Daigo Naitō, formerly known as Daigo☆Stardust, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, talent, and voice actor. He debuted in 2003 as Daigo Stardust under Victor Entertainment. In 2007, he formed the rock band Breakerz. With the solo debut of Akihide, Daigo continued his solo project in 2013, but dropped the pseudonym surname "Stardust". His best known acting role was as Yukichi Oishi in Love Shuffle.
Personal life
1978-2001: Early Life
Daigo was born April 8, 1978 in Nakano, Tokyo. He lived in Ichikawa, Chiba from age 3 to the summer ofthird grade. He moved back to Tokyo after his grandfather, Noboru Takeshita became the Prime minister of Japan. He attended Tamagawa Gakuen. He attended Tamagawa University Department of Arts, but dropped out. He developed a love of music at a young age when he listened to the Japanese rock band Boøwy and tried to learn the classical guitar, which he immediately quit to self study the electric guitar instead. He was also a fan of B'z. He formed a cover band for them in high school. He began voice training as a 3rd year in high school, and formed his band JZEIL, and performed at his high school festival before graduating. At that time, various visual bands were active, blond hair and flashy makeup and sexy costumes were trademarks. JZEIL grew in popularity and was expected to make a professional debut, but that did not occur and the band was dissolved on September 25, 2001.
2001-2007: DAIGO☆STARDUST
After the band disbanded, he started his activity as a solo singer with the name "DAIGO with The space toys" At age 25, with the help of a photographer Katou Masonori, he made his debut as DAIGO☆STARDUST on July 21, 2003, deriving the name from David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust persona. His maternal grandfather was Noboru Takeshita, the former prime minister of Japan, and his older sister is Eiko Naitō, a manga artist who is best known as Eiki Eiki. He married Keiko Kitagawa who played Sailor Mars in live-action series on 11 January 2016.
Filmography
Film
Kimi ga Odoru, Natsu as Tomoya Ishiguro
Ultraman Saga as Taiga Nozomu/Ultraman Zero
Stand Up! Vanguard as Himself
Cardfight!! Vanguard: The Three Games as Himself
The Lies She Loved as Kimura
Nisekoi as Claude
Fortuna's Eye as Kazuyuki Utsui
Love Stage!! as Shōgo Sena
Drama
Love Shuffle as Yukichi Oishi
Stand Up!! as Shin
Higanbana - Keishicho Sosa Nana ka as Kento Kikuchi
