Hiroki Moriuchi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hiroki Moriuchi
森内寛樹
Birth name森内寛樹 (Moriuchi Hiroki)
Also known asHiro
Born (1994-01-26) January 26, 1994 (age 27)
Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2002–present
LabelsIntact Records
Associated acts
WebsiteMy First Story official website

Hiroki Moriuchi (森内 寛樹, Moriuchi Hiroki) (born January 25, 1994 in Tokyo), better known as his stage name Hiro, is a Japanese musician and the lead vocalist of the Japanese rock band My First Story.

Personal life[]

Hiro was born on January 25, 1994, the youngest son of Japanese singers Masako Mori and Shinichi Mori. He has two elder brothers, the eldest of whom is Takahiro Moriuchi, the lead singer of the band One Ok Rock[1][2] and Tomohiro Moriuchi who works on TV Tokyo.[3] In April 2005, his parents divorced when he was 11. The residency of him and his older brother Tomohiro belonged to the father, while his oldest brother Taka was into the mother's custody.[4]

Career[]

2002–2005: Career beginnings and other musical pursuits[]

Hiro signed with Johnny's Entertainment on December 1, 2002, when he was the third-grader in elementary school (8 years old). He was the youngest Johnny's Jr. and active until 2005.[2][5]

2011–present: MY FIRST STORY[]

Main article: My First Story

Currently he is active as a vocal of the rock band My First Story formed in Shibuya in 2011.[6]

He released his solo debut album Sing;est on January 20, 2021, through Universal Music Japan. It contains ten covers of songs originally performed by exclusively female vocalists.[7][8]

Discography[]

Solo[]

Albums[]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[9] 		JPN
Billboard
[10]
Sing;est 7 5
"—" denotes items which did not chart.

Collaborations[]

Year Song Album Artist
2013 "Savior of Song"[11] Rock On Nano
2014 "Sink Like a Stone"[12]
(featuring Hiro) 		Circles[13] Swanky Dank
2018 "Reimei"[14] Non-album single Sayuri

References[]

  1. ^ "Hiroki Moriuchi". JpopAsia.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Petrement, Kevin (August 24, 2016). "MY FIRST STORY : la relève de ONE OK ROCK arrive à maturité !". Journal du Japon (in French). Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "岡田家以外もこんなに！「一家まるごと芸能人」ファミリー". @nifty (in Japanese). August 16, 2017. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  4. ^ "森進一の長男ＴＡＫＡ　絶体絶命からの復活？" [Taka, Eldest Son of Shinichi Mori Has Recovered from Desperate Situation?]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). January 25, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "森進一Jr.、2ちゃんねるにキレた「存在意味わからない」「殴りたくなる位ムカつく」". J-Cast (in Japanese). February 15, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "結成半年MY FIRST STORYがバンド名を冠した初アルバム". Natalie (in Japanese). January 26, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  7. ^ Ruchesko (December 9, 2020). "MY FIRST STORY's Hiro Announces Solo Debut". JaME. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "マイファスHiro、本名"森内寛樹"でソロデビュー 父・森進一との初共演で話題" [My First Story singer makes his solo debut with his real name "Hiroki Moriuchi"] (in Japanese). Oricon. November 30, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Hiro from My First Story albums" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  11. ^ ナノ(nano) feat. MY FIRST STORY – SAVIOR OF SONG, retrieved 2018-04-01
  12. ^ "SWANKY DANK -Sink Like a Stone- feat. Hiro(from MY FIRST STORY)【Official Video】". YouTube. May 21, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  13. ^ "SWANKY DANK、新作ミニアルバム『Circles』のリリースツアーを開催". Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). April 7, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  14. ^ "「酸欠少女」さユり×MY FIRST STORY、12月5日リリースのコラボ・シングルより表題曲"レイメイ"MV（ダイジェストVer.）をTwitterで公開 – TOWER RECORDS ONLINE". tower.jp. Retrieved 2018-12-07.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""