Itokin
{{Short description|Japanese musician (1979–2018)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Itokin
| native_name = いときん
| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_date = {{birth date|1979|03|03|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sanda, Hyōgo, Japan
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|01|31|1979|03|03|df=y}}
| death-place =
| genre = J-pop
| occupation = {{hlist|MC|track maker|producer}}
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 1999–2018
| past_member_of = ET-King
}}
{{nihongo|Itokin|イトキン}} (3 March 1979—31 January 2018){{cite web|title=三倉佳奈、３８歳で亡くなった「ＥＴ―ＫＩＮＧ」いときんさんへ「素敵な音楽を歌声を本当にありがとうございました」|url=http://www.hochi.co.jp/entertainment/20180201-OHT1T50105.html|website=Hochi|accessdate=2 February 2018|date=February 1, 2018|language=Japanese}} was a member of the Japanese J-pop group ET-King.
Biography
Itokin was born in Sanda, Hyōgo. He graduated from Uenodai Junior High School and Arima High School, and attended college.
Career
In 1999 he became a member of a band, performing as the lead guitarist. He then formed ET-king (a Japanese J-Pop group) with Tenn and Klutch. In 2005, he moved in to a shared home with seven members of ET-King. He was an MC and a producer for the group.
Acting as a leader of ET-King, his roles included track production and composition.
Since October 2012, he served as a personality on the MBS Radio program '
{{cite web|url=http://www.rbbtoday.com/article/2015/07/01/132824.html|title=ET-KINGが活動再開、故・TENNさんの思い受け継ぐ...... 「TENNの魂を胸に」|work=RBB Today|language=ja|publisher=Eid|date=1 Jul 2015|accessdate=10 Aug 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2015/07/02/kiji/K20150702010651020.html|title=ET-KING再始動...TENNさんへの思い「声が１つ足らんなあ」|work=Sponichi Annex|language=ja|publisher=Sports Nippon|date=2 Jul 2015|accessdate=10 Aug 2017}}
Death
Itokin was diagnosed with cancer in July 2017.{{cite web|url=https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170803-00000322-oric-ent|title=ET-KINGいときん、肺腺がんで治療に専念 ステージ4で脳にも転移|work=Oricon News|language=ja|date=3 Aug 2017|accessdate=10 Aug 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803211834/https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170803-00000322-oric-ent|archive-date=3 August 2017|url-status=dead}} He died from cancer at age 38 on 31 January 2018.{{cite web|url=http://neotokyo2099.com/2018/02/01/et-king-leader-vocalist-itokin-passed-away/|title=ET-KING leader/vocalist Itokin has passed away|work=NeoTokyo 2099|date=February 1, 2018|accessdate=February 2, 2018}}
Filmography
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| Nihonshu de Kanpai 2014 supported by Ozeki (Sun Television) | Co-starred with Cozack Maeda (GaGaGa SP) |