Riki is member of a Jpop group Ballistik Boyz (BBZ) from Exile Tribe, managed by LDH. He was selected to join the group after being one of the finalists from the 2017 Vocal Battle Audition 5 (Rap category). The group made their official debut on May 22, 2019. He started dancing as a child at his parent's studio called Beat Claps Dance Studio.. Later he joined LDH's dance school EXPG in Fukuoka. For a period of time he studied abroad in NYC to improve his dancing skills and learn English. His dancing talent led him to join the EXPG special d…