Yuya Tegoshi

Name: Tegoshi Yuya

Nickname(s): Tego, Tegocha, Tesshi, Tegorin, Tegonyan, Goshi

Birthday: November 11th, 1987

Zodiac sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Kanagawa

Profession: Actor and singer

Height: 170cm

Weight: 53kg

Blood type: B

Pets: Dog (Tiny)

Education: Waseda University School of Human Sciences, Psychology major

Radio Show: NEWS Tegoshi Yuya’s What A Wonderful Music!

 

Tegoshi entered Johnny's during December 2002. He participated in various Johnny's Junior activities until, ten months later, he debuted as a part of NEWS. At the time of his debut, he was almost completely unknown. Even most of the members did not know who he was.

However, he gained popularity with his singing, which was one of the best in the group. He also started in acting, becoming the first member to star in a movie, and gained more roles in various Japanese dramas. He appeared with band members on Johnny's related television shows like Shounen Club and Ya-Ya-yah. He also hosted his own radio show, What a Wonderful Music. He is the self-proclaimed worst dancer but is considered one of the best, if not the best, singer in the group.

During NEWS's hiatus in 2006, he and bandmate Takahisa Masuda formed the duo Tegomass. They released the single Miso Soup in Sweden, recorded entirely in English, that reached #12 on the Swedish charts. In December of 2006, they released the Japanese Miso Soup single in Japan, which reached #1 on the Oricon charts. In spring of 2007, he worked in Tegomass as they represented the Japanese High School Volleyball Tournament as well as contribute a song to the anime Lovely Complex with a new single, Kiss ~Kaerimichi no Love Song which debuted at #2.

Currently, he is once again working as a member of NEWS.