LDH (company)

LDH Japan
Company typeKabushiki gaisha
IndustryTalent management
FoundedSeptember 18, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-09-18)
Headquarters,
Key people
Hiroyuki Igarashi (president)
ServicesArtist management
Subsidiaries
  • KOMA DOGG
  • CDL Entertainment
  • SUPERGENIUS Entertainment
Websitewww.ldh.co.jp

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".

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]

  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. ^ a b ""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. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. 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.