Okuda Rikiya

Name: Okuda Rikiya
Native name: 奥田力也
Also Known as: Ricky
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: October 12, 1999
Age: 25

Rikiya, aka Ricky, is a member of a Jpop group Ballistik Boyz (BBZ) from Exile Tribe, managed by LDH.

He was a student in LDH's dance school EXPG in Osaka. As a child, he used to feature in some of Exile's music videos and concerts.

In 2013 through an audition he managed to earn a spot in Project TARO which was an entertainment based educational program organized by LDH and Avex. For the 3-year duration of the project he lived, trained and studied in NYC. (Fellow BBZ bandmates Masa and Miku were also part of this project).

After returning from New York, Rikiya was selected to part of LDH's newest boy group Ballistik Boyz. The group made their official debut on May 22, 2019.

He's skilled in dancing, rapping, and karate. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2023	The Weekly 99 Music Japanese TV Show, 2023, 60 eps (Ep. 33) (Guest)	60	(Ep. 33) Guest	0.0
2023	Ano-chan no Den Den Denpa Japanese TV Show, 2023, 130 eps (Ep. 7) (Guest)	130	(Ep. 7) Guest	0.0
2022	New School Breakin Thai TV Show, 2022, 24 eps (Regular Member)	24	Regular Member	7.8
2021	Music Blood Japanese TV Show, 2021, 78 eps (Ep. 64) (Guest)	78	(Ep. 64) Guest	8.3
2020	Shibuxile Japanese TV Show, 2020, 38 eps [Ep 5, 23, 31, 32] (Guest)	38	[Ep 5, 23, 31, 32] Guest	8.1
2020	CDTV Live! Live! Japanese TV Show, 2020, 125 eps (Guest)	125	Guest	8.0
2020	BALLI7 Japanese TV Show, 2020, 90 eps (Regular Member)	90	Regular Member	9.5
2017	Generations High School TV Japanese TV Show, 2017, 250 eps (Guest)	250	Guest	10.0
2015	Love Music Japanese TV Show, 2015, 350 eps (Guest)	350	Guest	7.9
2015	Buzz Rhythm Japanese TV Show, 2015, 515 eps (Ep. 486) (Guest)	515	(Ep. 486) Guest	7.9
2013	Premium MelodiX! Japanese TV Show, 2013, 500 eps (Guest)	500	Guest	0.0
2012	Ningen Kansatsu Variety Monitoring Japanese TV Show, 2012, 400 eps (Ep. 369) (Guest)	400	(Ep. 369) Guest	8.0
2005	J-Melo Japanese TV Show, 2005, 576 eps (Guest)	576	Guest	0.0
1986	MUSIC STATION Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps [Performer] (Guest)	1328	[Performer] Guest	8.0
1964	Music Fair Japanese TV Show, 1964, 3000 eps (Guest)	3000	Guest	7.0