Shunsuke Kiyokiba 清木場 俊介 | |
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Born | Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan | January 11, 1980
Genres | J-pop, rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2001–present |
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Website | kiyokiba |
Shunsuke Kiyokiba (清木場 俊介, Kiyokiba Shunsuke) (born January 11, 1980, in Ube, Yamaguchi) is a Japanese pop singer who debuted in 2001 with the then six-member vocal and dance group, Exile, as their vocalist under the name, Shun. In 2004, he participated in the tribute album for Yutaka Ozaki (尾崎豊) under his full name Shunsuke Kiyokiba as a solo artist. On January 19, 2005, his solo debut single "Itsuka..." (いつか…) was released. After four-and-a-half years with Exile, in March 2006, Kiyokiba announced his withdrawal from the group to focus on his solo career as a rock artist.
In July 2011, he recorded the duet "I Believe" with South Korean singer Shin Hye-sung of Shinhwa.[1]