Shunsuke Kiyokiba (<#28165;<#26408;<#22580; <#20426;<#20171; Kiyokiba Shunsuke?) (born January 11, 1980 in Ube, Yamaguchi) is a Japanese pop singer who debuted in 2001 with the then six-member vocal and dance group, EXILE, as their vocalist under the name, SHUN. In 2004, he participated in the tribute album for Yutaka Ozaki (<#23614;<#23822;<#35914;) under his full name Shunsuke Kiyokiba as a solo artist. On January 19, 2005, his solo debut single Itsuka... (<#12356;<#12388;<#12363;…) was released. After four-and-a-half years with EXILE, in March 2006, Kiyokiba announced his withdrawal from the group to focus on his solo career as a rock artist.

His latest work is his 12th single "Mahou No Kotoba" releasing September 29, 2010, 13th single "Yale" releasing October 27, 2010, and his 6th album "ROCK < SOUL" releasing on November 24, 2010, and he will start his 6th nationwide tour ROCK < SOUL in Japan on December 18, 2010.

Background

According to his official website, Kiyokiba has played in a band since he was in middle school. Even after the band broke up when he was 18, he still played the guitar in the tunnels in his hometown, alongside others who shared the same interest. By the age of 20, he has worked in the construction business, and has managed a team of teen workers in the field. Then, he participated in a vocal audition organized by a local television station and won. Later, he was signed by the record company, and was brought to Tokyo as one of EXILE's vocalists.

Music Career Highlights
September 27, 2001 - debuted as EXILE's vocalist, SHUN
March 24, 2004 - took part in Yutaka Ozaki's tribute album, officially beginning his solo career as Shunsuke Kiyokiba
January 19, 2005 - released solo debut single "Itsuka...".
October 19, 2005 - released solo debut album under solo name "Kiyokiba Shunsuke".
March 27, 2006 - announced withdrawal from EXILE, effective March 29, 2006
October 21 - December 11, 2006 - performed first nationwide solo live tour
March 28, 2007 - released nationwide live tour DVD
September 17, 2008 - announced leave from LDH and Avex Record Label
January 11, 2009 - announced on his birthday and last Tour day of Rock<SoulII that he's now signed with Victor Entertainment's Speedstar Records.
March 18, 2009 - released his last album "SONGS 2005-2008" with Avex Rhythm Zone.
July 8, 2009 - released first album "Rockin' the Door" with Victor Entertainment's Speedstar Records.
September 2, 2009 - released first single "JET" with Victor Entertainment's Speedstar Records.

Other Highlights
May 14 - June 19, 2004 and September 17 - December 5, 2005 - held two solo exhibitions of poetry, calligraphy, and photography, in Fukuoka, Osaka, Tokyo, and Sapporo, drawing 32000 attendees.[1]
February 10, 2007 - debuted as an actor in the motion picture, Tengoku wa mattekureru (<#22825;<#22269;<#12399;<#24453;<#12387;<#12390;<#12367;<#12428;<#12427;), alongside Yoshihiko Inohara (<#20117;<#12494;<#21407;<#24555;<#24422;) from V6 and Aya Okamoto (<#23713;<#26412;<#32190;). It has reached No. 9 on Japan's box-office ranking during its first week of release

Singles Title (Japanese) Title (Romanized) Release date Catalog No.
1 <#12356;<#12388;<#12363;… Itsuka... January 19, 2005 CD+DVD: RZCD-45170/B
CD: RZCD-45171
2 <#12373;<#12424;<#12394;<#12425;<#24859;<#12375;<#12356;<#20154;<#12424;… Sayonara itoshii hito yo... August 3, 2005 CD+DVD: RZCD-45261/B, 45262/B
CD: RZCD-45263/45264
3 <#20154;<#38291;<#12376;<#12419;<#12429;<#12358;<#12364;!/<#12373;<#12424;<#12394;<#12425;<#12398;<#21764;…<#12290; Ningen jarou ga!/Sayonara no uta.... March 29, 2006 CD+DVD: RZCD-45383/B
CD: RZCD-45384
4 believe/<#20693;<#12398;<#27598;<#26085; believe/Boku no mainichi August 2, 2006 CD+DVD: RZCD-45420/B
CD: RZCD-45421
5 <#22825;<#22269;<#12399;<#24453;<#12387;<#12390;<#12367;<#12428;<#12427; Tengoku wa mattekureru February 7, 2007 CD+DVD: RZCD-45513/B
CD: RZCD-45514
6 <#20116;<#26085;<#38291;……<#12496;<#12483;<#12463;<#12524;<#12424;<#12358; Itsukakan......Bakkure you July 18, 2007 CD: RZCD-45602
7 <#26368;<#24460;<#12398;<#22812; Saigo no Yoru July 18, 2007 CD: RZCD-45603
8 SAKURA SAKURA December 12, 2007 CD+DVD: RZCD-45792/B
CD: RZCD-45793
9 <#24859;<#12398;<#12363;<#12383;<#12385; Ai no Katachi February 6, 2008 CD+DVD: RZCD-45816/B
CD: RZCD-45817
10 <#20170;<#12290; Ima April 23, 2008 CD+DVD: RZCD-45900/B
CD: RZCD-45901
11 JET JET September 2, 2009 Limited Ed CD: VICL36531
Regular Ed CD: VICL36532
12 <#39764;<#27861;<#12398;<#35328;<#33865; Mahou No Kotoba September 29, 2010 CD: VICL36609
13 <#12456;<#12540;<#12523; Yale October 27, 2010 CD: VICL36617

