Lenne Hardt

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Lenne Hardt (b. May 10) is a voice actress and ring announcer for Japanese mixed martial arts organizations including DREAM and the now-defunct PRIDE Fighting Championships.

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[edit] Biography

Hardt lived in New York before moving to Japan in 1988. She cites her relationship with her brother and sister-in-law, long-time residents of the country, as a primary influences for the move. In addition to working as a disc jockey and announcer for TV and radio, she has worked as a voice actress for the English dubs of Japanese anime and video games.[1] She also performs as a theatre actor and comedian.

[edit] Ring announcing

Hardt entered into a career as an English-language announcer for mixed martial arts events in 2000 at PRIDE's first Grand Prix. PRIDE officials needed an announcer fluent in English and Japanese. Although she had no experience with the sport, her agent contacted her about the job and she took it simply because it fit into her schedule. Hardt became a self-described fan of the sport and continued as the English announcer for PRIDE until its final event. When the former staff of PRIDE created DREAM, Hardt was carried over as well, continuing her duties at DREAM just as she had in PRIDE. Hardt's energetic style, which usually includes high-pitched screeching and long alveolar trills, has earned her notoriety within the promotion. Fans have dubbed her "PRIDE Crazy Lady" and many fighters admit to getting "pumped up" by her introductions. She uses singing techniques to minimize damage to her throat.[2]

[edit] Anime roles

[edit] Video game roles

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