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Sep 22, 2020 · Guitarist, songwriter and vocalist J.P. Pennington has been with Exile since 1963, and the lineup today, as it has been for more than a decade, includes Pennington, lead singer Les Taylor,...
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This page consists of all current and former members of the group EXILE.
As of December 2022, there have been a total of 20 members inside the group. There are currently 18 members in EXILE, with 4 of them being retired from the group's activities.
Current Members
Name Birthdate Home Prefecture Blood Type Date Debuted/Joined Position Notes HIRO June 1, 1969 (age 54) Hiroshima AB August 24, 2001 Leader, perfomer •Former J Soul Brothers member. •Retired as a performer on December 31, 2013. Matsumoto Toshio (松本利夫) May 27, 1975 (age 48) Kanagawa O Performer •Former J Soul Brothers member. •Retired as a performer on December 31, 2015. ÜSA February 2, 1977 (age 47) AB •Former J Soul Brothers and DANCE EARTH PARTY member. •Retired as a performer on December 31, 2015. MAKIDAI October 27, 1975 (age 48) O •Concurrent PKCZ® member and former J Soul Brothers member. •Retired as a performer on December 31, 2015. ATSUSHI April 30, 1980 (age 44) Saitama A Vocal •Concurrent RED DIAMOND DOGS member, and former J Soul Brothers and COLOR member. •Also active as a soloist. •Retired as a vocalist on November 2, 2020; returned on December 21, 2022. AKIRA August 23, 1981 (age 42) Shizuoka June 6, 2006 Performer •Concurrent EXILE THE SECOND member. TAKAHIRO December 8, 1984 (age 39) Nagasaki O September 22, 2006 Vocal •Concurrent ACE OF SPADES member and also active as soloist. Tachibana Kenchi (橘ケンチ) September 21, 1979 (age 44) Kanagawa March 1, 2009 Performer •Concurrent EXILE THE SECOND member and former Nidaime J Soul Brothers member. TETSUYA February 18, 1981 (age 43) Kanagawa •Concurrent EXILE THE SECOND member, and former Nidaime J Soul Brothers and DANCE EARTH PARTY member. NESMITH August 1, 1983 (age 40) Kumamoto Vocal, performer •Concurrent EXILE THE SECOND member and former Nidaime J Soul Brothers member. SHOKICHI October 3, 1985 (age 38) Kanagawa A •Concurrent EXILE THE SECOND member and former Nidaime J Soul Brothers member. •Also active as a soloist. NAOTO August 30, 1983 (age 40) Saitama B Performer •Concurrent Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS and HONEST BOYZ® member, and former Nidaime J Soul Brothers member. Kobayashi Naoki (小林直己) November 10, 1984 (age 39) Chiba O •Concurrent Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS and member, and former Nidaime J Soul Brothers member. Iwata Takanori (岩田剛典) March 6, 1989 (age 35) Aichi B April 27, 2014 •Concurrent Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS member. •Also active as a soloist. Shirahama Alan (白濱亜嵐) August 4, 1993 (age 30) Ehime A •Concurrent GENERATIONS and PKCZ® member. Sekiguchi Mandy (関口メンディー) January 25, 1991 (age 33) New Jersey O •Concurrent GENERATIONS and HONEST BOYZ® member. Sekai (世界) February 21, 1991 (age 33) Kanagawa B •Concurrent FANTASTICS member.
•2001.08.24-2006.03.29: Initial line-up, 6 members
(HIRO, MATSU, ÜSA, MAKIDAI, ATSUSHI, SHUN)
•2001.09.27: EXILE debuts with single "Your eyes only ~Aimai na Boku no Katachi~".
•2006.03.30-2006.06.05: 5 members
(SHUN leaves)
•2006.06.06-2006.09.21: 6 members
Former Members
•Kuroki Keiji (13 Years, 7 Months, 30 Days; 4,992 days)
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The band consists of J.P. Pennington (lead vocals, lead guitar), Les Taylor (guitar, lead and background vocals), Sonny LeMaire (bass guitar, background vocals), Marlon Hargis (keyboards), and Steve Goetzman (drums).
Oct 14, 2020 · The 5 original Exile members re-formed in 2008 and continue to tour today. Current members of the band include J.P. Pennington, Les Taylor, Sonny LeMaire, Marlon Hargis and Steve Goetzman. 2020 celebrates 57 years for the band and 42nd anniversary of the hit song “Kiss You All Over.”.
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Feb 27, 2024 · Spencer Mahon, Richmond Register, Ky. February 26, 2024 at 11:59 PM·4 min read. Feb. 26—Very few bands have the ability to say they've known each other for 60 consecutive years. But, as fate...
Feb 26, 2024 · Exile will be featured in in two new productions—Exile: 60 Years of Music and Exile: Live in Concert by KET (The Kentucky Network)—in March. The projects commemorate the award-winning band’s 60th anniversary as performers and songwriters.
The five original Exile members re-formed in 2008 and continue to tour today. Current members of the band include J.P. Pennington, Les Taylor, Sonny LeMaire, Marlon Hargis and Steve Goetzman. 2023 celebrates 60 years for the band and the 45th anniversary of the hit song “Kiss You All Over.”
