SUZUKI |
Higa Suzuki (比嘉涼樹), also known by the stage name SUZUKI, is a Japanese singer. He is a member of the groups DEEP SQUAD and WOLF HOWL HARMONY from EXILE TRIBE.
Early Life[]
Higa Suzuki was born on August 14, 1995 in Okinawa, Japan. He has an older brother and an older sister.[1]
In his childhood, he played baseball and aspired to become a professional baseball player until about elementary school. However, the sport was just something he wanted to do for fun. When he was in junior high and high school, as everyone around him was deciding on their career paths, he had no desire to do anything other than music. While he had mainly listened to popular pop music that came on TV and some Hip-Hop as a child, his biggest influence came from listening to EXILE's "Lovers Again" when he was in elementary school, which led him to listen to more R&B and Hip-Hop. Ultimately, he aspired to get better and better at singing, and stand on a big stage as an artist. "I thought it would be great to be able to call singing, which I love, my job."[1]
After graduating from high school, he moved from Okinawa to Tokyo and worked at a hair salon as an apprentice beautician. After that, he worked at various places, including a pachinko parlor and an izakaya.[2]
Career[]
2019[]
In early 2019, Higa participated of the DEEP VOCALIST AUDITION, an audition in search for new members to the group DEEP.
On July 22, Higa was announced as one of the winners of the audition at the final screening of the audition held at Mynavi BLITZ Akasaka alongside Uhara Yuhi and Sugiyama Ryoji. At the announcement, it was revealed that Uraha, Sugiyama and Higa would be joining a new unit named DEEP SQUAD along with the three remaining DEEP members.[3]
2020[]
On July 22, DEEP SQUAD made its official debut with the digital single "Get With You" under Sony Music Associated Records.[4]
2022[]
On July 23, at the third concert of BATTLE OF TOKYO TIME 4 Jr.EXILE titled BATTLE OF iCON Z, it was announced that Higa, Uhara Yuhi and Sugiyama Ryoji would participate in the second chapter of LDH's audition iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~ while continuing their activities as members of DEEP SQUAD as usual.[5] He later revealed that he decided to participate in the audition "in order to fulfill his dream, for DEEP SQUAD, and most importantly, to give the people who support them a better view".[2]
During the audition, the contestants formed three different groups in order to compete for an imminent debut. On the November 6 episode of ~Yume no Audition Variety~ Dreamer Z, it was revealed that Higa was placed in Group 1, originally composed of 5 members.[6] On the November 20 episode, it was revealed that the group would be named WOLF HOWL HARMONY.[7]
2023[]
On March 26, it was announced that WOLF HOWL HARMONY would be making their major debut under rhythm zone on August 23 along with the other two groups of the audition.[8]
On May 31, in a joint livestream of the groups WOLF HOWL HARMONY, KID PHENOMENON and THE JET BOY BANGERZ titled 21-nin Dai Shuugou! KID・JET・WOLF Nama Haishin SP, it was announced that he would be promoting under the stage name "SUZUKI" as a member of WOLF HOWL HARMONY.[9][10][11]
As of July, he is also using the stage name "SUZUKI" for his activities as a member of DEEP SQUAD.
Personal Life[]
- Health
On January 22, 2022, it was announced that Higa had been diagnosed with COVID-19.[12]
Trivia[]
- Hobbies: Anime and fashion
- Specialties: Baseball, dexterous hands[13]
- Mainly sings now, but personally really likes rapping.[14][15]
- Describes himself as a bit shy and particular about strange things. "For example, when drying clothes, I am particular about not only the direction of the clothes but also the order in which they are hung, and I feel uncomfortable if that rule is broken even slightly. I am the type of person who is bothered by even the slightest deviation from my standing position in performance, but I also have a rough side."[13] Additionally, he has many distinct rules and routines for himself, such as washing his body in a particular order. "I wash my face last in the bath, but sometimes I start washing my face without rinsing off my hair treatment, and I feel uncomfortable if I don't wash my face one more time after finishing the hair treatment."[16]
- According to himself, he used to not be very good at public speaking and was the type of person who kept to himself.[17]
- Additionally, he would not have leadership skills and be a bit of a down-on-his-luck type.[18]
- According to himself, he doesn't get along with new people right away, but once he gets to know them, he is the type to goof off in front of them.[19]
- Describes himself as the type of person who wants to have fun by cooking and cleaning together.[20]
- According to himself, he is "too competitive" and hates to lose.[18]
- According to his members, he loves comedy and is a mood maker, but also a "tsundere". He would also express his opinions clearly and quickly adapt to new things.[19][21][22]
- Like both modest and street style clothes, from vintage clothes, street-like outfits, casual outfits, to rock-style outfits.[23][18] He also wears women's clothes.[18]
- In charge of fashion in the group. He shares information on international fashion and how to dress fashionably in their group chat.[19]
- Also in charge of creative aspects such as designing goods and logos, fashion, stage production, etc.[24]
- An indoor person. He describes himself as the type of person who, if invited to have fun, would enjoy it to the fullest, but rarely goes out on his own.[25]
- Listens to a variety of music genres, such as songs by Japanese idols and anime songs. His favorite group is BIGBANG.[27]
