Yuma Nakayama
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is a Japanese
actor
and singer. He was a member of the temporary J-pop
groups Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow, TOP KIDS and Hey!Say!7 West from Johnny's Entertainment and currently performs as a member of NYC.
, Japan
. Nakayama Yuma is a singer and actor from the Japanese male idols agency Johnny's Entertainment. He released a the song "Akuma na Koi" in July 2009 along with the 4-membered Johnny's Jr unit B.I.Shadow, under the name Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow. The group NYC Boys, consisting of the same 5 boys plus Ryosuke Yamada
and Yuri Chinen, provided the joint A-side to this single, entitled "NYC". "Akuma na Koi" was sung as the theme song to the drama "Koishite Akuma" in which Nakayama played the starring role; "NYC" was used as the theme song for the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009
. Currently, this Johnny's unit is known as "NYC", and consists of only Nakayama, Yamada and Chinen. The four boys of B.I.Shadow (Kento Nakajima, Kikuchi Fuma, Hokuto Matsumura, Yugo Kochi) are now considered a separate Junior unit.
NYC have released 3 singles under their current status as a "special" yet officially undebuted Johnny's group; "Yūki 100%", "Yoku Asobi Yoku Manabe
", which both reached number 1 on the Oricon singles chart, and their latest single, "Yume Tamago".
Yuma is related to Hello! Project Kansai group SI☆NA's former member and now a member of AKB48
's kansai sister group NMB48
, Nakayama Nana under the name Yamada Nana. She is his older sister.
Yuma's solo song Glass no Mahou(Garasu no mahou) that was sung in Shinshun Takizawa Kakumei 2011, will be release together with NYC (band)'s new single to be released in January 4, 2012.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and singer. He was a member of the temporary J-pop
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
groups Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow, TOP KIDS and Hey!Say!7 West from Johnny's Entertainment and currently performs as a member of NYC.
Biography
Nakayama was born January 13, 1994 in Osaka PrefectureOsaka Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Nakayama Yuma is a singer and actor from the Japanese male idols agency Johnny's Entertainment. He released a the song "Akuma na Koi" in July 2009 along with the 4-membered Johnny's Jr unit B.I.Shadow, under the name Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow. The group NYC Boys, consisting of the same 5 boys plus Ryosuke Yamada
Ryosuke Yamada
is a Japanese tarento, actor, singer, dancer, and a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates and currently resides in Kanagawa Prefecture.-Career:...
and Yuri Chinen, provided the joint A-side to this single, entitled "NYC". "Akuma na Koi" was sung as the theme song to the drama "Koishite Akuma" in which Nakayama played the starring role; "NYC" was used as the theme song for the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009
FIVB World Grand Prix 2009
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2009 is a women's volleyball tournament that was played by 12 countries from July 31 to August 23, 2009. The finals was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan...
. Currently, this Johnny's unit is known as "NYC", and consists of only Nakayama, Yamada and Chinen. The four boys of B.I.Shadow (Kento Nakajima, Kikuchi Fuma, Hokuto Matsumura, Yugo Kochi) are now considered a separate Junior unit.
NYC have released 3 singles under their current status as a "special" yet officially undebuted Johnny's group; "Yūki 100%", "Yoku Asobi Yoku Manabe
Yoku Asobi Yoku Manabe
is the second released single by the J-pop group NYC.-Limited Edition:CD# # DVD# Music Clip & Jacket Shooting-Regular Edition:CD# # # # # # -Charts:...
", which both reached number 1 on the Oricon singles chart, and their latest single, "Yume Tamago".
Yuma is related to Hello! Project Kansai group SI☆NA's former member and now a member of AKB48
AKB48
AKB48 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.The group has achieved enormous popularity in Japan. Its ten latest consecutive singles topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart...
's kansai sister group NMB48
NMB48
NMB48 is an all-female Japanese theater/idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group performs at NMB48 Theater on the basement of Yes-Namba Building in Namba, Osaka.-About:...
, Nakayama Nana under the name Yamada Nana. She is his older sister.
Yuma's solo song Glass no Mahou(Garasu no mahou) that was sung in Shinshun Takizawa Kakumei 2011, will be release together with NYC (band)'s new single to be released in January 4, 2012.
Dramas
| Year | Network | Drama | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | FujiTV | Mikami Shunsuke | |
| 2010 | NTV | Kaito Masaki | |
| 2009 | KTV, Fuji TV | Kuromiya Ruka | |
| 2009 | KTV | Mifune Yuta | |
| 2008 | NHK | Harada Takumi | |
Stage plays
- PLAYZONE 2010: Road to PLAYZONE
- PLAYZONE 2011: SING 'N DANC'N
- Shinshun Takizawa Kakumei 2011
TV Commercials / Advertisements
- Nakayama Yuma - "Hi-Chew" (2009–2010)
- Nakayama Yuma - "Tongari Corn" (2011)