Toshio Matsumoto (dancer)

Toshio Matsumoto
松本 利夫
Matsumoto at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
Born (1975-05-27) 27 May 1975 (age 49)
Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesMatsu
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • actor
  • director
Years active1994–
Notable work
  • Film
  • Long Caravan
  • Stage
    • Taiyō ni Yaka rete
    • Matsu bocchi
TelevisionHeaven's Flower The Legend of Arcana
Children2
WebsiteOfficial website

Toshio Matsumoto[1] (松本 利夫, Matsumoto Toshio, nicknamed Matsu (stylized as MATSU); born 27 May 1975, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa)[2] is a Japanese dancer, actor and director. He is member and former performer of J-Pop group Exile.[3][4] 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.

  1. ^ "Exileメンバー5人が改名へ、第四章が始動！ | 芸能ニュースならザテレビジョン". Web The Television (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. 22 Jul 2014. Retrieved 24 Jan 2017.
  2. ^ "EXILE" (in Japanese). LDH. Retrieved 24 Jan 2017.
  3. ^ "EXILE・松本利夫、USA、MAKIDAIが年内パフォーマー卒業". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. 22 Jun 2015. Retrieved 24 Jan 2017.
  4. ^ "ＥＸＩＬＥのＵＳＡ、ＭＡＫＩＤＡＩ、松本利夫がパフォーマー引退「開拓の旅へ」". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 22 Jun 2015. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 24 Jan 2017.