Kataoka Naoto is a Japanese performer, actor, and model. He was born in the Saitama prefecture, Japan and started his career in 2003 by appearing in the music video "Better Days" by BENNIE K. Currently, he is an active member of EXILE and is the leader of the dance group Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE. Naoto has also worked as a backup dancer back in 2004, performing for Japanese artists such as Hamasaki Ayumi, Goto Maki, AI, etc., and also for western artists such as Ashanti and Missy Elliott.