Toshio Matsumoto (dancer)

Toshio Matsumoto^[1] (松本 利夫, Matsumoto Toshio; nicknamed Matsu (stylized as MATSU); born 27 May 1975, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa)^[2] is a Japanese dancer, actor and director. He is member and former performer of J-Pop group Exile.^[3][4] He was part of the first generation J Soul Brothers. Since 2016 he has been serving as the chairman of the Gekidan Exile Matsu-gumi.

Toshio Matsumoto
松本 利夫
Matsumoto at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
Born	(1975-05-27) 27 May 1975 (age 50) Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Matsu
Occupations	Dancer actor director
Years active	1994–
Notable work	Film Long Caravan Stage Taiyō ni Yaka rete Matsu bocchi
Television	Heaven's Flower The Legend of Arcana
Children	2
Website	Official website

Matsumoto is represented with LDH.

Participating groups

Group	Period of time	Ref.
Baby Nail	1994 – 1998
Hip Hop Junkeez	1998	[5]
J Soul Brothers	1999 – 24 August 2001
Exile	24 August 2001 –

Personal life

On July 22, 2013, Matsu announced his engagement to a non-celebrity woman after 7 years of dating.^[6] The couple registered their marriage on January 1, 2014.^[7]

On April 21, 2016, it was announced that the couple had welcomed their first child, a boy.^[8]

Filmography

For his appearances with Exile, see Exile (Japanese band).

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2013	Ties	Sadatora Ogata	Lead role	[9]
2020	Wiseguy			[10]
2024	Aimitagai			[11]

TV dramas

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2013	GTO Shōgatsu Special! Fuyuyasumi mo Nekketsu Jugyōda	Mizushima	Television film	[12]
2014	Minowa: Love and Law	Bunta Minowa	Lead role	[13]

TV programmes

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2016-2020	Matsu bocchi	MC; first crown programme, first solo MC	[14]

Bibliography

Books

Year	Title	ISBN
2005	Love Music Dance	ISBN 978-4391131055
2016	Kizuna	ISBN 978-4344028760

Lyrics

Year	Title
2006	Exile "Why oh why...?"

Productions

CD jackets

Year	Title
2003	Exile "Choo Choo Train"
	Exile "Eternal..."
	Exile "Ki-zu-na"
	Exile "O'ver"

DVD

Year	Title	Notes
2004	Exile EXPV 3	Director

Directorial theatre works

Year	Title	Ref.
2016	Kagerō	[15]

Films

Year	Title	Notes
2016	Kabuki Drop	General producer