Matsushita Yuya

Born in Kobe on May 24, 1990, Yuya Matsushita was raised by his mother and grandmother. As a sixth grader in 2002, Matsushita decided to pursue a career in music, enrolling in Caless Vocal & Dance School. Around 9th grade, despite clashing with his mother regarding his future plans, a visit to New York City strengthened his determination to become an artist. He met with producer Jin Nakamura who presented him with the song "foolish foolish". The filming for the single also took place in New York, after being signed to Epic Records.

In 2009, Yuya Matsushita had his stage debut as Sebastian Michaelis in the Black Butler Musical. His single, Trust Me was used as the first ending theme in the Durarara!! anime, and peaked at 10th in the weekly Oricon charts. In 2010, Matsushita's single "Bird" was used as the ending theme for the second season of the Black Butler anime. In 2011, his single "Paradise" was used as the theme song for the drama Quartet. He was announced as the first guest for MusicFest at FanimeCon.