Exile (stylized in all caps as EXILE) is a 17-member Japanese boy band. Hiro is the group's leader, who debuted as a member of Zoo under For Life Music, but Exile have released their singles and albums under Avex Group's label Rhythm Zone. Hiro and Avex's president Max Matsuura came from the same high school.
In 2003, the six original members of Exile founded the management and entertainment company LDH which has debuted many successful groups and soloists ever since. Exile is the representative group of the company.
In total, they have sold over 15,600,000 albums.
Also Known As: J Soul Brothers (1999-2001)
Members:
Exile Hiro
Toshio Matsumoto
Exile Makidai
Exile Usa
Exile Atsushi
Exile Akira
Exile Takahiro
Kenchi Tachibana
Exile Tetsuya
Exile Nesmith
Exile Shokichi
Exile Naoto
Naoki Kobayashi
Takanori Iwata
Alan Shirahama
Sekai
Taiki Sato
Past members Shun
Keiji Kuroki
Mandy Sekiguchi
From: Tokyo, Japan
Genre(s):
J-pop,
R&B,
dance,
house
Active From: 2001-present
Associated Acts:
Exile Tribe,
Exile the Second,
J Soul Brothers,
Generations,
The Rampage,
Fantastics,
THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE,
LIL LEAGUE from EXILE TRIBE,
Kid Phenomenon,
The Jet Boy Bangerz,
Wolf Howl Harmony