Yuta Nakatsuka facts for kids

Yuta Nakatsuka (born January 7, 1993) is a talented Japanese Dancer and actor. He is a key member of the popular all-male dance and music group, Generations from Exile Tribe. Yuta works with a company called LDH.

Yuta's Early Life and Dance Journey

Yuta Nakatsuka was born in Osaka, Japan. He became interested in dancing because his mom loved American music, especially Black music. Growing up, he listened to artists like Stevie Wonder and Earth, Wind & Fire. His mom even took him to live concerts!

When Yuta was six years old, he decided he wanted to be a dancer. He started going to a dance school called "Dance Studio BOOM" in Ibaraki, Osaka. There, he met his first dance teachers, a famous duo called Hilty & Bosch. They taught him Locking, a fun and energetic dance style. Even though Yuta was the youngest, he was one of the best students!

At the same dance school, Yuta tried many different dance styles with other teachers. When he was 16, he joined EXPG Osaka, which is a special talent school run by LDH. He was so good that he became an instructor there in the same year! One of his most famous students at EXPG Osaka was Sana from the K-pop group Twice.

When Yuta was 18, he moved to Tokyo. He was part of a dance crew called Yuki Dojo. They won second place in a big dance competition called JAPAN DANCE DELIGHT vol.18. This was a huge moment for Yuta. In 2011, he was chosen to be a support dancer for a new group called Generations. His old teacher told him to follow his dreams, which made Yuta work even harder to succeed as an artist.

Yuta's Career Highlights

In 2012, Yuta officially became a member of Generations from Exile Tribe just before their first major release.

In 2014, he tried out for the "Exile Performer Battle Audition" to join another famous group, EXILE. He made it to the finals, which was a big achievement!

In October 2019, Yuta started his acting career in the movie "High & Low The Worst."

Choreography Work

Yuta has helped create the dance moves for many songs by Generations from Exile Tribe. He often worked with Reo Sano on these dances.

Movies and TV Shows

Yuta has appeared in several movies and TV shows.

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TV Shows

Live Performances

Before joining Generations, Yuta performed as a dancer for other famous artists and groups.

Dance Competition Wins

Yuta has won several awards in dance competitions, showing his amazing skills!