EXILE is a Japanese pop-R&B group under the avex trax sub-label rhythm zone, and managed by LDH agency. The group originates from the group J Soul Brothers. After SASA left J Soul Brothers, dancers HIRO, MATSU, USA and MAKIDAI were joined by vocalists ATSUSHI and SHUN to form EXILE.
In March 2006 SHUN decided to leave the group to pursue a solo carrer. In June that same year AKIRA, former member of RATHER UNIQUE, joined the group, and later in September TAKAHIRO also joined to replace SHUN. In March 2009, EXILE announced that the seven members of Nidaime J Soul Brothers merged with them to become a 14 member group.
In April 2014, the group announced the addition of another five members who were finalists of the EXILE PERFORMER BATTLE AUDITION. Out of the five, two are also part of GENERATIONS, and another, who is a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers.
![[Jpop] EXILE's TETSUYA Limits Activities After Dislocating Knee](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/21792_xr4m8l.jpg "EXILE's TETSUYA Limits Activities After Dislocating Knee")
[Jpop] ![[Jpop] EXILE's TETSUYA Marries Non-Celebrity Woman + Expecting First Child](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/21692_wx9lit.jpg "EXILE's TETSUYA Marries Non-Celebrity Woman + Expecting First Child")
![[Jpop] Performers For 69th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen Revealed](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/21551_ag3ehm.jpg "Performers For 69th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen Revealed")
![[Jpop] EXILE ATSUSHI & RED DIAMOND DOGS To Release Joint Single](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/21453_lha744.jpg "EXILE ATSUSHI & RED DIAMOND DOGS To Release Joint Single")
![[Jpop] EXILE Announces New Album](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/21289_ahh6x2.jpg "EXILE Announces New Album")
![[Jpop] EXILE's Alan Shirahama Has Affair With Married Woman In Los Angeles](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/21230_23yt1f.jpg "EXILE's Alan Shirahama Has Affair With Married Woman In Los Angeles")
![[Jpop] EXILE's TAKAHIRO & Actress Emi Takei Welcome First Child Into World](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/21117_xmdfb4.jpg "EXILE's TAKAHIRO & Actress Emi Takei Welcome First Child Into World")
![[Jpop] EXILE's ATSUSHI Covers Bruno Mars'](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/21062_8644mf.jpg "EXILE's ATSUSHI Covers Bruno Mars'")
![[Jpop] EXILE Resumes Activities For First Time Since 2016](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/20963_jfmqob.jpg "EXILE Resumes Activities For First Time Since 2016")
![[Jpop] EXILE's TAKAHIRO & Actress Emi Takei Announces Marriage + Expecting 1st Child](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/20671_7tlgbp.jpg "EXILE's TAKAHIRO & Actress Emi Takei Announces Marriage + Expecting 1st Child")
![[Jpop] EXILE's TAKAHIRO Announces First Solo Single In 3 Years](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/20646_1cpbi3.jpg "EXILE's TAKAHIRO Announces First Solo Single In 3 Years")
![[Jpop] EXILE To Hold Vocal Auditions For First Time In 4 Years](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/20445_a9i5b9.jpg "EXILE To Hold Vocal Auditions For First Time In 4 Years")
![[Jpop] THE RAMPAGE Announces 2nd Single](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/20216_27djkh.jpg "THE RAMPAGE Announces 2nd Single")
![[Jpop] EXILE Forms New Sub Unit FANTASTICS](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/20214_d1k98a.jpg "EXILE Forms New Sub Unit FANTASTICS")
![[Jpop] LDH To Expand Into International Markets In 2017](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/19961_742ji4.jpg "LDH To Expand Into International Markets In 2017")
![[Jpop] EXILE Reveals A Special Music Video for Best-of-Album Release](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/19799_t13ill.jpg "EXILE Reveals A Special Music Video for Best-of-Album Release")
![[Jpop] EXILE ATSUSHI To Take Break From Japanese Activities Until 2018](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/19756_tsjzdf.jpg "EXILE ATSUSHI To Take Break From Japanese Activities Until 2018")
![[Jpop] EXILE's MATSU Welcomes First Child](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/19342-nqr81o459t.jpg "EXILE's MATSU Welcomes First Child")
![[Jpop] Top Rappers Come Together To Form Hip Hop Unit](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/19328-bddok36qux.jpg "Top Rappers Come Together To Form Hip Hop Unit")
![[Jpop] EXILE Reveals PV for 'Ki・Mi・Ni・Mu・Chu'](http://i1.jpopasia.com/news/4/18615-fji36x0dch.jpg "EXILE Reveals PV for 'Ki・Mi・Ni・Mu・Chu'")
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