Kazuhisa Uekusa
Kazuhisa Uekusa | |
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植草 和久 | |
Born | Ageo, Saitama Prefecture, Japan | November 15, 1987
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation | |
Years active | 2018–present |
Notable credits |
Kazuhisa Uekusa (Japanese: 植草和久; born 15 November 1987),[1] known by the stage names of Wes-P (Japanese: ウエスP) or Mr Uekusa, is a Japanese entertainer that has gone viral on Twitter[2][3] and TikTok.[4] He is known for performing risque prop comic versions of the tablecloth trick.[5]
Early life and career
Uekusa is from Ageo, Saitama Prefecture in Japan.[1] He first gained prominence in 2017 after a gag video he posted to Twitter went viral.[6] In 2018, Uekusa performed on ¡Tú sí que vales! .[7] Later that year, he reached the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent.[8] He has also performed on Spain's Got Talent,[9] reached the semi-finals of Georgia's Got Talent[10] and made it to the finale of France's Got Talent.[11] In 2022, he made an appearance on Bulgaria's Got Talent.[12]
Appearances
TV
- Mysterious Exploration Variety The World Wonder X (TBS TV)
- First visit! LOL hit parade (January 1, 2015, January 1, 2018, Fuji TV)
- Dream East-West Neta Battle 2015 (January 1, 2015, TBS TV)
- New Year big sale! Sanma no Manma (2016, Fuji TV)
- Enta no kamisama (First appearance on May 21, 2016, NTV )
- Cream Nanchara (September 17, 2016, TV Asahi)
- There is a reason! Red Zone (October 9, 2016, August 12, 2018, Yomiuri TV )
- Bakumon Gakuen (March 24, 2017, TV Asahi)
- Instinct Z (May 17, 2017, CBC TV )
- Pierre Taki no Shonai TV (November 3, 2017, Shizuoka Asahi TV )
- I'm sorry for my Gaya! (February 27, 2018, NTV)
- Akashiya Sanma's Comprehensive Cup (March 19, 2018, TV Asahi)
- Arita P Hospitality (April 21, 2018, NHK )
- Until the morning, Rabikidan SP Ara 1 Grand Prix 2018 (December 29, 2018, TBS) -- as BAD x TEN
- Goji ni muchu! (February 1, 2019, TOKYO MX )
- All-Star Thanksgiving (April 6, 2019, TBS)
- All Star Thanksgiving (April 7, 2019, TBS)
Web TV
- Variety Development Variety Himura Goes (2017, 2019, AbemaTV)
- 10 things you want to do before Fujimon is dried out from the entertainment world (2017, AbemaTV)
- Parabiki! Parabiki! Arabikidan ~ Shitenno Hen ~ (April - July 2018, Paravi) - as BAD x TEN
References
- ^ a b "ウエスP プロフィール|吉本興業株式会社". Yoshimoto. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Sroczynski, Jessica (19 July 2017). "One naked guy has a very... unique spin on the ol' pull a tablecloth from under a cup trick". Mashable. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ McCarter, Reid (8 April 2020). "That guy who posts genital-enabled party tricks is here to thank the world's healthcare workers". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "虽然没过上七夕,但这个用胸扯桌布的男人承包了我一天的快乐_湃客_澎湃新闻-The Paper". The Paper. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Krishnan, Manisha (22 March 2018). "This Comic's Tablecloth Dick Tricks Are the Best Thing I've Seen". Vice. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Cho, Kassy; Yamamitsu, Eimi (19 July 2017). "People Are Obsessed With This Japanese Guy's Naked Tablecloth Trick Videos". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Tu Si Que Vales: Mr Uekusa nudo con una tazzina fra le gambe!". Ultime Notizie Flash (in Italian). 6 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Dracott, Edd (28 January 2019). "Meet Mr Uekusa, the comedian who hilariously reinvented the tablecloth trick". independent. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Kazuhisa Uekusa, 'el japonés de la taza', llega a 'Got Talent' tras convertirse en fenómeno viral - Ecoteuve.es". elEconomista (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "See The Classic Tablecloth Pull In A Strange, Hilarious New Light". GeniiOnline. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "芸人のウエスPが仏版「ゴット・タレント」に出演し決勝進出決定 客席総立ちの大盛り上がりを見せる". ねとらぼ (in Japanese). 7 November 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Wes-P | Кастинги | България търси талант 2022, retrieved 2022-08-08
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