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ニューヨークで生まれ育った英語講師兼ミュージシャンのALEX YORKは、「あなたもコミュニケーションの達人に!」を合言葉に、フレッシュで実践的な英会話を提案。 ネイティブ英語と英語圏の文化が身に付く、オンライン英会話「ALEX YORK イングリッシュ・アカデミー」を開発、直接指導。

国境を超えるコミュニケーションに心惹かれ、名門私立イェール大学では日本語・フランス語・イタリア語の勉強に没頭。日英文学で見られる文化交流に於いては、優秀卒業論文として評価される。

ミュージシャンでもあるALEX YORKは、米人気エンタメサイト「Time Out New York」で「ロック・スターの卵」と呼ばれ、名誉ある音楽祭「HMMA」ではシンガー・ソングライターとしての作品が２曲ノミネートを果たす。日本の名曲のオリジナル英語アレンジで注目を集め、秋元康や東京スカパラダイスオーケストラなど、音楽業界の大御所とコラボ。彼が手掛けた楽曲が複数オリコンチャートやiTunesジャパンなどで、TOP10以内にチャートイン。

言葉でのコミュニケーションをこよなく愛し、日英堪能な語学力を生かし、米大手雑誌Newsweekや、人気MTV JAPANの公式サイトへの執筆活動も手掛ける。

国内外トータルフォロワーが30万人を超えるSNSでは、NY本場のネイティブ英語と、英語圏ならではのエチケットとトレンドを分かりやすく発信し、ファンのハートをしっかりとキャッチ。

尚、親日家のALEX YORKは、活動利益の一部を震災救援の寄付に充てている。

待望の初書籍『桃太郎を歌うだけで英語が話せるCDブック』がKADOKAWAから絶賛リリース中。

ABOUT ALEX

Hailing from New York City, author and musician Alex York brings you—and the world—the freshest, most entertaining English language education. His motto is simple: You can be a master communicator! Alex oversees and personally teaches at his online Alex York English Academy, where students learn natural, native English, as well as immerse themselves in the culture of the English-speaking world,

Seeking communication that transcends borders, Alex launched into studies of Japanese, French, and Italian languages at Yale University. There, he was awarded academic distinction for his graduation thesis on cultural exchange in Japanese and English literature.

As a musician, Alex has been dubbed a "rock star in the making" by Time Out New York and earned two nominations for his songwriting at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Alex’s unique English versions of Japanese classic songs have lead to collaborations with major figures in the Japanese music industry: famed producer Yasushi Akimoto, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, and more. His works have hit the top 10 on multiple charts, including Japan’s Oricon charts and iTunes’ Japan charts.

Alex also loves communicating with his audience through the written word. He has written professionally for Newsweek in his native English, as well as for MTV Japan—in fluent Japanese. Alex’s first book, Momotaro wo Utau dake de Eigo ga Hanaseru (English: Sing Momotaro, Speak English) has been released to critical and commercial acclaim, via major Japanese publisher Kadokawa.

Online, Alex teaches English learners authentic English straight from the streets of New York, plus etiquette and trends unique to the English-speaking world. He has captured the hearts of his followers, who total over 300,000 on social media.

Alex has also appeared regularly on Japanese television since 2012, charming viewers with his polite Japanese language skills and lovable persona. His segments, which range from interviews of legendary stars like X JAPAN and the Backstreet Boys to Alex’s hit food review episodes, have consistently ranked among the highest viewership on Japanese TV channels like Fujisankei.

Always feeling a special connection to Japan, Alex donates a portion of his profits to disaster relief efforts in that country.