is a Japanese dancer, actor and director. He is member and former performer of J-Pop group Exile. He was part of the first generation J Soul Brothers. Since 2016 he has been serving as the chairman of the Gekidan Exile Matsu-gumi.
Matsumoto is represented with LDH.
Participating groups Group Period of time Ref. Baby Nail 1994 – 1998 Hip Hop Junkeez 1998 J Soul Brothers 1999 – 24 August 2001 Exile 24 August 2001 –
Personal life On July 22, 2013, Matsu announced his engagement to a non-celebrity woman after 7 years of dating. The couple registered their marriage on January 1, 2014.
On April 21, 2016, it was announced that the couple had welcomed their first child, a boy.
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Notes 2013 Ties Sadatora Ogata Lead role 2020 Wiseguy 2024 Aimitagai 2025S-Friends 3 Hiroshi S-Friends 4 Hiroshi 2026 Four Outs Kunie Izumi
TV dramas Year Title Role Notes 2013 GTO Shōgatsu Special! Fuyuyasumi mo Nekketsu Jugyōda Mizushima Television film 2014 Minowa: Love and Law Bunta Minowa Lead role
TV programmes Year Title Notes 2016-2020 Matsu bocchi MC; first crown programme, first solo MC
Bibliography Books Year Title ISBN 2005 Love Music Dance 2016 Kizuna
Lyrics Year Title 2006 Exile "Why oh why...?"
Productions CD jackets Year Title 2003 Exile "Choo Choo Train"Exile "Eternal..."Exile "Ki-zu-na"Exile "O'ver"
DVD Year Title Notes 2004 Exile EXPV 3 Director
Directorial theatre works Year Title Ref. 2016 Kagerō
Films Year Title Notes 2016 Kabuki Drop General producer
References
External links at Exile Official Website