Shigeaki Kato (加藤 シゲアキ) is a member of the J-pop group NEWS, from ELOV-Label formerly known as Johnny's Entertainment.

Early life and career

Kato was born in Hiroshima, Japan, but he grew up in Osaka Prefecture and Yokohama-shi. He joined Johnny's Entertainment on April 17, 1999 when he was 11 years-old. As a junior he was a member of the organizations Best Beat Boys (B.B.B.), Boys Be Ambitious (B.B.A.), Best Beat Dancing (B.B.D.), Beautiful American Dreams (B.A.D.), J-support and K.K.Kity. He later debuted as a member of NEWS in 2003. Along with other NEWS members, he plays the guitar, composing some of NEWS' songs, including his own solo "Kakao" in 2002, which he composed the lyrics to. On 2010, he graduated from the College of Law, Aoyama Gakuin University. On January 28, 2012, he released his first novel, Pink to Gray and has released a novel a year since.

Private life

On March 3, 2024, Shigeaki announced through his groups' official website that he is getting married. The date of the ceremony has not been disclosed.

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