Kinashi Noritake

 is a Japanese comedian, actor, singer, record producer, and member of the comedy group and former J-pop group Tunnels.

His parents owned a bicycle shop and he planned to work in sales upon graduating high school. He met his future comedy partner and groupmate Ishibashi Takaaki from another athletic club. The duo began doing standup for fun and won the Owarai Star Tanjou! contest in 1980, and permanently entered the entertainment industry as "Tunnels." He made his singing debut with the group in 1981 and major label debut in 1984.

He stopped making music as Tunnels in the mid 1990s and then formed the group Yaen in 1998. It disbanded in 2001.

Unlike his partner Ishibashi, Kinashi is still active as a singer. He has been featured on several songs and albums of other artists throughout the years. He was part of the band Ajisai from 2004 to 2006.

In 2019, he announced the formation of his own record label, Kinashi Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music Japan. He made his solo debut under his own label that same year.

Solo Albums

 * 1) [2019.12.11] Kinashi Funk the Best (木梨ファンク ザ・ベスト)
 * 2) [2022.06.01] Kinashi Music Connection Saishuusou ~Ontoshi 60 Shuunenkinen-ban~ (木梨ミュージック コネクション最終章 〜御年60周年記念盤〜)

Extended Plays

 * 1) [2019.10.24] Kinashi Funk ~NORI NORI NO-RI~ (木梨ファンク 〜NORI NORI NO-RI〜)
 * 2) [2020.10.04] Kinashi Music Connection (木梨ミュージック コネクション)
 * 3) [2020.11.29] Kinashi Music Connection 2 (木梨ミュージック コネクション 2)
 * 4) [2021.10.03] Kinashi Music Connection 3 (木梨ミュージック コネクション 3)
 * 5) [2022.10.04] Get On the Furo (ゲット・オン・ザ・風呂) *with DJ Shiina (Kuno Misaki) and Windy (Iguchi Yuka)

Trivia

 * He owns the talent agency Kinashikokka. As of 2018 the company is worth over 843 million Yen.
 * He got married to actress and former idol singer Yasuda Narumi in 1994. They met while starring in a movie together in 1986.
 * He is long time friends with Fujii Fumiya (formerly of THE CHECKERS.)
 * His hobby is painting. He has an abstract art style.