Yugo Kochi

Kochi Yugo (髙地優吾, Yugo Kochi, born March 8, 1994), is a Japanese idol, actor, and singer. He is currently a member of Johnny & Associates unit SixTONES.[1]

Yugo Kochi
髙地優吾
Born (1994-03-08) March 8, 1994
OriginKanagawa, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)Singer, actor
Years active2009–present
LabelsJohnny & Associates
Associated actsJohnny's Jr., SixTONES
Websitehttps://www.sixtones.jp/

Background

‘Yugo’ was a name given by his grandfather, with the hope of him growing up to be a kind person.[2] He was in football club during the Primary and Junior High School, while even becoming a candidate for his regional team of Yokohama during Junior High School.[3][4] Though he could not continue with football in high school, he created a Futsal team with his university friends and even reached the top 16 of Kanto Tournament.[5]  

Kochi is known to love visiting different hot springs during his free time, and it was revealed that he got his ‘Hot Spring Sommelier’ qualification in 2019.[6]  

Career

Kochi, who had no plans of entering the entertainment world joined Johnny & Associates after winning the audition program held in "School Kakumei!", whose application was sent in by his friend.[7] He won the regular spot on the program beating more than 1300 contestants.[8]

On June 4, 2009, Kochi became a member of Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow along with Nakayama Yuma, Nakajima Kento, Kikuchi Fuma and Matsumura Hokuto.[9] Three days later on June 7, Hey!Say!JUMP's Yamada Ryousuke and Chinen Yuri were added to the group to form a limited-time unit "NYC Boys" with whom Kochi made CD-debut on June 15, 2009.[10]

On March 29, 2011, B.IShadow's members Kikuchi Fuma and Nakajima Kento announced their debut as a member of Sexy Zone on the November of the same year, leading to the de-facto dissolution of B.I.Shadow.[11]

Kouchi made his debut as an actor on April 14, 2012, in "Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou" in the role of Makoto.

Beginning from July 2019, he has a regular spot "Egao no YouGo!" in the "Yokohama Walker" magazine.[12] On August 8, 2019, during the "Johnnys Junior 8.8 Matsuri~ Tokyo Dome kara hajiramu", it was announced that he will be making CD debut with his group SixTONES on 2020.[13]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Network Notes
2012 Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou Jinbo Makoto NTV Regular series
2018 Black Pean Tamura Hayato TBS Episode 3

Film
Year Title Role
2012 Gekijōban Shiritsu Bakaleya Kōkō Jinbo Makoto
2019 Shōnentachi[14] Egao

References
  1. "Member Profile". SixTONES Official. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. "マンスリーwe♡Jr. vol.11" [Monthly we♡Jr. vol.11]. Myojo (in Japanese). Shueisha. February 2013.
  3. "Questions ジャニーズJr. B.I.Shadow 髙地優吾" [Questions JohnnysJr. B.I.Shadow Kochi Yugo]. Duet (in Japanese). Shueisha. September 2011.
  4. "中山優馬w/B.l.Shadow …そして、キミに出会うまで♡のヒストリーをプレイバック！" [Nakayama Yuma w/B.l.Shadow … and, playing back the history until we met you!]. Myojo (in Japanese). Shueisha. December 2009.
  5. "キミのハートのエースを狙う！SixTONESなりきり部活話＆スポーツ武勇伝自慢" [Aim for your ace of hearts! SixTONES narrative club story & sport heroic bragging]. Myojo (in Japanese). Shueisha. May 2016.
  6. "SixTONES　パワフルカラーズ！" [SixTONES Powerful colours!]. MEN'S NON-NO (in Japanese). Shueisha. November 2019.
  7. "Johnnys'Jr. DATA☆BOOK". Myojo特別編集 Johnnys'Jr. CALENDAR 別冊付録 (in Japanese). Shueisha. March 9, 2016.
  8. "SixTONES　 brave people". Wink up (in Japanese). January 2019.
  9. "ジャニーズJr.[1日4公演やるぞ！]コンサート" [Johnny's Jr. "We will have 4 performances in a day!" concert]. Duet (in Japanese). Shueisha. August 2009.
  10. "中山優馬 w/B.I.Shadow、デビュー曲が初日1位". Oricon Music (in Japanese). July 16, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  11. "夏の特別講座 ジャニーズJr. 松村北斗" [Summer Special course Johnny's Jr. Matsumura Hokuto]. Nikkei Entertainment (in Japanese). Nikkei BP. August 2012.
  12. "髙地優吾(SixTONES) 「笑顔のYou Go!」 vol.01" [Kochi Yugo (SixTONES) 'Egao no You Go!' vol.01]. Yokohama Walker (in Japanese). KADOKAWA. August 2019.
  13. "SixTONES & Snow Man、2020年"ジャニーズ史上初"2グループ同時CDデビュー決定". Oricon Music (in Japanese). Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  14. "最新情報". 『映画 少年たち』公式サイト (in Japanese). 松竹. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
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