Jun Matsumoto

Who Is Jun Matsumoto?

Jun Matsumoto is a well known Japanese entertainer. He is famous as an actor and also works as a singer and radio host. He has also done modeling work. Fans love his bright smile and gentle style. He is a warm and friendly person who often shares kind words on his shows. He is still active and enjoys meeting his fans.

Many people first saw him as a member of the popular boy band Arashi. In that group he helped plan concerts and performed on stage. He also helps other music groups with advice and planning. His fans call him a true star who can do many things.

Early Life and Background

Jun Matsumoto was born on August 30 1983.

Career and Claim to Fame

Jun Matsumoto started his career as a singer and model. He later became a radio host and an actor. He joined the boy band Arashi and helped produce their concerts. He also works as a production advisor for other groups. His acting work includes many TV shows and movies that made him a household name. Fans enjoy his performances and his kind voice on the radio. Website en.wikipedia.org wiki Jun Matsumoto

His work in music and acting has earned him a large fan base. He continues to act in new projects and appears on radio programs. He also supports new artists with his advice. His talent and hard work keep him popular today.

Birthday Age and Zodiac

Jun Matsumoto was born on August 30 1983. He is now forty three years old. His zodiac sign is Virgo.

Virgos are known for being careful and helpful. They like to keep things neat and tidy. They are often quiet but very reliable. Fans say Jun shows many of these traits in his work and in his life.

Fun Facts and Legacy

Jun Matsumoto is a singer actor and radio host who was born on August 30 1983. He is forty three years old and his sign is Virgo. He was a member of Arashi and helped produce their concerts. He also gives advice to other music groups. His website can be found as en.wikipedia.org wiki Jun Matsumoto. Fans remember him for his warm smile and his many talents.

Jun Matsumoto - Quick Facts

Profile Overview of Jun Matsumoto

Jun Matsumoto (松本 潤, Matsumoto Jun; born August 30, 1983) is a Japanese singer, actor, radio host, and model. He was a member and concert producer of the boy band Arashi (started under Johnny & Associates, later under Starto Entertainment). He is also a production advisor for other groups.

This profile of Jun Matsumoto covers Early Life and Family Background, Career and Rise to Fame, Early Career and Breakthrough, Music Career and Concert production.

Matsumoto began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 12. With the taking over of Johnny's artists by Starto Entertainment in 2023, he, as well as the other members became part of the agency as part of Arashi, with the group being under agent contract. He became independent in 2024 for individual activities, remaining with the agency until the end of activities of the group, on May 31, 2026.

Best known to Japanese television drama audiences for his portrayal as Tsukasa Dōmyōji in the 2005 television drama series Boys Over Flowers, for which he won GQ Japan's Man of the Year Award under the singer/actor category for his work in the drama, prior to his debut as a singer with Arashi in 1999, Matsumoto started an acting career when he was cast as Teddy Duchamp for the stage play Stand by Me, which was based on the film of the same name. Since then, he has gone on to appear in numerous dramas and movies, receiving several awards and nominations for his roles. With the end of activities of his group in May 2026, Matsumoto plans on concentrating on his acting career.

Early Life and Family Background of Jun Matsumoto

Matsumoto was born in Toshima, Tokyo, as the youngest child in his family. When he was born, the kanji candidate for his name was '純', but his grandmother said '潤' was better. He has an older sister whose support of KinKi Kids influenced his decision to join Johnny & Associates in 1996. Thinking it might bode good luck, he sent his application to the agency on his elementary school graduation day and received a phone call weeks later from president Johnny Kitagawa himself, inviting him to attend a rehearsal instead of being auditioned. Due to this, Matsumoto is frequently referred to as one of the elite within the agency.

Matsumoto graduated from Horikoshi Gakuen, a renowned high school known for its many performing arts alumnae such as Kyoko Fukada and Ai Kato, in March 2002 at the age of 18.

