Shingo Murakami

Shingo Murakami is the kind of entertainer you can't quite put in a box, and honestly that's the most interesting thing about him. Born in Takatsuki, Osaka in 1982, he quietly built a career that hops between music, acting, and TV hosting without ever looking like he's straining to make it work. There's something distinctly Osaka about his timing — that unhurried, almost effortless way of owning whatever room he's in. He doesn't overshare about his private life, which in an era of oversharing actually makes you pay closer attention to the work itself. I genuinely respect a multi-hyphenate who lets the craft do the talking.

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Shingo Murakami is a Japanese entertainer born on January 26, 1982, in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture. He is active across multiple fields, working as a musician, singer, actor, and television host. Known for his versatile presence on screen, he has built a career that spans music performance and broadcast hosting. He is the keyboardist of SUPER EIGHT (formerly Kanjani Eight) and is represented by STARTO ENTERTAINMENT.

Name (English)

Shingo Murakami

Name (Japanese)

村上信五

Reading

むらかみ しんご

Born

January 26, 1982 (age 44)

Origin

Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Height

170 cm

Occupation

Musician / Singer / Actor / Television Host

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Dog

Blood type

AB

Agency

Starto Entertainment (2024 -)

Active years

1996 -

Works summary

Appearances

243 (1997–2026)

By year (titles with a known year)

1997: 3, 1998: 9, 1999: 10, 2000: 3, 2001: 7, 2002: 3, 2003: 6, 2004: 6, 2005: 2, 2006: 5, 2007: 2, 2008: 3, 2009: 7, 2010: 5, 2011: 12, 2012: 10, 2013: 13, 2014: 5, 2015: 7, 2016: 2, 2017: 10, 2018: 15, 2019: 12, 2020: 10, 2021: 8, 2022: 7, 2023: 7, 2024: 3, 2025: 26, 2026: 12, year unknown: 13

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://www.teichiku.co.jp/artist/kan8/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%91%E4%B8%8A%E4%BF%A1%E4%BA%94
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1187642

Tags

• From Osaka Prefecture
• Musician
• Singer
• Actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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