Howard X
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Howard X | |
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 Impersonators of Kim Jong-un (Howard X) and Donald Trump (Dennis Alan) during the 2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit | |
| Nationality | Australian-Hong Konger |
| Occupation | Impersonator of Kim Jong-Un |
Howard X aka Kim Jong-Un (born 1983) is the first professional impersonator of Kim Jong-Un.[1]
He created a buzz online and was on Reddit's homepage for his appearance at the Rio Winter Olympics.[2][3][4][5] Amongst Howard's famous pranks or incidents is when he visited North Korean cheerleaders on Valentine's Day at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in 2018.[6]
Due to his close resemblance to the real Kim Jong-Un, he frequently gets deported regarding political concerns.[7][8]
He began his career of impersonating the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un after his father introduced him to the world stage. He had dressed up like Kim Jong-Un for April Fool's Day, and upon sharing a picture on Facebook, an Israeli television hired him for a burger chain commercial.[9]
Before working as an impersonator, he primarily worked as a music producer for a band from Melbourne known as Bossa Negra.[10] He is also a drummer and runs a Samba school in Hong Kong. He holds a Bachelor's in Jazz Performance from Australia.[11] He has made an album song with Joanna Dong named Summer Samba.
In an interview with The Sun, he claimed that impersonating Kim Jong-Un has helped him to sleep with more than 100 women.[12]
He sometimes teams up with other famous impersonators like Donald Trump impersonator Dennis Allen.[13][14]
Howard X was disqualified from Golden Melody Awards in 2018 over forgetting to send the required additional music materials to the judges. He was nominated for the best producer award for his album Brazilian Essence Deluxe Edition.[15][16]
He also creates video content and posts them on his Official YouTube Channel.
References
- ^ "Who is Howard X? Kim Jong Un impersonator who appeared on This Morning and what did the lookalike say?". The Sun. Kathy Giddins. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Kim Jong Un impersonator says dictator too fat to find body double in North Korea". New York Post. Natalie O'Neill. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "From dear leader to cheerleader: Kim Jong-un impersonator causes stir at Olympics". The Guardian. Reuters. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump impersonators call for peace before being thrown out". Independent. Mythili Sampathkumar. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "'Kim Jong-un' a sensation at Rio Olympics as Hong Kong-based lookalike flies flag for North Korea". South China Morning Post. James Porteous. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Meet Howard X, the Dictator Doppelgänger From Hong Kong". Time. Amy Gunia. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Vietnam Is Big Enough for Only One Kim Jong Un". The Wall Street Journal. James Hookway. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Howard X, Hong Kong-born Kim Jong-un impersonator, detained and questioned on arrival in Singapore". South China Morning Post. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Who is Howard X? Kim Jong Un impersonator who appeared on This Morning and what did the lookalike say?". The Sun. Kathy Giddins. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Meet Howard X, the Dictator Doppelgänger From Hong Kong". Time. Amy Gunia. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Kim Jong-un lookalike spills on making music with Joanna Dong, doing impersonations and his post-summit plans". SG Magazine. Dannon Har. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "KIM SCHLONG-UN Kim Jong-Un impersonator says he's bedded more than 100 WOMEN and gets up to £10k per appearance". The Sun. John Lucas & Chris White. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin lookalikes pose with fans at World Cup". South China Morning Post. Justin CF Chan. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "HKFP Lens: Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un impersonators give Hongkongers a fright". Hong Kong Free Press. HKFP LENS. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Meet Howard X, the Dictator Doppelgänger From Hong Kong". Time. Amy Gunia. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Kim Jong-un double disqualified from Golden Melody music awards over a USB mistake". South China Morning Post. Adam Wright. Retrieved 20 June 2018.