Johnny Kitagawa

Johnny Kitagawa

John Hiromu Kitagawa , known professionally as Johnny Kitagawa , was a Japanese businessman and talent manager. He was the founder and president of Johnny & Associates, a production agency for numerous popular boy bands in Japan. Kitagawa assembled, produced and managed more than a dozen popular bands, including Tanokin Trio, Hey! Say! JUMP, SMAP, Arashi, Kanjani8, V6, NEWS and KAT-TUN. Kitagawa's influence spread beyond music to the realms of theatre and television. Regarded as one of the most powerful figures in the Japanese entertainment industry, he held a virtual monopoly on the creation of boy bands in Japan for more than 40 years.

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Male
Date of Birth
October 23rd, 1931
Age
94
Birth Place
United States of America, California
Date of Death
July 9th, 2019
Died Aged
87
Star Sign
Libra
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