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Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
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Industry | Talent management |
Founded | September 18, 2003 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Hiroyuki Igarashi (president) |
Services | Artist management |
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Website | www |
LDH JAPAN Inc. (株式会社LDH JAPAN) is a Japanese management and entertainment company founded by the six original members of Japanese boy group Exile in 2003.[2] The president is Hiroyuki Igarashi, the leader of the Exile.[3][4] The name "LDH" is an acronym of "Love + Dream + Happiness".[3] The company operates several boy bands and girl groups and a talent school named "EXPG".
In January 2017, the company changed its name to LDH Japan and established overseas branches in United States, Asia, and Europe.[5] They established a new company called LDH World, the parent company of the four branches.[6] For LDH World, Hiro took on the role of chief creative officer, while Verbal, NIGO and Dr. Romanelli (aka DRx) were appointed as executive creative directors.[7] Masataka Mori was appointed as the CEO of LDH Japan, Makoto Matsuda as the CEO of LDH Asia, Afrojack as the CEO of LDH Europe and Hirotaka Mori as the CEO of LDH USA.[8][9][10][11]
EXPG Studio is a talent school that trains people who want to become artists in the field of dancing, singing, acting or modelling. The name "EXPG" is an acronym for "Exile Professional Gym", deriving from its founders.
The first EXPG Studio opened in October 2003 in Tokyo and since then the schools expanded around the globe. There are currently 12 schools at different locations in Japan, 3 schools located in other countries (2 in the USA and 1 in Taiwan) and an online school.[12][13][14]
In 2019, LDH announced EXPG High School in collaboration with Kadokawa Dwango Gakuen N High School. The school allows pupils to earn a high school diploma while studying class. Exile Tetsuya serves as chancellor.[15]
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