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Kei Inoo (伊野尾 慧, Inoo Kei, born June 22, 1990) is a Japanese singer, actor, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Saitama Prefecture.

On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. He later became a member of the Johnny's Jr. group J.J. Express. In 2007, he debuted as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He graduated from Meiji University with a degree in architecture in 2013. He plays the keyboard during the group's live shows.

Career

He joined Johnny & Associates as a Johnny's Jr. He appeared regularly on the show, Ya-Ya-yah, as well as J&A show, Shounen Club. He later became a part of the Johnny's Jr. group, J.J. Express with Yuya Takaki, Daiki Arioka, and Yuto Nakajima. He debuted on September 24, 2007, as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.

Since then, Inoo has been cast in numerous dramas and became a frequent guest on Tensai! Shimura Dobutsuen and a regular on Mezamashi TV. He also appeared on the Saturday afternoon variety show, Meringue no Kimochi.

He was cast as the main role in the live-action movie adaptation of the manga Peach Girl as Okayasu Kairi which was released in 2017 and marked his film debut.

Personal life

He has a second-class small boat pilot license and a scuba diving license. Inoo graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Meiji University in 2013.

Inoo is distantly related to Jesse of SixTONES, who is also under Johnny & Associates.

Filmography

Dramas

Movie

Appearances

Awards

References

1. "伊野尾慧 (Kei Inoo)- CDJournal". artist.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
2. "Kei Inoo's Profile" (in Japanese). Retrieved November 2, 2016.
3. ^ "祝・大学卒業！ KAT-TUN・中丸＆Hey!Say!JUMP・伊野尾、在学中の苦労とは – サイゾーウーマン". サイゾーウーマン (in Japanese). March 27, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
4. "Inoo Kei to be a Regular on Mezamashi". March 6, 2016.
5. ^ "Kei Inoo Regular MC on Meringue no Kimochi". johnnys-net. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
6. "Mizuki Yamamoto & Kei Inoo to Star in Film Adaptation of "Peach Girl"". March 28, 2016.
7. "夏空の下へ"GOing"!". Duet (in Japanese): 34. August 2015 – via ホーム社.
8. "Hey! Say! JUMPの最終兵器"伊野尾慧、続く抜擢に「伊野尾革命」の声 ジャニーズきっての"建築アイドル"の魅力とは" [Hey! Say! JUMP's ultimate weapon Kei Inoo, Voice of "Inoo revolution" in the continued selection, What is the charm of Johnny's "architecture idol"?]. modelpress (in Japanese). March 10, 2016.
9. "Hey! Say! JUMP伊野尾慧、SixTONESジェシーと「遠い親戚」 ジャニーズファンから驚きの声" [Hey! Say! JUMP Kei Inoo, SixTONES Jessie and "distant relatives" Surprised voices from Johnny's fans]. modelpress (in Japanese). November 8, 2018.
10. "Kei Inoo Regular on Mezamashi TV". aramajapan. March 6, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.

External links

• Hey! Say! JUMP
• Hey! Say! JUMP (Starto Ent.)

• Living people
• Japanese male pop singers
• Japanese male actors
• Japanese male idols
• Johnny & Associates
• Hey! Say! JUMP members
• Singers from Saitama Prefecture
• Male actors from Saitama Prefecture
• Meiji University alumni
• 21st-century Japanese singers
• 21st-century Japanese male singers
• Starto Entertainment