45 Fun Facts You Should Know About Bryan Tanaka

4: Before reuniting with Mariah, Bryan was a dancer for Beyonce.

5: Bryan started as a backup dancer for Mariah first, before being promoted to her creative director.

6: Their friendship/professional relationship turned into a flirtation after Mariah split from her fiancé James Packer in October 2016.

7:  Their relationship further blossomed on Mariah’s show, Mariah’s World on E!

8: Bryan is originally from Lacey, Washington.

9: He was born on April 11, 1983. He is 34 years old. There’s a 13 year age difference between him and Mariah.

10: Bryan has a YouTube channel. He’s often posted dance videos and routines on the channel to popular songs.

11: His most popular video is a dance video to the song “Jump” by Rihanna. Check it out below!

12: His oldest video is from 11 years ago. It’s a snippet of a dance class routine. Watch it below!

13: As you can tell by the video above, Bryan has also taught dance classes in Los Angeles.

14: As a dancer, Tanaka has been in many prominent tv shows, like Dancing with the Stars.

15: He was also an Echo dancer in 2016’s La La Land.

16: He also guest starred on a 2006 episode of Entourage, and appeared in the film LXD.

17: Another celebrity singer he’s danced with? Rihanna! Bryan appeared in her ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’ tour documentary in 2008.

18: He has a younger brother named Danny. Check out their fun photo below!

19: He often posts pictures of him and Mariah at events or out and about. See this cute photo below!

20: He’s super close with both of his parents.

21: He met MC Hammer.

22: He’s a Lakers fan. Check out his jersey in this pic below!

23: He fractured his patella (knee) in March 2016 and was out for 6 months. In September 2016, he began doing leg exercises in the gym again. In January 2017, he began getting back to his normal routine of dancing, work and fitness.

24: One of his favorite #hashtags to use on Instagram is #MuchLove.

25: He also likes to post inspirational quotes or mantras on social media.

26: He met John Legend.

27: He’s a fan of the Carolina Panthers. Check out his excitement when they were going to the Super Bowl below!

28: He loves his dog, Mila. She’s an English Staffy. Check out a couple adorable pics below!

29: He went to Timberline High School in Lacey, WA. Check out his fun video below!

30: He’s travelled all over the world for dance tours, including the UK, Europe, Japan and Dubai.

31: There is a dedicated Instagram to Mariah and Bryan’s relationship with all the photos of the pair you could want – visit erica0808m

32: He’s into weightlifting.

33: He’s an avid skier and snowboarder.

34: He is great with Mariah’s twins, Monroe and Moroccan. See them all around the Christmas table.

35: He met Janet Jackson.

36: He also met Kanye West.

37: He’s on Snapchat. You can add him @bryan.tanaka!

38: He’s a fan of boating. Check out the picture below!

39: He’s been on the news in Brazil. Check out the cool video below!

40: He’s an avid biker.

41: He’s worked with Nicole Scherzinger (from the Pussycat Dolls), and Ciara. Check out the pictures below!

42: You know how he appeared in Rihanna’s documentary? He also starred in two of her music videos, “Shut Up and Drive” and “Don’t Stop The Music.”

43: He performed at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

44: He’s also attended the Brit Awards.

45: Bryan is a regular at the Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles.  Check out this video of him dancing to Unforgettable by French Montana Ft. Swae Lee

*Bonus: Check out this rare video of Bryan celebrating little brother Danny Storey Tanaka’s birthday with him

There you go: 45 facts you may not have known about the super cool Bryan Tanaka! Be sure to follow him on Instagram where he posts a lot of videos, behind the scenes pictures and other events!