Masashi Tashiro
Masashi Tashiro | |
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| Birth name | Masashi Tashiro (田代 政) |
| Also known as | Marcy (マーシー, Māshī) |
| Born | August 31, 1956 |
| Origin | Karatsu, Saga |
| Genres | Doo-wop |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality, singer, actor, film director |
| Years active | 1980–2001 2002–2004 2008–2010 2015–2019 2023–present |
| Formerly of | Rats & Star |
| Website | official shop |
Masashi Tashiro (田代 まさし, Tashiro Masashi) (born August 31, 1956) is a Japanese former television performer and a founding member of the band Rats & Star. Tashiro was a tenor singer with the band and, later, a TV entertainer in Japan. He directed a film after the breakup of Rats & Star.
In September 2000, Tashiro was referred to prosecutors for filming up a woman's skirt. From 2020 to 2022, he was incarcerated in Fukushima Prison for violating the Methamphetamine Control Law. After his release in October 2022, Tashiro began his YouTube Marcy's Channel on August 4, 2023.