
YUTA NAKATSUKA
- BIRTHDAY
- 1993.1.7
- BLOOD TYPE
- B
- CITY
- Osaka
PROFILE
He began to learn to dance from an early age and from 2011 served as a back-up dancer for GENERATIONS.
He made his major debut as a performer of GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE in November 2012.
He serves as a supervisor of EXPG STUDIO, a school nurturing people who want to become artists such as dancers, singers, actors and all types of performers opened by EXILE, who has always been pursuing dreams, with the desire to provide children with a place where dreams come true. He is also the director of Girls Dance Project "I AM ME." Not only is he a skillful dancer, he's one of the members that puts a lot of passion into his dance.
He made his acting debut in the movie "HiGH&LOW THE WORST" released in 2019 and tried his hand at the reading drama BOOK ACT "Geinin Koukan Nikki" for the first time in February 2020.
In January 2022, he presented for the first time a new type of live performance "Nakatsuka Yuta no Multidance ~Tajigen Yuta wo Omiseshimasu~" which explores new possibilities of dance. Once a year, he takes on the challenge of planning and directing a work of his own. In 2024, the performance was presented at Sunshine Theatre on February 7.
He has been serving as the 2nd president of EXPG HIGH SCHOOL since April 2024. In the same year, he started his regular appearance as Rep. of group battles on Japan's first dance battle entertainment show CX "R4 STREET DANCE" (Season 1). On TBS program "Sono Michi no Professional ga Erabu Hontou no No.1 Professional Ranking", he took 4th place in the Thirties Category. His amazing dancing skills have gained much attention.
Apart from his artist activities and training projects, he is expanding his scope by trying his hand in other fields, such as product supervision, including the joint release of the sake"AKABU Nakatsuka Junmai Daiginjo" with AKABU SAKE.
WORKS
Drama
2020NTV "6 from HiGH & LOW THE WORST" as Shinya Ooochi (November ~ December)
Movie
2024"Sana: Let Me Hear" Special Appearance / as Yuta Nakatsuka (Released on 7/19)
2023"SANA" Lead role / as Yuta Nakatsuka (Released on 8/11)
2021Kinou Yori Akaku Ashita Yori Aoku -CINEMA FIGHTERS project- "A Full Moon Ghost Story" Lead role (Released on 11/26)
2019"HiGH & LOW THE WORST" as Shinya Oochi (Released on 10/4)
Stage
2024Reading drama BOOK ACT FINAL "Nakatsuka Yuta no Multidance ~Tajigen Yuta wo Omiseshimasu 2024~" (2/7 @Sunshine Theatre)
2023"Nakatsuka Yuta no Multidance ~Tajigen Yuta wo Omiseshimasu 2023~" (1/6 @HULIC HALL TOKYO / Planner & Director: Yuta Nakatsuka)
2022"Nakatsuka Yuta no Multidance ~Tajigen Yuta wo Omiseshimasu 2022~" (1/6 @EX THEATER ROPPONGI)
2020Reading drama BOOK ACT "Geinin Koukan Nikki" (2/8 ~ 2/9 @ NIPPON SEINEN-KAN HALL, 2/21 @ Hyogo Performing Arts Center Hankyu Theater / Scriptwriter & Director: Osamu Suzuki)
TV Programs
2024CX "R4 STREET DANCE" (July ~ October)
Others
2024EXPG HIGH SCHOOL 2nd President
2024Sake "AKABU Nakatsuka Junmai Daiginjo" made jointly by Yuta Nakatsuka × AKABU SAKE (On sale from April 20)
2023Girls Dance Project Street Division "I AM ME." Director
2021Appointment as a special tourism ambassador for Ibaraki City of Osaka Prefecture
2019EXPG STUDIO Supervisor
2010"Guda Guda Ibaraki 2ON2" Runner-up
2008"Soul Full Sunday VOL.2" Winner
2006"DANCE ATTACK!!" Runner-up
2005"number one" Winner
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