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Matsumoto Toshio
松本利夫

Matsumoto Toshio (2021)

Personal Information

Name

Matsumoto Toshio
松本(まつもと) 利夫(としお)
マツモトトシオ

Former Stage Name

MATSU
EXILE MATSU

Born

May 27, 1975 (age 48)

Birth Place

Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Blood Type

O

Height

170 cm (5 ft 6.9 in)^?

Zodiac Sign

♊︎ Gemini

Professional Information

Occupation

Actor, performer

Years Active

1994-present

Labels

rhythm zone

Agency

avex management (2002-2003)
LDH JAPAN (2003-present)

Associated Acts

BABY NAIL, J Soul Brothers, EXILE, EXILE TRIBE

External Links

EXILE Information

Joined

August 24, 2001

Retired

December 31, 2015

Time in Group

22 Years, 7 Months, 26 Days (overall)
14 Years, 4 Months, 7 Days (as an active member)

Position

Performer (retired)

Debut Release

"Your eyes only ~Aimai na Boku no Katachi~"

Last Release

"Ki・mi・ni・mu・chu" (as an active member)
EXTREME BEST (featured after retirement)^{[N 1]}

J Soul Brothers Information

Joined

October 20, 1999 (debut)

Left

August 24, 2001

Time in Group

1 Year, 10 Months, 4 Days

Position

Performer

Debut Release

"J Soul Brothers"

Last Release

"Fly away"

Matsumoto Toshio (松本利夫), also known by his former stage name MATSU, is a Japanese actor and former performer. He is a retired member of EXILE.

Matsumoto started his career in 1994 as member of the group BABY NAIL, alongside ÜSA and MAKIDAI. In 1996, the group disbanded and in 1998 he joined J Soul Brothers.

On December 31, 2015, he (alongside ÜSA and MAKIDAI) retired from his position as performer of EXILE.

On January 15, 2021, he started his own YouTube channel titled MATSUbocchi IN THE HOUSE (MATSUぼっち IN THE HOUSE).

Personal Life[]

On July 22, 2013, MATSU announced that he had gotten engaged with a non-celebritiy woman 10 years younger than him whom he had been dating for 7 years. In his announcement he mentioned that this woman had supported him through the difficult time when he was diagnosed with Behcet's disease.^[1]

On January 1, 2014, it was revealed that the couple had submitted their marriage registration.^[2]

On April 20, 2016, he announced that his first child, a boy, had been born healthy and safely.^[3]

On January 1, 2023, he announced the birth of his second child.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] The child's gender was initially undisclosed, but later revealed to be a girl.^[8]

Works[]

Filmography[]

Movies

[2009] LONG CARAVAN
[2013] Little Maestra
[2013] Shazai no Osama
[2013] Hare Nochi Hare, Tokidoki Hare

TV Dramas

[2011] Heaven's Flower The Legend of ARCANA
[2011] Hagane no Onna season2
[2011] Rokudenashi BLUES
[2011] Kamisama no Nyobo
[2013] GTO Shougatsu Special! Fuyuyasumi mo Nekketsu Jugyouda
[2013] Go en Hunter
[2014] Dousousei ~Hito wa, San-do, Koi wo Suru~
[2014] Binta! ~Bengoshi Jimuin Minowaga Ai de Kaiketsu Shimasu~
[2015] Keiseizaimin no Otoko Dai Ichibu "Takahashi Korekiyo"
[2022] Kei x Yaku -Abunai Aibou- (ケイ×ヤク～あぶない相棒～)
[2023] Stand UP Start (スタンドUPスタート) (episode 1)^[9]

Stage

[2021] Musical "INTERVIEW ~Onegai, Dare ka Boku o Tasukete~" (INTERVIEW〜お願い、誰か僕を助けて〜)^[10]^[11]
[2021] Murder Mystery Theater "Uragiri no Bansan" (マーダーミステリーシアター『裏切りの晩餐』)^[12]^[13]
[2022] 7-pon Yubi no Pianist ~ Dorobou to no Episode (7本指のピアニスト～泥棒とのエピソード)
[2022] FOCUS ~Update~ (FOCUS～アップデート～)
[2023] Hounangumi Reading drama "Osanpo": "Kibo no Bamboo" (方南ぐみ朗読劇　2023『おさんぽ』「きぼうのバンブー」)^[14]
[2024] Sword Play "Sangokushi Engi ~ Songo" (剣劇『三國志演技～孫呉』)^[15]

Voice Actor

[2008] EXAMURAI

TV Programs

[2024] Sore Snow Man ni Yara Sete Kudasai SP (それSnow Manにやらせて下さいSP)^[16]^[17]

Music[]

Lyrics

EXILE
- Why oh why...?

Music Video Appearances

[2008] COLOR - "Just a Little Bit"
[2014] Pharrell Williams - "Happy" (Japanese version)

Publications[]

Books

[2005] Love Music Dance

Other[]

[2021-2023] Kawasaki Cultural Ambassador^[18]^[19]
[2023] PROSPECT JAPAN GOLF - Ambassador^[20]
[2023] Le FRONT Cup LEGENDARY DANCE CONTEST - Ambassador^[21]

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[]

External Links[]

[lastalbum-1] 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.

[2] EXILE・MATSU、10歳年下一般女性と婚約「自分にとって心強く、かけがえのない人」

[3] EXILE・MATSU、一般女性と元日婚闘病支え「心強く、かけがえのない人」に

[4] EXILE・松本利夫に第1子男児誕生妻に感謝「本当にお疲れ様☆」

[5] ttps://www.instagram.com/p/Cm3PaDirhqp/

[6] ttps://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2263004/full/

[7] ttps://mdpr.jp/news/detail/3535623

[8] ttps://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202301010000484.html

[9] ttps://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2291021/full/

[10] ttps://m.tribe-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=41749

[11] ttps://news.mynavi.jp/article/20210212-1725684/

[12] ttps://natalie.mu/stage/news/416023

[13] ttps://natalie.mu/stage/news/454101

[14] ttps://natalie.mu/stage/news/492877

[15] ttps://m.tribe-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=40886

[16] ttps://m.ex-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=46018

[17] ttps://natalie.mu/music/news/555902

[18] ttps://m.ex-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=45480

[19] ttps://www.kanaloco.jp/news/government/article-766652.html

[20] ttps://m.ex-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=44742

[21] ttps://m.ex-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=41703

[22] ttps://m.ex-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=44327

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