![Shinjiro Atae, wearing a plaid hoodie unzipped over a black shirt, poses in the middle of a city street. His hair is parted in the middle and he smiles softly.](https://queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/09/screen-shot-2023-09-28-at-7.23.36-pm.png)
This account becomes part of Queerty’s 2023 Out For Good collection, identifying somebodies that have actually had the guts to find out and make a distinction in the previous year
Name: Shinjiro Atae, 34
Bio: This Japanese singer-songwriter, star, professional dancer, and design was birthed to carry out. A love for motion at a young age resulted in his 2005 launching as a participant of J-pop team AAA. Atae might have been the co-ed band’s junior participant, yet he rapidly ended up being a follower favored with his beaming smile and exact relocations.
As the team’s account started to increase, so did Atae’s. AAA (obvious Triple A) captured 8 top-10 appeal the Billboard Japan Hot 100, and Shinjiro ended up being a pillar with duties in Japanese movie and tv programs. Still, an affordable spirit within the team took a toll on Atae, that had actually obtained “stuck in a marsh of negative thinking,” according to his narrative.
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