Ryohei Chiba

Ryohei Chiba
Native name 千葉涼平
Born (1984-11-18) November 18, 1984
Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
Occupation
Years active
  • 2001–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals
Labels Vision Factory
Associated acts

Ryohei Chiba (千葉涼平, Chiba Ryōhei), born November 18, 1984, is a Japanese singer from Sapporo. He rose to fame as a member of the Japanese pop group w-inds. as the group's back-up dancer, back-up vocal, and rapper.

Early life

Chiba began taking classes at a dance school in Sapporo, where he met Ryuichi Ogata. He attended Kitashiroishi Elementary School and Kitashiroishi Middle School; however, after completing his first year in Kitashiroishi High School, he transferred to a high school in Tokyo in order to keep up with his activities with w-inds. He mentioned in March of the 2003 Fan Club Event that he did not attend the graduation ceremony.

Musical career

Chiba made his first television appearance in 1998 on Shinsuke Shimada's variety show with his mother. In 2000, he, along with Ogata, passed auditions held at their dance school to join Keita Tachibana and form the boy band w-inds. Although initially chosen to be a back-up dancer, in their later singles, Chiba contributes to their songs as a back-up vocal and rapper. During the Prime of Life Tour in 2004, Chiba rapped and sang his first solo song, "Stand Your Ground."

Personal life

On October 2, 2017, Chiba announced that he had registered his marriage with a non-celebrity woman whose name was undisclosed.[1]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Star Light Himself Cameo
2002 Nurse no Oshigoto: The Movie Soccer player Cameo

Radio

Year Title Notes
2000-2008 w-inds.'s Windy Street

References

  1. ↑ "w-inds.リーダー千葉涼平が本日入籍" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-10-20.


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