Kota Yabu

Who is Kota Yabu?

Kota Yabu is a Japanese singer as well as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Tokyo, and attends Waseda University, studying human science.

On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Kei Inoo, a member of Hey! Say! JUMP, was also there during that time. From the time he joined the agency to the year 2004, he had the most high pitched voice in the history of Johnny's, which eventually led him up to become the leader of Johnny's Jr. Two months later, he was chosen to be the leader of Ya-Ya-yah. Hikaru Yaotome, a member of Hey! Say! JUMP was also a part of Ya-Ya-yah.

On September 21, 2007, he began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.