Hirota Riki, known by the stage name Maki, is a Japanese singer, dancer and maknae of &TEAM. The group is made of the final 9 contestants of the audition program "&Audition – The Howling" and is managed by HYBE Labels Japan. He has taken vocal lessons since 3rd grade and appeared in several musicals such as "Bracken Moor" in 2019. His mother is Japanese and his father is German so he speaks both languages fluently and also has decent English skills. In 2022, he was selected as a member of &TEAM and officially debuted on December 7th, 2022 with the mini album “First Howling : ME“.
(Source: Korean = Namu Wiki || Translation = MyDramaList)
