LDH (company)

LDH JAPAN Inc. (株式会社LDH JAPAN) is a Japanese management and entertainment company founded by the six original members of Japanese boy group Exile in 2003.[2] The president is Hiroyuki Igarashi, the leader of the Exile.[3][4] The name "LDH" is an acronym of "Love + Dream + Happiness".[3] The company operates several boy bands and girl groups and a talent school named "EXPG".

LDH Japan
TypeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryTalent management
FoundedSeptember 18, 2003 (2003-09-18)
Headquarters
Meguro, Tokyo[1]
,
Japan
Key people
Hiroyuki Igarashi (president)
ServicesArtist management
Websitewww.ldh.co.jp

In January 2017, the company changed its name to LDH Japan and established overseas branches in United States, Asia, and Europe.[5] They established a new company called LDH World, the parent company of the four branches.[6] For LDH World, Hiro took on the role of chief creative officer, while Verbal, NIGO and Dr. Romanelli (aka DRx) were appointed as executive creative directors.[7] Masataka Mori was appointed as the CEO of LDH Japan, Makoto Matsuda as the CEO of LDH Asia, Afrojack as the CEO of LDH Europe and Hirotaka Mori as the CEO of LDH USA.[8][9][10][11]

Artists

Groups

Soloists

Former

EXPG

EXPG Studio is a talent school that trains people who want to become artists in the field of dancing, singing, acting or modelling. The name "EXPG" is an acronym for "Exile Professional Gym", deriving from its founders.

The first EXPG Studio opened in October 2003 in Tokyo and since then the schools expanded around the globe. There are currently 12 schools at different locations in Japan, 3 schools located in other countries (2 in the USA and 1 in Taiwan) and an online school.[12][13][14]

In 2019, LDH announced EXPG High School in collaboration with KADOKAWA DWANGO Gakuen N High School. The school allows pupils to earn a high school diploma while studying class. Exile Tetsuya serves as chancellor.[15]

References
  1. "LDH経営のダンススクール、今治の体育館で出張ダンスレッスン". Matsuyama Keizai Shimbun (in Japanese). Comotec Co., Ltd. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. LDH創設メンバーの３人が語る トランスフォームする生き物 EXILEの未来のカタチ [Three founding members of LDH talk about the transforming shape of EXILE]. Web Goethe (in Japanese). Nikkei Inc. December 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. ""未来のEXILE"を目指し、夢を持つ人たちをサポートするチーム――株式会社LDH". Best Team of the Year (ベストチーム・オブ・ザ・イヤー実行委員会). 1 October 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  4. "E-girls、メンバー脱退を経て悲願の紅白出場へ　デビューからの道のりを振り返る" (in Japanese). Modelpress. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  5. ＥＸＩＬＥ　ＨＩＲＯ世界進出、17年ＬＤＨ再構築 [EXILE HIRO world expansion, LDH restructuring in 2017]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  6. "HIRO Talks New 'LDH World' Company, Goals for the Future & Extending Performers' Careers". Billboard (in Japanese). Billboard. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  7. "LDH WORLD | LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD - (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  8. "HEADLINE Volume.056" (PDF) (in Japanese). EXPG Corporation. February 2017. p. 2. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  9. "LDH USA | LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD - (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  10. "LDH EUROPE | LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD - (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  11. "LDH ASIA | LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD - (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  12. "EXPG STUDIO". EXPG STUDIO (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  13. Inc, Natasha. "EXPG ONLINE STUDIOが4月にスタート、世界や健二郎らのダンスレッスンも（動画あり）". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  14. "AKIRA、EXILE加入時の秘話 原点で回想「思いの強い出来事だった」". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  15. ""EXPG HIGH SCHOOL" opening in April 2020 & EXILE TETSUYA serving as its chancellor! | LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
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