Hideaki Takizawa
Hideaki Takizawa  | |
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滝沢秀明  | |
Takizawa in 2017  | |
| Born | March 29, 1982 Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan  | 
| Other names | Tackey (タッキー) | 
| Occupation | Businessman | 
| Years active | 1995–2018; 2019–2022 | 
| Musical career | |
| Genres | J-pop | 
| Labels | Avex Trax | 
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| Website | avex | 
Hideaki Takizawa (滝沢 秀明, Takizawa Hideaki; born 29 March 1982), also known professionally as Tackey (タッキー), is a Japanese businessman, record producer and former singer and actor. He is the president of the Japanese talent agency Tobe. Takizawa debuted as an actor in 1995, and in 2002, he made his musical debut as the duo Tackey & Tsubasa with Tsubasa Imai.
In 2018, Takizawa retired from entertainment and became the founder and president of Johnny's Island, a subdivision of Johnny & Associates, of which he oversaw the debuts of Snow Man and SixTones. In July 2019, he was made the vice president of Johnny & Associates, a position he held until he resigned in November 2022 to pursue other career ventures.