Hikaru Yaotome
Hikaru Yaotome 八乙女 光 | |
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| Born | December 2, 1990 |
| Origin | Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Johnny & Associates, J Storm |
| Member of | Hey! Say! JUMP, Hey! Say! BEST, Ya-Ya-yah |
| Spouse |
Unknown (m. 2024) |
Hikaru Yaotome (八乙女 光, Yaotome, Hikaru; born December 2, 1990) is a Japanese singer, actor, and tarento. He is a member of Hey! Say! JUMP under Johnny & Associates. He was born in Miyagi Prefecture.
On December 1, 2002, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Later, he was put in the junior group Ya-Ya-yah and became the secondary lead vocalist after Kota Yabu. On September 21, 2007, he debuted and began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. In 2009, he graduated from Horikoshi High School alongside Taiyo Ayukawa and actress Saki Fukuda.
He plays bass guitar in their concerts and even displayed talents in composing and lyrics writing on their first studio album JUMP No. 1.