STA*M

STA*M (also known as STAR-MEN KiDS; stylized as STAR☆MEN KiDS) is currently a six-member boy group under the agency STARDUST PROMOTION and as part of their EBiDAN branch.

Current Members

 * Nagasaki Taisei (長﨑大晟; ) Vocalist
 * Shimizu Ali (清水在; ) Rapper, Vocalist
 * Sato Taishi (佐藤大志; ) Vocalist
 * Sudou Rui (須藤琉偉; ) Rapper, Vocalist
 * Rikimaru (りきまる; ) Rapper, Vocalist
 * Takarabe Yugo (財部友吾; ) Vocalist

Former Members

 * Jo Kairi (城桧吏; ) Vocalist (Graduated March 27, 2022)

History
STAR-MEN KiDS made their debut as a group on September 27, 2015 with seven members, under the agency STARDUST PROMOTIONS and part of their EBiDEN branch.

They released their first mini album called「てらこやEP」(Terakoya EP) containing five songs, on October 26, 2016.

On May 24, 2021 the collaboration unit between the two groups AMEZARI RED STARS and STA*M, under the group name AME*STA, released their mini album 「AME*STA EP」 containing five songs.

On June 21, 2021 they officially changed their group name from STAR-MEN KiDS (スタメンKiDS) to STA*M

On November 23, 2021 Jo Kairi opened his own Individual Instagram account.

On March 27, 2022 they performed Jo Kairi's graduation concert and their last live performance together as a seven member group.

On March 30, 2023 all six members opened their own individual Instagram accounts.

On September 18, 2023, they performed their last live performance together and celebrated their last day as a six member group before disbandment, ending their eight years contract.

Birthdays
Nagasaki Taisei (長﨑大晟) - June 13, 2006

Shimizu Ali (清水在) - June 13, 2006

Sato Taishi (佐藤大志) - July 14, 2006

Sudo Rui (須藤 琉 偉) - August 5, 2006

Jo Kairi (城 桧 吏) - September 6, 2006

Rikimaru (りきまる) - April 23, 2007

Takarabe Yugo (財部友吾) - July 26, 2007

Trivia

 * Yugo is their youngest member.
 * These are their favorite school lunches when they were junior high school students: • Taisei - curry bread • Ali - fruit yogurt • Taishi - miso ramen • Rui - miso ramen • Kairi - curry and rice • Rikimaru - cider punch • Yugo - miso soup with pork and vegetables
 * Kairi graduated early to pursue his acting career.
 * Rikimaru loves minions!
 * Rui's favorite anime is Tokyo Ghoul.