Keito Okamoto

Keito Okamoto (岡本 圭人, born April 1, 1993) is a Japanese singer and member of the J-pop group Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Tokyo to Kenichi Okamoto, a former member of the rockband & Johnny's group Otokogumi and model Nishi Katsue. He lived in England for almost four years until returning to the Tokyo Metropolitan Area and is currently the only member of Hey! Say! JUMP to speak fluent English. For many years he went to school in England at Homefield School, Brandeston Hall and Framlingham College. He plays guitar along with Hikaru Yaotome in their concerts.

Profile

• Birthdate: April 1, 1993 (21) 

• Birthplace: Chiba, Japan 

• Blood Type: O 

• Height: 175 cm (5'9 ft) 

• Weight: 63 kg 

• Johnny's Status: 
  • 2006-10-??: Trainee
  • 2007-09-21: Member  

• Family: Father Okamoto Kenichi is a former member of the rockband Otokogumi, mother is the model Nishi Katsue. 

• Instruments: Guitar 

• Favorite Food: Fried Chicken, Ice Cream and Strawberry Milk 

• Dislike Food: Seafood, leek 

• Favorite homecooked meal: Carbonara 

• Respected Senior: Kimura Takuya, Taguchi Junnosuke 

• Charming Point: Mole under right eye 

• First Kiss: Never

• Girl Type: Nice, kind, does things freely, peaceful, honest, neutral, optomistic, hard-working, spoilt, long, wavy hair (dark brown, brown, or black), cute smile, girly clothes: pumps, skirts-max down the knees, and likes handwarmers. 

• Dream: To be a doctor 

• Possible Apology: "I don't have anything to "apologize now" because I always apologize after I done a bad thing." 

• Favorite song: Pikanchi Double by Arashi , Code by Nishikido Ryo 

• Favorite Color: Blue 

• Love confessions: zero 

• Favorite subject: Math 

• Liked TV show: Doraemon 

• Special ability: Unintentionally funny 

• Johnny & Associates Group's:
  • Hey! Say! JUMP (2007-Present)
  • Hey! Say! 7 (2007-present)

Career

On October, 2006, he started work with the Johnny & Associates talent agency. On September 21, 2007, he began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.

2011

 In March 2011, Okamoto appeared in the final episode of long-running drama Kinpachi Sensei as a delinquent student.

Discography

Solo Song

• "Babylon"

TV Drama

• San nen B-gumi Kinpachi-sensei Final SP (March 27, 2011)

Variety Shows

• The Shōnen Club
• Hyakushiki
• YanYan JUMP (April 2011) 

TV Commercial/Advertisements

• Deca Sports - Wii
• LOTTE Ghana (2009)
• LOTTE Plus X Fruitio (2010)
• LOTTE Fruitio Squash
• Vermount Curry (2013)

Trivia

• Even though he's good at English, he's said that he hates speaking it.
• He doesn't eat fish because he think they're too pretty and thus he prefers to only watch them.
• When Keito told his father about his debut, he told him that he wouldn't lose to him.
• His favorite TV drama My boss my hero
• His favorite Hey! Say! JUMP song is Your Seed