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Kaz Hirai

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The Resume

    (1964- )
    President/CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America

Why he might be annoying:

    He made an ass of himself at Sony's E3 2006 press conference by over-enthusiastically yelling 'It's Ridge Racer! RIIIIIIDGE RACER!'
    He constantly brags about the success of the PlayStation consoles and spends a lot of time during media briefings touting sales figures.
    He frequently takes shots at competitors Microsoft and Nintendo.
    He accused Microsoft of ripping off ideas from Sony although Sony is known to rip off competitors' ideas.
    He grew up rich.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He helped make the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 the most successful video game consoles of all time.
    Several hilarious websites and videos parodying him and his famous 'Ridge Racer Yell' have appeared on the internet.
    He can tell the make and model of a car by looking at only its fender or bumper.
    He lost more than 30 pounds on the Atkin's diet and kept it off.
    Entertainment Weekly ranked him as the fourth most powerful executive in the entertainment business.

Credit: Diplomat


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 74.19% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 50 Votes: 78.00% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 95 Votes: 69.47% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 101 Votes: 71.29% Annoying