KM
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Japanese actor, owarai tarento and dancer
Gender:
Male
Places:
Birth:
14 June 1971(Suginami-ku, Japan)
Death:
26 April 2016
Star sign:
The details
Biography
Introduction
Ken Maeda (前田 健, Maeda Ken, 14 June 1971 – 26 April 2016) was a Japanese comedian, impressionist, actor and choreographer. He was nicknamed Maeken (まえけん).
Maeda was born in Suginami, Tokyo. He was represented with K Dash Stage. Maeda graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Agricultural High School. At the same school his senior was Taizo Harada of the comedy trio Neptune.
Comedy career
Impressions
- Ai
- Mayumi Itsuwa
- Utada Hikaru
- Yōko Oginome
- Crystal Kay
- Koda Kumi
- Ringo Sheena
- Ryoko Shinohara
- Janet Jackson
- Aya Sugimoto
- Stevie Wonder
- Toshiyuki Nishida
- Kohmi Hirose
- BoA
- Whitney Houston
- Michael Jackson
- Noriyuki Makihara
- Aya Matsuura
- Seiko Matsuda
- Yumi Matsutoya
- Ronaldinho
One-man shows
| Title |
|---|
| Shokyū Eigo Kōza |
| Chūkyū Eigo Kōza |
| Honne shika Iwanai Honne-chan Series |
| Aisubeki Mochida-kun Series |
| Shizuka-chan |
| Wakame-chan |
| Furitsukeshi Pierre |
| Nukumori o Uru Obāsan |
| Shinji Shimae |
| Shitamachi no Cleaning-ya |
| Ningen Kansatsu Conte Series |
Choreography
Music
- Fudanjuku (腐男塾)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2008 | "Otokozaka" |
| 2009 | "Ore no Sora" |
| "Katsu 'nda!" | |
| "Wotakisuto" | |
| 2010 | "Muteki! Natsu Yasumi" |
| 2011 | "Onaji Jidai ni Uma reta Wakamono-tachi" |
- Nakano Fujo Sisters
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2010 | "Honey Bee" |
- Fudanjuku (風男塾)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2011 | "Love Spider" |
| 2012 | "Kaze Ikki" |
| "Ame tokidoki Hare nochi Niji" | |
| 2013 | "Shita o Muite Kaerou" |
| "Rikishi-Man" | |
| "Dansō Revolution" | |
| 2016 | "This is Love" |
- AAA
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2006 | "Champagne Gold" |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2006 | "Hey! Friends" |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2005 | "Hai kara-san ga Tōru" |
TV drama
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gal Circle | Flip choreography |
| 2007 | Juken no Kamisama | Creative dance choreography |
Films
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Azemichi no Dandy |
Anime television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Fresh Pretty Cure! | Dance supervisor and choreographer, choreographed the first and last ending themes |
| 2010 | HeartCatch PreCure! | Choreographed the first and last ending themes |
| 2011 | Suite PreCure | |
| 2012 | Smile PreCure! |
Stage
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2008 | High! Miracles |
Advertisements
| 2006 | Yukiguni moyashi "Yukiguni moyashi no Uta: Mambo" Music video |
| 2009 | Nomi Tomo |
| Kuroneko Yamato Hikkoshi Center |
Other television programmes
| Year | Title | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Oh! Taisō 2 | OHK |
Director, screenplays
Films
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Soredemo Hana wa Saite iku |