Yamashita Tomohisa, formerly known as Aoki Tomohisa was born on April 9, 1985 in Chiba, Japan. He is commonly known by his nickname YamaPi, Pi or P-chan. The nicknames was given to him by his senpai Takizawa Hideaki, who one days when he saw Yamashita wearing a pink shirt gave him the name YamaPink - shortened to YamaPi. Yamashita Tomohisa is an Aries, weighs 60 kg, is 175 cm tall and has blood type A. He lives in Tokyo, Japan, and has a sister named Rina and a mother named Naomi. He speaks fondly of his sister in his diary and they seem to have a good relationship. The father left the family when YamaPi was young and it was after that he changed his name to "Yamashita". In 2008, Yamapi graduated with a Business Degree from Meiji University. He chose Business as his major as he felt he may need it to help with the family business in the future. Since young yearrs, he has been signed with Johnny's Entertainment agency. Yamapi is currently the lead singer in one of the agency's boy bands; NEWS. He has also previously been involved with B.I.G., 4TOPS, Shuji to Akira and Kitty GYM which all were collaborations or Johnny's Juniors-groups. His discography with NEWS can be found here at NEWS' Last FM page. The solo discography of Yamashita Tomohisa is as following: 2006 - Daite Se?orita (the track list "Daite Se?orita", "Yubiwa" and "Himawari" all sung by him) Other collaborations he has had: 2005 - Seishun Amigo by Shuji to Akira (the song "Seishun Amigo" sung by him and Kamenashi Kazuya, "Kizuna" is Kamenashi's solo and "Colorful" is Yamashita's solo) 2006 - Fever to Future by gYm (the song "Fever to Future" and "My angel" sung by golfYamashitamika, "Houkago Blues" is Yamashita's solo and "Run for your love" is Golf&Mike's duet) TV Shows Buzzer Beat (Fuji TV, 2009) Code Blue (Fuji TV, 2008) Proposal Daisakusen SP (Fuji TV, 2008) Proposal Daisakusen (Fuji TV, 2007) Byakkotai (TV Asahi, 2007) Kurosagi (TBS, 2006) Nobuta wo Produce (NTV, 2005) Dragon Zakura (TBS, 2005) Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no you ni... (TBS, 2004) Budo no Ki (2003) Stand Up!! (TBS, 2003) Lunch no Joou (Fuji TV, 2002) Long Love Letter (Fuji TV, 2002) Shounen wa Tori ni Natta (TBS, 2001) Kabachitare (Fuji TV, 2001) All Star Chushingura Matsuri (2000) Shijo Saiaku no Date (2000, ep1) Ikebukuro West Gate Park (TBS, 2000) Kiken na Kankei (Fuji TV, 1999, ep10-11) Kowai Nichiyobi (NTV, 1999, ep13) P.P.O.I. (NTV, 1999) Nekketsu Renaido (NTV, 1999, ep7) Shounentachi (NHK, 1998) Movies Kurosagi (2008) Shinrei Surfer no Shi (1996) TV Show Theme Songs Daite Senorita, Kurosagi opening theme song (2006) Seishun Amigo, Nobuta wo Produce opening theme song, with Kamenashi Kazuya (2005) Colorful, Dragon Zakura insert song (2005)