Exile (JPN)
Exile are a highly successful R&B/pop group from Japan. All of the founding members of Exile originally were members of a flopped
idol R&B group called J Soul Brothers, which originally disbanded in 2001, although was eventually relaunched in 2007 due to the
future monstrous success of Exile. Exile are known for their R&B-influenced music style, with bits of electropop and house
thrown in, which was uncommon in Japanese pop music at the time, and for their overwhelming amount of performers and
vocalists. There are currently 19 members in the group and 20 in the overall history of the g ...read more
Exile are a highly successful R&B/pop group from Japan. All of the founding members of Exile originally were members of a flopped
idol R&B group called J Soul Brothers, which originally disbanded in 2001, although was eventually relaunched in 2007 due to the
future monstrous success of Exile. Exile are known for their R&B-influenced music style, with bits of electropop and house
thrown in, which was uncommon in Japanese pop music at the time, and for their overwhelming amount of performers and
vocalists. There are currently 19 members in the group and 20 in the overall history of the group, including former member,
Shunsuke Kiyokiba, who left in 2006 to pursue a solo career. To date, Exile has sold over 20 million records in Japan alone,
making them not only one of Japan's best-selling artists of the 2000's, but also one of the best-selling artists ever in the
country's history. « hide |
