Background

He was born on May 7, 2002, in Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. His full name is Suzuma Nomura. He is 175 cm tall and has blood type AB.

 

During his childhood, he was often hospitalized due to pneumonia because of his weak health. He lost his father when he was two years old, but he grew up in an environment where he was exposed to South American folk music, thanks to his mother, who was part of a group called Arcoiris (which means “rainbow” in Spanish). The group had a strong influence on his early years. Arcoiris was formed in 1999 in Yamaguchi Prefecture by Sumire, the leader, who had been stationed in Bolivia for two years as part of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JICA). The group performed at local events and at folk music festivals in Hiroshima and Kyushu until 2017. However, due to members’ pregnancies and work commitments, the group is currently on hiatus.