Koki Tanaka

Koki Tanaka

Koki Tanaka (田中聖, Tanaka Koki), just called Koki, is a member of the Japanese pop group KAT-TUN, under Johnny's Entertainment.

Biography

Koki Tanaka is the second T of KAT-TUN. He acts as the main rapper of the group, and writes most of the rap lyrics in their recent original songs and has started to write his own solo rap songs.

With Yuichi Nakamaru, they make up a comedic unit called TaNaka (Tanaka; Nakamaru).

He starred in a drama special called Byakkotai with Tomohisa Yamashita that aired at the beginning of 2007. He was voted as the most father-like member ("He looks like he'll protect me from the bad guys", "He probably won't get mad at me even if I get 0 marks for a test" etc.).

Profile

• Name: Koki Tanaka
• Height: 171cm
• Weight: 54kg
• Birthdate: November 5, 1985
• Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
• Blood type: B
• Height: 170cm
• Weight: 55kg
• Star Sign: Scorpio

Discography

For releases as a member of KAT-TUN please see KAT-TUN.

Appearances

Dramas

• Tenshi ga Kieta Machi
• Never Land
• Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo ~Kyūketsuki Densetsu Satsujin Jiken (2005)
• Takusan no Ai wo Arigatō (2006)
• Tatta Hitotsu no Koi (2006)
• My*Boss My*hero (2006)
• Byakkotai (2007)
• Tokkyu Tanaka 3 Go (2007)

Commercials

• NTT Docomo [FOMA902i series]
• Rohto Lipbalm
• Lotte Gum
• Crunky Chocolate

Trivia

• He writes his rap lyrics under the penname "Joker."
• His style is hip-hop, and he likes to portray a cuddly personality that is at odds with his image (He likes children and animals).
• He starred in My*Boss My*hero alongside Tomoya Nagase from TOKIO, and Yuya Tegoshi from NewS, also under Johnny's Entertainment.
• He starred in Tatta Hitotsu no Koi alongside KAT-TUN'S K, Kamenashi.