Choreographer / Other / Composer

KAZtheFIRE

Tokyo, Japan

Dancer and choreographer based in Tokyo, working across choreography, stage direction, apparel brand direction and music. A member of RIEHATATOKYO from 2014 and of the group Dr.SWAG, also performing as HATABOY. He trained under RIEHATA, the choreographer known for her work with BTS and EXILE and the only Japanese dancer to have backed Lady Gaga; she also gave him the name KAZtheFIRE. As a dancer he took second place at Body Rock in the United States, backed Crystal Kay, and appeared in music videos for Chris Brown, 2NE1, CL's 'GIZIBE', and BIG BANG. As a choreographer his credits run across Japanese and Korean groups: Number_i's 'BON' (2024) and 'INZM' (2024), BE:FIRST, MAZZEL, Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS, THE JET BOY BUNGERZ's 'B.A.D' (2025), and in Korea Stray Kids and TOMORROW X TOGETHER. He teaches through workshops and the spacelov3 programme, and appeared as a judge on the first edition of KING OF DANCE in 2025, a television format assembling choreographers and professional dancers as its panel.