first appearance as a member of PSYCHIC FEVER at the BATTLE OF TOKYO ~ENTER THE Jr.EXILE~ live concert at Makuhari Messe. He was chosen for the group after going through an in-house audition within LDH.

On September 24, he was announced as an official member of the group.

2021

On March 19, JIMMY made his runway debut by walking for the Autumn/Winter 2021 Collection of FORSOMEONE.

On July 16, it was announced that he had been chosen as the flagship model of a collaboration collection between the street brand 9090 and Dickies®︎.

2022

On July 13, 2022, he made his major debut in PSYCHIC FEVER with the release of their first studio album P.C.F.

Personal Life

Identity

Having a Nigerian father and a Japanese mother caused some hardships in JIMMY's childhood, but he has stressed that he is proud of his roots and wants to study them. In that vein, he would like to go to Nigeria to perform there live. Furthermore, he revealed in an interview in spring 2024 that he has the desire to become an actor and leave a message to children who are in similar circumstances to himself since the diversity in the Japanese film industry is still lacking. "Even when I watch (Japanese) dramas, I don't see many mixed black people. It would be interesting if there were more stories in Japanese dramas, such as school dramas or detective stories, in which mixed people could play an active role. I wish we could create a world where people of various races and backgrounds can thrive. That is one of my dreams. I also want to play a role in conveying a variety of options to the next generation."

Health

On February 18, 2022, it was announced that JIMMY had been diagnosed with COVID-19 on the same day and thus would not perform at the Hiroshima shows of ØMI LIVE TOUR 2022 "ANSWER..." on February 19 and 20.

Works

Music

Music Video Appearances

• [2018] GENERATIONS - "F.L.Y. BOYS F.L.Y. GIRLS"
• [2019] Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS - "Yes we are"
• [2019] FANTASTICS - "Time Camera"
• [2019] RYUJI IMAICHI - "ZONE OF GOLD"

Choreography

• PSYCHIC FEVER
  • "Hotline" (A melody)
  • "Snow Candy"
  • "Up and Down"
  • "Love Fire"

Fashion

Runways

• [2021] FORSOMEONE Autumn/Winter 2021
• [2024] 38th MYNAVI TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION 2024 SPRING/SUMMER

Concerts/Tours

Concerts/Tours featured in as a back dancer

• [2017-2018] EXILE THE SECOND LIVE TOUR 2017-2018 "ROUTE 6・6"
• [2018] E-girls LIVE TOUR 2018 ~E.G. 11~
• [2018] RYUJI IMAICHI LIVE TOUR 2018 "LIGHT>DARKNESS"
• [2019] Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS LIVE TOUR 2019 "RAISE THE FLAG"
• [2020] LDH PERFECT YEAR 2020 SPECIAL SHOWCASE RYUJI IMAICHI / HIROOMI TOSAKA

Trivia

• Member Color:      Purple
• Habit/Motto: "I don't do to myself or others what I don't like. I do not bend myself. I understand and accept the fact that I am different."
• Has a close friendship with FANTASTICS' Hori Natsuki and Nakao Shota since their time in EXPG Nagoya. Together, they are called the "EXPG Nagoya Elite Trio".
• Him and fellow group member WEESA were born on the same day, 4 years apart.
• Currently learning how to create beats and record.
• According to Kohatsu Kokoro, he is a stoic person who is making great efforts behind the scenes, for example he would always be creating music no matter where he is.
• According to himself, he is particular about the pronunciation of lyrics in different languages, and when it comes to English, not to use katakana English, but to use clear pronunciation that people overseas can understand.
• Loves fashion. According to his members, he is the "fashion king" of the group.
• Aspires to try more creative things (music production, fashion modeling for skate brands, merchandise production, etc.).
  • Is involved in the production of merchandise and apparel for PSYCHIC FEVER, such as costumes for tours.
• His dance roots are influenced by Black music of the 2000s.
• A very indoor person. He doesn't mind going outside to work, but doesn't go very often in his free time.
• On his days off, he likes to use his time to do as much as possible and doesn't like to laze around.
• According to himself, he doesn't have many hobbies, but likes reading manga.
• If he didn't enter the entertainment industry, he would have become a professional in the field of fashion, for example a designer or assistant at stores.
  • Initially wanted to become a painter as he had been interested in the field of art and culture since he was a child, and used to look at and draw illustrations and listen to a lot of music.
• According to himself, he's very timid, and afraid of ghosts and horror stories.
• Admires ELLY, and has been a fan of him since he first started dancing. "There is a unit called THE TEAM that ELLY used to perform in the underground, and when I first started dancing in 4th grade, I watched a video of their lessons, and I still remember all the choreography. People often say, 'It's better not to meet the person you admire', but Mr. ELLY is so charming that even when I meet him, I think, 'I can't surpass him'. and I respect his dancing and rapping skills."
• His favorite movie genres are Gangster movies and Romance.
• Has a sweet tooth, especially for ice cream.
• Loves scents. If it's perfume, he likes it sweet, and if it's in a room, he likes it woody. He also likes incense and palo santo.
• During summer (in the rainy season), he likes to put his home on silent and listen to the sound of the rain falling in order to relax.
• Close with fellow EXILE TRIBE members WEESA, Sano Reo (GENERATIONS) and Hori Natsuki (FANTASTICS).

External Links

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