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Tackey
, also known professionally as , is a Japanese record producer and former singer and actor. In 2002, he debuted with Tsubasa Imai in the group Tackey & Tsubasa under the record label Avex Trax. In 2018, Takizawa retired from entertainment and became the founder and president of Johnny's Island, a subdivision of Johnny & Associates. In 2019, he was made the vice president of Johnny & Associates. Career In August 2017 he was appointed Japan-UAE goodwill ambassador by Taro Kono, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. In January 2019, Takizawa was named the president of a new subdivision of Johnny & Associates called Johnny's Island, where he will manage and oversee the debut of trainee group Snow Man and SixTones. After the death of Johnny Kitagawa (the founder of Johnny & Associates) on July 9, 2019, he became the executive vice president of the company. Discography Singles Filmography Film Television drama Songs written by Tackey * Words of Love * Everlasting Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tackey & Tsubasa
were a Japanese idol duo consisting of Hideaki Takizawa and Tsubasa Imai from the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. Takizawa, nicknamed "Tackey" (sometimes spelled as its literal romanization, ), is best known for his drama works, and Tsubasa for his dancing ability. They have also been musically successful with hit singles such as "Venus" and "Yume Monogatari". Their works are produced by Avex Trax. Career Pre-debut Before their debut, Tackey and Tsubasa were the top "Juniors" in the Johnny & Associates, a company which specializes in male teen idols led by Johnny Kitagawa. They started out as backdancers for better known teen idols in their label such as KinKi Kids (who also had not yet debuted at the time) in 1995, when both were 13 years old. They have hosted the Japanese variety shows, ''Gakibara Teikoku 2000'' and ''Music Enta''. Besides hosting, the two have starred together in dramas such as, ''Kaiki Club Ghost Stories'' and ''Genroku Ryoran''.Initially, both o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |