DANIEL Irei (伊礼彼方, Irei) is a Japanese actor, musician and fashion model. He was born February 3, 1982, in Argentina as Daniel Irei (ダニエル 伊礼), but uses the stage name "Kanata." This comes from his grandfather on his father's side, who gave him a Japanese name because he did not like his given name. He is half-Okinawan and half-Chilean. He was brought up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan since he was six. He also has two siblings, a younger brother nicked named Rocky and a younger sister named Mari. Though he was born in Argentina, he does not speak any Spanish, only Japanese, since his formal education was all done in Japan. Later during his teenage years, his parents separated due to his mother's infidelity. He never graduated high school due to low grades, but showed interest in the arts.
Daniel Irei | |
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| Also known as | Irei Kanata (伊礼彼方) |
| Born | February 3, 1982 Lanus, Argentina |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, model |
| Website | http://www.grand-arts.com/kanata/index.html |
His favorite hobbies are playing soccer, billiards, snowboarding and skateboarding. Special abilities of his include making cocktails and playing instruments such as the trumpet, guitar and the piano.
His musical activities started when he was in junior high school where he joined his first band, The Lantern. In August 2000, Irei formed the band alongside Takeshi Kimura and Tetsuya Sugimoto, with the group releasing their first single in 2001.[1] In 2003, he would depart from the band, leaving The Lantern on temporary hiatus. In 2004, he started a new band, "Daniel Control", where he was the lead vocalist, and also plays the guitar and piano. "Daniel Control" has also won a musical competition.
Appearances
editTV programs
edit- The Street Fighters at TV Asahi — there he had got the first place in the national popularity ranking for four weeks
TV dramas
editStage
edit| Year | Title | Info |
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| 2006 | Musical Tennis no Ōjisama – Advancement Match Rokkaku feat. Hyōtei Gakuen | acted as Saeki Kojirō |
| 2006–2007 | Musical Tennis no Ōjisama – Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ First Service | acted as Saeki Kojirō
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| 2007 | Musical Tennis no Ōjisama – Dream Live 4th | acted as Saeki Kojirō |
| 2007–2008 | Musical Tennis no Ōjisama – The Progressive Match Higa Chuu feat. Rikkai | acted as Saeki Kojirō
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| 2008 | California Story | as Suwena Lanbâdo
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| 2008–2010 | Elisabeth | as Crown Prince Rudolf
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| 2009 | Aida | as Radames
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| 2010 | Side Show | as Buddy Foster
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| 2010–2011 | Anna Karenina | as Vronsky
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| 2012 | Hamlet | as Laertes
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| 2014 | Thrill Me | as Richard Loeb
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| 2014 | The Two Gentlemen of Verona | as Speed
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| 2015 | Wuthering Heights | as Edgar Linton
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| 2016 | Grand Hotel | as Baron Felix Von Gaigern
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| 2016 | Crest of the Royal Family | as Ryan Reed
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| 2017-2020 | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | as Gerry Goffin
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| 2017 | Memphis | as Bobby
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| 2018 | Jersey Boys | as Tommy DeVito
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| 2019–2021, 2024–2025 | Les Misérables | as Javert
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| 2020–2022 | Miss Saigon | as The Engineer
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| 2022 | Blood Brothers | as The Narrator
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| 2023–2024 | Moulin Rouge! | as The Duke of Monroth
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| 2023 | Noises Off | as Lloyd Dallas the Director
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Magazines
edit- CHECK MATE
- Smart
- MEN'S POPOLO
Other appearances
edit- Regular appearances in the Internet broadcasting show Shibutama TV! Nettama (しぶたまTV!Net魂).
- Uraban (うらばん) and Night's Net Studio (夜のネットスタジオ, Yoru no Netto Sutajio)
- Regular appearances at the last Sunday of each month in a live event Shibuya Spirit (渋谷魂, Shibuya Damashii)
References
edit- ^ "The Lantern Profile". Mamenosuke. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "らんまん:新キャスト9人発表 元「アンジュルム」田村芽実、小野大輔、伊礼彼方ら朝ドラ初出演". Mantan-web. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
External links
edit- Official Blog (in Japanese)
- ShibutamaTV!Net (in Japanese)
- Night's net studio (in Japanese)
- Official TeniMyu Homepage (in Japanese)
- The Lantern Official Site (in Japanese)