Hokuto Matsumura | |
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Native name | 松村 北斗 |
Born | June 18, 1995 |
Origin | Shizuoka, Japan |
Genres | J-pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Johnny & Associates |
Associated acts | Johnny's Jr., SixTONES, Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow, NYC boys |
Hokuto Matsumura (松村 北斗 Matsumura Hokuto?, born June 18, 1995), is a Japanese idol, actor, and singer. He is currently a member of Johnny's Jr. unit SixTONES.
Matsumura was born in Shizuoka and has one older brother who is 3 years his senior. He holds a black belt in Karate and has also won some tournaments. His best achievements include ranking 2nd in the prefectural tournament and qualifying for the national tournament. He quit Karate in 2009 to focus on his entertainment career.
He was motivated to send in his application to the talent agency Johnny & Associates by his admiration toward Tomohisa Yamashita after watching the drama Kurosagi.
Matsumura joined the talent agency Johnny & Associates in 2009 and soon made a CD debut as a part of the temporary units Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow and NYC boys.
He made his acting debut in NTV's Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou in 2012. His acting was praised by Johnny Kitagawa and he later landed a main role in TBS' golden hour drama Kuro no Onna Kyoushi.