Uno Santa (Japanese: 宇野賛多; born March 11th 1998), more famously know by his stage name Santa, is a Japanese dancer and singer who has taken on a large variety of artistic mediums throughout his career (stage plays, variety shows, acting and brand promotions). Santa is best known for placing second in the final rankings of Produce Camp 2021, and subsequently debuting (2021-2023) in China's first international boy group INTO1. Prior to this, Santa was a member (2019-present) of the Chinese-Japanese boygroup Warps Up (along with other INTO1 member Rikimaru Chikada), under Avex Trax. In 2022, Santa debuted as a soloist with his single "I'm from...". After the disbandment of INTO1, Santa released the single "Rough on" in 2023.
Outside of his career as a singer, Santa specializes in House Dance and is a part of the dance crew Alaventa. Santa has won various domestic and global competitions. He is notably the youngest global champion in the history of Street Dance Kemp Europe (SDK), and has in total won the competition three times.
Early life and education
editSanta was born on the 11th March 1998 in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya. He majored in Physical Education at Kogakkan University.