Albums Title (Japanese) Title (Romanized) Release date Catalog No.
1 <#28165;<#26408;<#22580;<#20426;<#20171; Kiyokiba Shunsuke October 19, 2005 CD+DVD: RZCD-45285/B
CD: RZCD-45286
1 (live) <#28165;<#26408;<#22580;<#20426;<#20171; LIVE "<#31085;" Kiyokiba Shunsuke LIVE "matsuri" December 20, 2006 CD: RZCD-45494
2 IMAGE IMAGE September 5, 2007 CD+DVD: RZCD-45648/B
CD: RZCD-45649
2 (live) <#28165;<#26408;<#22580;<#31085;2007 Kiyokibamatsuri2007 April 23, 2008 CD: RZCD-45898
3 <#28165;<#26408;<#22580;<#20426;<#20171;SONGS 2005-2008 Kiyokiba Shunsuke SONGS 2005-2008 March 18, 2009 CD+DVD: RZCD46161/B
CD: RZCD46162
4 Rockin' the Door Rockin' the Door July 8, 2009 CD+DVD: VIZL335
CD: VICL63342
5 FLYING JET FLYING JET September 30, 2009 CD+DVD: VIZL350
CD: VICL63390
6 ROCK < SOUL ROCK < SOUL November 24, 2010 CD+DVD: N/A
CD: N/A

DVD Title (Japanese) Title (Romanized) Release date Catalog No.
1 <#28165;<#26408;<#22580;<#20426;<#20171; LIVE TOUR 2006
<#12381;<#12428;<#34892;<#12369;! <#12458;<#12483;<#12469;<#12531;<#23569;<#24180;<#12398;<#26053; Kiyokiba Shunsuke LIVE TOUR 2006
sore yuke! ossan shonen no tabi March 28, 2007 RZBD-45535/B
2 <#28165;<#26408;<#22580;<#20426;<#20171; VIDEO CLIPS Kiyokiba Shunsuke VIDEO CLIPS February 6, 2008 RZBD-45815
3 <#28165;<#26408;<#22580;<#20426;<#20171; LIVE TOUR 2007
“<#12414;<#12384;<#12414;<#12384;! <#12458;<#12483;<#12469;<#12531;<#23569;<#24180;<#12398;<#26053;” OSSAN BOY’S TOUR BACK AGAIN Kiyokiba Shunsuke LIVE TOUR 2007
"Madamada! Ossan Shonen no Tabi"

OSSAN BOY'S TOUR BACK AGAIN March 5, 2008 RZBD-45840
4 <#28165;<#26408;<#22580;<#20426;<#20171; Live Tour 2008 Rock < Soul<#26085;<#26412;<#27494;<#36947;<#39208; Kiyokiba Shunsuke LIVE TOUR 2008 Rock < Soul Nippon Budoukan August 27, 2008 RZBD-45991
5 <#28165;<#26408;<#22580;<#20426;<#20171; Live Tour 2008-2009 Rock < Soul II Kiyokiba Shunsuke LIVE TOUR 2008-2009 Rock < Soul II March 18, 2009 VIBL578
6 -2009<#24180;11<#26376;29<#26085;<#12288;<#36196;<#22338;BLITZ- Otoko Matsuri 2009 Uijin -2009.11.20 Akasaka Blitz- May 5, 2010 VIBL-655
7 -2010<#24180;1<#26376;31<#26085;<#12288;FLYING JET TOUR 2009~2010 TOUR FINAL- Nippon Budokan -2010.1.31 FLYING JET TOUR 2009-2010 Tour Final- June 9, 2010 VIBL-669

Other releases Song Title in Japanese
(Romanized) From single or album Release date Catalog No.
1 <#12405;<#12383;<#12388;<#12398;<#24515;
(Futatsu no kokoro) GREEN ~A TRIBUTE TO YUTAKA OZAKI
(various artists) March 24, 2004 CD: SECL-68
2 <#12354;<#12426;<#12364;<#12392;<#12358;
(Arigatou) real world / <#12354;<#12426;<#12364;<#12392;<#12358;
(EXILE vs Kiyokiba Shunsuke) June 30, 2004 CD: RZCD-45135
3 <#20363;<#12360;<#12400;…<#12508;<#12463;<#12364;<#12290;
(Tatoeba... boku ga.) HEART of GOLD <#12316;STREET FUTURE OPERA BEAT POPS<#12316;
(EXILES) September 29, 2004 CD: RZCD-45144

ENO HUNDERT ELF

In spring 2007, Kiyokiba has begun his new brand of clothing line under this name, which came from the number "111" in German. This number is linked to his birthday, January 11, which can sometimes be abbreviated as "0111" or "111".

KIYOKIBASSTARS

On April 26, 2006, Kiyokiba launched KIYOKIBASSTARS, his official bass fishing website, promoting his hobby of topwater style fishing. There are four official members in his Kiyokibasstars fishing group. His fishing trips to Lake El Salto in Mexico and Lake Castaic in California have been filmed and officially released into DVDs.

UTAIYA

Kiyokiba often referred to himself as "utaiya" (<#21764;<#12356;<#23627;). It is a label found on the back of his CDs and in video footage of his DVDs. In February 2007, the website UTAIYA.COM was launched, which stated:

UTAIYA is the persons who sing a song with all our heart and soul.[3]

It is a website which promotes the new artists, Raine Kawane (<#24029;<#26681;<#26469;<#38899;) and Shouta Nishihiro (<#35199;<#24195;<#12375;<#12423;<#12358;<#12383;).

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