Hideaki Takizawa (滝沢 秀明), also known professionally as Tackey (タッキー), is a Japanese record producer and former singer and actor. 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.

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 debuts of trainee groups 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. On November 1, 2022, Takizawa resigned from Johnny & Associates to pursue other career ventures. On March 21, 2023, Takizawa announced on his Twitter Space that he was creating Tobe, a talent agency.

Discography

Singles

Filmography

Film

Television drama

Songs written by Tackey