Career and Rise to Fame of Jun Matsumoto

Matsumoto announced in October 2023 on a fan club video the release of a photo book to celebrate his turning 40. The book included the account of his experience portraying Ieyasu Tokugawa. The book was released in December 2023. On May 31, 2024, the "Oricon First Half 'Book' Ranking" was announced. In the "Men's Photo Books" genre, Matsumoto's book ranked 2nd, after accumulating 66000 units sold in the period.

As with fellow member Kazunari Ninomiya, Matsumoto announced on May 16, 2024, that he would become independent from Starto in relation to individual activities, but would remain as part of Arashi. Matsumoto left on May 30.

On June 1, Matsumoto updated his Instagram account, posting information about his new company, MJC Inc., and giving its website. On the opening page of the website, Matsumoto states the plans of the company: "We focus on creativity and bonding to generate new value, aiming to lead Japan and the world to a brighter future through entertainment." He is named as "Chief Entertainment Officer". On December 3, 2024, Matsumoto announced through MJC that he had signed an agent contract with Eternal Moments Inc. For his individual activities, keeping the original site for contracts related to planning, producing and directing.

Early Career and Breakthrough

Still part of the Johnny and Associates trainees, Matsumoto was paired with future co–members Masaki Aiba and Kazunari Ninomiya, and Toma Ikuta as the unit "MAIN", the name made with the inicials of each one of the members. As part of MAIN, Matsumoto appeared in the stageplay "Stand By Me", based on the movie of the same name.

Even as part of the "elite" of the agency, Matsumoto was teased as a youngster for his hetare (へたれ) (weakling) appearance. As part of Arashi, on their 2001 program Mayonaka no Arashi in a corner named "Weakling Matsumoto gets hit by a waterfall (ヘタレ松本 滝に打たれる, Hetare Matsumoto taki ni utareru)", Matsumoto underwent training for takigyô, a social–religious ritual originally practiced by Buddhist monks and Shinto priests, which consists in a sort of guided meditation taken under a waterfall with the purpose of strengthening the body and mind.

Music Career

Although the majority of Matsumoto's solos for albums and concerts are written by Arashi's staff, he has contributed lyrics for some of his solos: "La Familia" for the 2004 Arashi! Iza, Now Tour!!, "Naked" in 2008 for the album Dream "A" Live (under the pen name "Jun"), and "Stay Gold" in 2014 for the album The Digitalian. He also supervised the song "DRIVE" in 2016 for the album Are You Happy? And took part in writing lyrics with other Arashi members as Arashi for their songs "Fight Song", "Energy Song - Zekkōchō Chō!!!!", "5×10", and "5×20".

Concert production

Matsumoto began to be involved in concert production in 2000. Although he primarily focused on Arashi concerts, he also gave advice on concert production to younger Johnny & Associates groups, such as for Hey! Say! JUMP in 2014 and King & Prince in 2018; and in 2021 he was director for the Year-End Johnny's Festival Thank you 2021 Hello 2022 concert, featuring many different groups from Johnny & Associates.

He is officially credited as the director in the closing credits for the concerts Arashi Anniversary Tour 5×20 and Arafes 2020, as well as on the official website of Johnny's Festival Thank you 2021 Hello 2022 for the concert of the same name. He was named director of Starto Entertainment's April 2024 all-agency live. The concert series, named "We Are!! Let's get the party STARTO!!", was co-directed by Matsumoto and Super Eight's Tadayoshi Okura, and would become the last event produced by Matsumoto before his independence from Starto.

As a concert producer, Matsumoto had also been conceptualizing new ideas. In 2005, he, along with the concert staff team, implemented the usage of the moving stage, which has been later used by several Asian musical acts. 3 years prior to Arashi Live Tour 2014 The Digitalian, Matsumoto had been putting efforts into the idea of utilizing light color changes via bluetooth onto penlights, and the concept was successfully implemented in the previously mentioned concert.

Source: adapted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jun_Matsumoto), text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.