Kazuta Chinen, known simply as Kazuta, is a Japanese singer, dancer and member of N.SSIGN. Before debuting, he was a coal student at EXPG Studio Okinawa for 2 years. He was a basketball player for 9 years during middle and high school and he originally wanted to become a professional player. He moved to South Korea at age 21 to pursue his singing career.
In 2022, he entered the singing competition "Stars Awakening" produced by South Korea’s Channel A and Japan’s ABEMA. He was part of team idol who were declared the winners and, as part of the Top-7, he was allowed to debut as a member of a boy group, initially called YOUTH STAR and later changed to N.SSIGN, under n.CH Entertainment. They released a pre-debut mini-album, "Salty", and held some concerts in Japan and South Korea. Originally, the company planned it as a 2-year project group, but after several discussions it was decided to make it a permanent one.
He officially debuted as the group’s leader and dancer in August 2023 with the album "Birth of Cosmo".
(Source: Korean = NamuWiki || Translation = MyDramaList)
