RYO of DEEP will be graduating from the group and retire from the entertainment industry

It was announced that RYO from DEEP will be graduating from the group and leaving LDH Japan on December 31st.

According to his management, after graduating, he will be retiring from the entertainment industry to fus on painting, design and art.

RYO took part in the “EXILE VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 2006 – ASIANDREAM” and when reflecting about his career in the music industry, RYO said, “I’ve have experienced many things in the last 12 years that can not be expressed in words.  I am deeply grateful and thanks to everyone who supported me.  I became 32-years-old this year and I began to think about my life in various ways.  I felt I was blessed by living in this environment that now I would like to live with the responsibility in my life as a single adult in the future.  Of course, I do not dislike singing but I would like to see things that I have not yet seen yet and my desire to wan to trying something new and different has become stronger and I have reached this decision at this time”.

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