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Bonkerz’ comics typically work multiple Bonkerz venues every year. Some of our headlining comedians work as much as half of their calendar year just working for us. Their actions at each of our venues relates to their employment at all of our venues. Doing a good job in one location is how they earn the opportunity to work all of our locations. The converse is also true, so you can rest assured that the Bonkerz Seal of Approval is not easily earned and something that comics must maintain in order to perform at any and all Bonkerz locations.
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Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka came to the U.S. and studied theater.
Modeling
AIKO TANAKA IN JAPANESE MEANS (“BASTARD IN A RICE FIELD”). Aiko was born in Tokyo, Japan on December 13th. Her mother, Sue Tanaka, was a former swimsuit model while her father was a successful sales marketing manager for Britannica. She began modeling at the age of three, with her mother’s influenceand. She appeared on numerous fashion catalogs and advertisements in Japan.
Other Options
Although Aiko was very popular, her mother forced her to quit modeling. Sue felt that Aiko had not fully developed as a person yet, and that she should have a chance to explore her other options. Aiko enrolled in a wide range of classes, learning piano, cello, drum, Japanese flower arrangement, ballet, jazz dance, and painting. However, she was more partial towards literature and poetry. She decided she wanted to pursue acting after graduating highschool. This prompted her to move to Boston all by herself.
Dancing on Live TV
Aiko studied theater in college, following her choice to become an actress. Unfortunately, she soon realized she did not understand theater language well. She started to dance at clubs in Boston because she was still very much into performing. It wasn’t long before a talent agent from LA scouted her. In turn, Aiko moved to LA to become a dancer on live TV. She secured her first TV gig on the “The Grind” with MTV. Soon after, she featured as a main dancer for “Soul Train,” a popular dance show in which many talents (namely Carmen Electra, Jody Watley, and Rosie Perez) were discovered. Aiko received many modeling offers through the show. She appeared in over 20 different calendars, and was eventually invited to attend a car show to sign autographs.
Growing Popularity
At the first car show, Aiko was selected to appear on an “Import Tuner” cover. She also appeared on the covers of many other auto magazines such as “D-Sport” and “Super Street.” Notably, she the first Japanese/Korean to ever appear as the cover model on these major magazines! As her popularity grew, Namco signed her to be the voice of a character in the video game “Street Racing Syndicate.”
Credits
In addition, Aiko appeared in many music videos for Destiny’s Child, Afroman, Far*East Movement, Jin, and more. Her film and television credits include: “The Howard Stern Show,” “Late Night with Jay Leno,” “Malcolm and Eddie,” “My Wife and Kids,” “Numb3rs,” and The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift. You can even see her in the indie film, Finishing the Game.
Other Hobbies
Aiko enjoys cooking, taking care of her mother, and reading books, when she’s not on a film/TV set or at a photo shoot,