After 15 years of friendship, Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa realized that their relationship was something more. The couple made their public debut in May 2017, and since then, they have been inseparable.
Here, we’ll delve into the life of Danny Fujikawa, including his music career, his role as a devoted father, and his relationship with Kate Hudson.
Who Is Danny Fujikawa
Danny Fujikawa was the singer and guitarist for the Los Angeles-based band Chief. The band released their EP “The Castle Is Gone” in 2009 and their debut full-length album, “Modern Rituals,” in 2010 before they parted ways in June 2011.
Fujikawa’s passion for music didn’t stop there. In 2013, he founded Lightwave Records with The Delta Mirror frontman Chris Acosta. The company’s Facebook page states that the duo founded Lightwave as “a way to release their music on their own terms.”
According to his LinkedIn, Fujikawa studied recorded music at NYU between 2004 and 2006. However, he left early to travel the world and play music.
During his time at NYU, he formed Chief with his brother, Michael Fujikawa, and bandmates Evan Koga and Mike Moonves, son of former CBS exec Les Moonves. Fujikawa told Domino Publishing Company, “Chief has opened my eyes musically.
I’m not just working on my own anymore, and in that way, I’ve grown as a person: I started out as a guitarist and now I have a voice.”
Meeting Kate Hudson
In a December 2017 Instagram post, Kate Hudson shared the story of how she first met her husband-to-be. At the time, Hudson was 23 and pregnant with her eldest child, Ryder Russell Robinson.
The pair met through the actress’ best friends, Sara and Erin, who are also Fujikawa’s stepsisters. “And so it goes we have been in the same circle for over a decade,” she wrote. “A year ago today Danny took me on a hike and what I thought was just a hike with a family friend turned very quickly into an unexpected first date.
No moves were made on this first date. In fact, it took months for him to make a first move! And as a kiss on this bridge would have been nice, the kiss a year later was so much sweeter.”
Family life
Danny Fujikawa and Kate welcomed their daughter, Rani Rose, on October 2, 2018. Hudson also shares Ryder with ex-husband Chris Robinson and son Bingham Hawn Bellamy with former partner Matt Bellamy.
The blended family spends a lot of time together and is regularly featured on Hudson’s Instagram account. Fujikawa is a hands-on father, and Hudson often praises him for his devotion to their family unit.
In a 2021 Father’s Day tribute to Fujikawa, Hudson captioned a photo, “My love, simply put, you are the most brilliant father ❤️ We all love you so much.”
Proud of His Heritage
Fujikawa is Asian-American, and he is proud of his heritage. His grandfather, Dr. Yoshihiko Fujikawa, was one of the first Japanese-Americans to attend medical school in the U.S. and was able to pay for school by working at a fruit stand.
Fujikawa has posted about his Asian heritage on social media on numerous occasions. In July 2017, Fujikawa shared a photo of a Blu-ray Disc box of Japanese cult hit Akira with the caption, “I’m a glass is half Japanese kind of guy.”
In 2012, he posted an old photo of his “ojisan and obachan,” which means grandfather and grandmother in Japanese.
Collaborating with Kate Hudson
With Fujikawa’s background in video editing and music, it made sense that he would handle the editing and music for one of Hudson’s Happy x Nature clothing line promos. In March 2019, he shared an ad of Hudson modeling the clothes
. “Here lies the teaser I edited and musically composed for my baby’s new ‘ready-to-wear’ clothing line,” he wrote. “Of all the clothes in the world that are ready to wear, these are the most ready.” Then, in January 2024, Hudson released her debut single, “Talk About Love,” which was co-written and co-produced by Fujikawa.
A Teammate to Kate Hudson
Between acting, running a business, hosting a podcast, and raising three kids, Hudson definitely has a full plate. Luckily, she receives plenty of support and help from Fujikawa, as she told Women’s Health in 2019.
“If I have to go to a dinner meeting, he can be home,” she said, adding that family is the “number one priority” for both of them. “I’ve got the best man,” she continued. “It’s the first time I feel like I have a real teammate in this. We’re able to pick up where the other one has to leave off.”
In November 2023, Hudson and Fujikawa attended a performance of Purlie Victorious, starring Leslie Odom Jr., on Broadway in New York City. The couple enjoys spending time together, whether it’s on a hike or at a theater performance.
