Kazuhisa Uekusa Explained

Kazuhisa Uekusa
Native Name:植草 和久
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:15 November 1987
Birth Place:Ageo, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Years Active:2017–present

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 who has gone viral on Twitter[2] [3] and TikTok.[4] He is known for performing risque prop comic versions of the tablecloth trick.[5]

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] That year, he reached the semi-finals of Georgia's Got Talent.[7] In 2018, Uekusa performed on .[8] Later that year, he reached the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent[9] and made it to the finale of France's Got Talent.[10]

In 2019, Uekusa performed on Spain's Got Talent.[11] He also performed on Asia's Got Talent as part of the superhero-themed comedy troupe "Bad X Ten".[12]

In 2022, Uekusa made an appearance on Bulgaria's Got Talent. He also joined the "Yoshimoto Comedy Squad", a Japanese YouTube collective that focuses on non-verbal, improvisational comedy.[13] On December 15, 2022, he made an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden as a year-end surprise for host James Corden, who had previously called Uekusa his favorite guest who had never actually been on the show; many of his video stunts had been featured in previous segments featuring compilations of viral videos.[14]

In March 2023, Uekusa was portrayed by Bowen Yang in a skit on Saturday Night Live.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ウエスP プロフィール｜吉本興業株式会社 . Yoshimoto . 12 September 2021.
  2. News: Sroczynski . Jessica . One naked guy has a very... unique spin on the ol' pull a tablecloth from under a cup trick . 12 September 2021 . Mashable . 19 July 2017 . en.
  3. News: McCarter . Reid . That guy who posts genital-enabled party tricks is here to thank the world's healthcare workers . 12 September 2021 . The A.V. Club . 8 April 2020 . en-us.
  4. News: 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 . 12 September 2021 . The Paper . 16 August 2021.
  5. News: Krishnan . Manisha . This Comic's Tablecloth Dick Tricks Are the Best Thing I've Seen . 12 September 2021 . Vice . 22 March 2018 . en.
  6. News: Cho . Kassy . Yamamitsu . Eimi . People Are Obsessed With This Japanese Guy's Naked Tablecloth Trick Videos . 12 September 2021 . BuzzFeed News . 19 July 2017 . en.
  7. News: See The Classic Tablecloth Pull In A Strange, Hilarious New Light . 12 September 2021 . GeniiOnline.
  8. News: Tu Si Que Vales: Mr Uekusa nudo con una tazzina fra le gambe! . 12 September 2021 . Ultime Notizie Flash . 6 October 2018 . it-IT.
  9. News: Dracott . Edd . Meet Mr Uekusa, the comedian who hilariously reinvented the tablecloth trick . 12 September 2021 . independent . 28 January 2019 . en.
  10. News: 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 . 12 September 2021 . ねとらぼ . 7 November 2018 . ja.
  11. News: Kazuhisa Uekusa, 'el japonés de la taza', llega a 'Got Talent' tras convertirse en fenómeno viral - Ecoteuve.es . 12 September 2021 . elEconomista . es.
  12. Web site: Màn biểu diễn thoát y trên sân khấu Asia's Got Talent gây sốc . Báo điện tử Tiền Phong . 17 December 2022 . vi . 9 March 2019.
  13. Web site: Schilling . Mark . Yoshimoto Kogyo Launching 'Comedy Squad' as Japanese Talent Agency Seeks International Reach . Variety . 17 December 2022 . 24 October 2022.
  14. Web site: Mr. Uekusa Surprises James with a Live Christmas Show . CBS . 17 December 2022 . en . 15 December 2022.
  15. News: Ward . Ian . Inside the Progressive Movement's TikTok Army . 25 March 2023 . Politico . 27 March 2023 . en.

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