Keito Okamoto

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| name = Keito Okamoto

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| background = solo_singer

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1993|4|1}}

| origin = Tokyo, Japan

| genre = J-pop

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Singer
actor
television personality}}

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Vocals}}

| years_active = 2006–present

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Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! 7}}

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{{Nihongo|Keito Okamoto|岡本圭人|Okamoto, Keito|born April 1, 1993}} is a Japanese singer and actor associated with Johnny & Associates. and former member of Hey! Say! JUMP.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicjapanplus.jp/news/1/4335/hey-say-7-performed-the-theme-song-of-volleyball-convention-for-the-1st-time/|title=Hey! Say! 7 Performed the Theme Song of Volleyball Convention for the 1st Time|date=March 24, 2010|publisher=MusicJapanPlus|accessdate=October 16, 2010}}

Early life

Okamoto was born in Tokyo to Kenichi Okamoto, a former member of the rock band Otokogumi, and model Katsue Nishi. He was educated at Framlingham College in England before returning to the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.

Career

In October 2006, he started work with the Johnny & Associates talent agency as a Johnny's Jr. On September 21, 2007, he debuted as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. While he was a member, he wrote the lyrics to the song "Hero" and composed the song "H.our Time." He, occasionally, plays guitar along with Kota Yabu and Hikaru Yaotome in their concerts.

In March 2011, Okamoto made his acting debut in the final episode of long-running drama Kinpachi Sensei as a delinquent student.{{cite web| url = http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?keito_okamoto_cast_in_kinpachi_sensei_finale_16353.aspx| title = Keito Okamoto cast in Kinpachi Sensei finale| publisher = Asia Pacific Arts| date = August 2, 2011| access-date = February 12, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150110201309/http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?keito_okamoto_cast_in_kinpachi_sensei_finale_16353.aspx| archive-date = January 10, 2015| url-status = dead}}

In June 2018, following the announcement of Hey! Say! JUMP's single, "Cosmic Human", Okamoto announced that he was taking a break from entertainment to study abroad at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) in New York City, beginning in September.{{cite news|url = https://natalie.mu/music/news/288111|title=Hey! Say! JUMP岡本圭人が9月からアメリカ留学、コンサートツアーは8人で|publisher=Natalie|language=Japanese|date=June 23, 2018|accessdate=June 23, 2018}} He graduated with an associate’s degree in acting from AADA in June 2020.

Personal life

Okamoto enrolled in Sophia University in 2012, but he revealed in 2018 that he dropped out.{{cite news | title=Hey! Say! JUMP岡本圭人が告白「上智大を退学しました」 | url=http://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20180418_667970.html | publisher=News Post Seven | date=April 18, 2018 | accessdate=April 24, 2018 | language=Japanese}}