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Toshiaki Kasuga
Toshiaki Kasuga (春日 俊彰, Kasuga Toshiaki; born February 9, 1979) is a Japanese comedian best known as the boke half of the comedy duo Audrey alongside Masayasu Wakabayashi. On stage, he usually wears a pink vest and white pants. Aside from comedy, he is also known for his participation in sporting events such as kickboxing, bodybuilding, and finswimming. He was also a YouTuber under the name Hideo Furui.
Kasuga was born in 1979 in Tokorozawa, Saitama, and graduated from Meiho Elementary School in Tokorozawa. In 1993, he met later-collaborator Wakabayashi as a classmate.
In 1994, Kasuga graduated from Nihon University Dai-ni Junior High School in Tokyo, and graduated from Nihon University Dai-ni High School in Tokyo in 1997. After high school, he entered Nihon University with a major in commerce.
In 2000, Kasuga and Wakabayashi formed their owarai duo "Nice Middle," and Kasuga took a year off from Nihon University before returning in 2001. He graduated from Nihon in 2002.
In 2005, Kasuga and Wakabayashi changed the name of their duo to "Audrey," after Audrey Hepburn.
In 2007, Kasuga was defeated by Wang HongXiang at the K-1 Tryout. In 2008, he won 2nd place at Autobacs M-1 Grand Prix, and in 2009 he won 1st place at Shinshun Owarai Taisho - New wave awards (won 76,009 votes out of total 212,036 from TV audiences).
Kasuga learned swimming from his early childhood through his junior high school years. He attended a private junior high school in Tokyo, Nihon University Dai-ni Junior High, and met Wakabayashi there when they were 8th graders. Wakabayashi, a trouble-making kid sitting just behind Kasuga, played with him, sneakily cutting his hair from behind without telling him. In spite of Wakabayashi's misbehavior, Kasusga's first impression on Wakabayashi was that he was a "cute boy", and they got along. They also attended the same high school, Nihon University Dai-ni High School and joined the American football Club. Kasuga was chosen as a member of the Kanto's all-star American football Team as a defensive end. However, a penny-pincher, Kasuga did not want to buy outdoor shoes for astro turf that players were suggested to wear for the all-star game, and improperly wearing indoor shoes, was replaced soon after the game had started.
After his high school years, Wakabayashi invited Kasuga to be his manzai partner. However, Kasuga decided to attend Nihon University instead. He spent his university years by taking part-time jobs such as a sales clerk position at Seibu Dome. He mentioned that one day a Glay concert was held there while he was working, and he was very moved after ten years when he was invited to Glay vocalist Teru's birthday party as his favorite aspiring comedian.
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Toshiaki Kasuga
Toshiaki Kasuga (春日 俊彰, Kasuga Toshiaki; born February 9, 1979) is a Japanese comedian best known as the boke half of the comedy duo Audrey alongside Masayasu Wakabayashi. On stage, he usually wears a pink vest and white pants. Aside from comedy, he is also known for his participation in sporting events such as kickboxing, bodybuilding, and finswimming. He was also a YouTuber under the name Hideo Furui.
Kasuga was born in 1979 in Tokorozawa, Saitama, and graduated from Meiho Elementary School in Tokorozawa. In 1993, he met later-collaborator Wakabayashi as a classmate.
In 1994, Kasuga graduated from Nihon University Dai-ni Junior High School in Tokyo, and graduated from Nihon University Dai-ni High School in Tokyo in 1997. After high school, he entered Nihon University with a major in commerce.
In 2000, Kasuga and Wakabayashi formed their owarai duo "Nice Middle," and Kasuga took a year off from Nihon University before returning in 2001. He graduated from Nihon in 2002.
In 2005, Kasuga and Wakabayashi changed the name of their duo to "Audrey," after Audrey Hepburn.
In 2007, Kasuga was defeated by Wang HongXiang at the K-1 Tryout. In 2008, he won 2nd place at Autobacs M-1 Grand Prix, and in 2009 he won 1st place at Shinshun Owarai Taisho - New wave awards (won 76,009 votes out of total 212,036 from TV audiences).
Kasuga learned swimming from his early childhood through his junior high school years. He attended a private junior high school in Tokyo, Nihon University Dai-ni Junior High, and met Wakabayashi there when they were 8th graders. Wakabayashi, a trouble-making kid sitting just behind Kasuga, played with him, sneakily cutting his hair from behind without telling him. In spite of Wakabayashi's misbehavior, Kasusga's first impression on Wakabayashi was that he was a "cute boy", and they got along. They also attended the same high school, Nihon University Dai-ni High School and joined the American football Club. Kasuga was chosen as a member of the Kanto's all-star American football Team as a defensive end. However, a penny-pincher, Kasuga did not want to buy outdoor shoes for astro turf that players were suggested to wear for the all-star game, and improperly wearing indoor shoes, was replaced soon after the game had started.
After his high school years, Wakabayashi invited Kasuga to be his manzai partner. However, Kasuga decided to attend Nihon University instead. He spent his university years by taking part-time jobs such as a sales clerk position at Seibu Dome. He mentioned that one day a Glay concert was held there while he was working, and he was very moved after ten years when he was invited to Glay vocalist Teru's birthday party as his favorite aspiring comedian.