- Has a sweet tooth and love sweets, but since he discovered that he is allergic to eggs, he has to hold back.[13][28][20]
- Loves manga. "I always read some kind of manga 365 days a year."[13]
- Loves dogs and used to have a mongrel dog.[29]
- Has allergies and sensitive skin.[29]
- Has had weak skin since he was a child, and has difficulties finding cosmetics that suit his skin.[30]
- Made it a habit to go to a dermatologist to get medicine and skin care since his childhood. "I started taking care of my skin not because I wanted to make it beautiful, but because I knew it would be difficult if I didn't."[31]
- Is interested in beauty products.[29]
- Hair care is one of his specialties because he used to work as a hairdresser.[30]
- When he was in junior high school, he started being interested in fashion and hairstyles, and wanted to have his eyebrows done. Instead of being mere tasks, he came to enjoy beauty care consciously. Around that time, he also started buying fashion magazines.[31]
- Very knowledgable about beauty care and skin products.[31]
- Very particular and picky about beauty products. He compares various items, examines them in detail, and takes his time before making a decision to buy something.[32]
- Started wearing make-up when he was about 18 or 19 years old, after graduating from high school. He was influenced to do so as he was working at a beauty salon at the time and had many friends in the beauty and fashion industry.[31]
- Also interested in inner beauty, such as detoxing and vitamin supplements.[33]
- Likes perfume, particularly sweet scents such as vanilla and coconut, but also floral or woody scents.[34]
- Likes using aroma candles and aroma diffusers.[34]
- Checks SNS a lot and does ego-surfing.[29]
- Has tattoos on his ribs and right arm.
- Favorite fashion items: sneakers, accessories, and cardigans.[13]
- Charm point: The mole around his mouth.[13]
- Favorite sports: Baseball, martial arts.[13]
- Admires EXILE ATSUSHI, EXILE HIRO and DJ DARUMA.[17][24]
- In an interview in July 2023, he revealed that he would like to work as a solo artist someday besides being a group member.[13] He would also like to release song with all English lyrics with WOLF HOWL HARMONY.[22]
- Considers the the members of DEEP who are part of DEEP SQUAD his family since they are the first members he spent time with when he first entered the entertainment industry.[35]
- Not good at drinking alcohol, thus prefers non-alcoholic drinks.[36]
- Used to have a very stiff body and bad posture before he started dancing.[29]
- Was a beginner in dance during the iCON Z audition, so Suzuki Rui taught him during their independent practice time.[37]
Honorary Titles[]
Honorary titles | ||
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Preceeded by First |
Oldest Member of WOLF HOWL HARMONY September 26, 2022 - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20240305-2899031/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://jisin.jp/entertainment/interview/2238112/2/
- ↑ DEEP's new project! Entertainment group "DEEP SQUAD" consisting of vocalists formed!
- ↑ DEEP SQUAD、ソニー・ミュージックレーベルズよりメジャーデビュー決定
- ↑ 『iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~』男性部門 第二章開幕!!
- ↑ https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/plus/entertainment/entry/2022/026957.html
- ↑ https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/plus/entertainment/entry/2022/027031_2.html
- ↑ LDHオーディション「iCON Z」男性部門第2章より3グループがメジャーデビュー
- ↑ https://www.tokyoheadline.com/696040/
- ↑ https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000234858
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/125887/2
- ↑ https://m.ldh-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=36672
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 https://i-voce.jp/feed/2666416/2/
- ↑ https://realsound.jp/2023/09/post-1430848.html
- ↑ https://e.usen.com/interview/interview-original/-wolf-howl-harmony2ndfrozen-butterfly.html
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 https://lp.p.pia.jp/article/news/296900/index.html?detail=true&page=2
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 https://classy-online.jp/lifestyle/290122/
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 https://classy-online.jp/lifestyle/290147/
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 https://more.hpplus.jp/entame/people/104053/2/
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 https://sweetweb.jp/archives/88272
- ↑ https://jisin.jp/entertainment/interview/2238112/3/
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 https://sweetweb.jp/archives/76430
- ↑ https://realsound.jp/2019/08/post-407355.html
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 https://jj-jj.net/lifestyle/166106/
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 https://jj-jj.net/lifestyle/166120/
- ↑ https://www.nylon.jp/365/2024/0223
- ↑ https://realsound.jp/2019/08/post-407355_3.html
- ↑ https://classy-online.jp/lifestyle/320283/
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 https://classy-online.jp/lifestyle/290138/
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 https://i-voce.jp/feed/2801537/
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 https://i-voce.jp/feed/3019340/
- ↑ https://classy-online.jp/beauty/319832/
- ↑ https://i-voce.jp/feed/3019340/2/
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 https://classy-online.jp/lifestyle/320364/
- ↑ https://www.musicvoice.jp/news/268888/
- ↑ https://jj-jj.net/lifestyle/170025/
- ↑ https://jj-jj.net/lifestyle/166119/
External Links[]
- Official Instagram
- Agency Profile
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