is a Japanese

performer The performing arts are The arts, arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which involve the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art ob ...

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

, and DJ who is a member of

Exile Exile or banishment is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons ...

and also the leader of the Japanese all-male dance and music group

Generations from Exile Tribe Generations from Exile Tribe (Japanese: ジェネレーションズ・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ, stylized as GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE and formerly known as Generations) is a six-member Japanese dance and vocal group formed ...

. Alan is represented with LDH.

Early life

Shirahama was born on 4 August 1993 to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. He has a younger brother, Ryu, a former trainee of SM Entertainment. He participated in NCT Lastart but ultimately was not chosen for the final lineup. Alan also has an elder sister, Loveli, who is a fashion model and television personality. In 2008, he started attending

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's EXPG (Exile Professional Gym).

Career

2009–2012: Pre-debut

In April 2010 Shirahama became a member of Gekidan EXILE (Exile Theatrical Company) which he withdrew from after getting selected as Generations' candidate member in July 2011. In March 2012, he graduated from Hinode High School; and he became an official member of the group in April 2012. He played his first lead role in NTV's drama Sugarless starring Gaku Shiiba whose theme song "Brave it Out" was decided as Generations' major debut song.

2014–present: Breakthrough

In January 2014, Hiro appointed Shirahama to be the leader of Generations. On 27 April 2014, Shirahama was one of five people who passed the final audition to join Exile as a performer, making him currently a member of both Exile and Generations. On 31 October 2015, he began his career as a DJ on the stage of "U・F・O~Electric Halloween~ MIXed by PKCZ".

Early life

Career

2009–2012: Pre-debut

2014–present: Breakthrough

Filmography

Movies

Short films

TV dramas

Web Dramas

Stageplay

TV shows

Voice Acting

Advertisements

Music videos

Other

Photobook

Producing

References

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