Papaya Suzuki (パパイヤ鈴木 Papaiya Suzuki, 29 July 1966—) is a Japanese celebrity most famous for his dancing and for his afro hairstyle. His real name is Hiroshi Suzuki (鈴木 寛 Suzuki Hiroshi). He originates from the city of Higashikurume in Tokyo.
He originally intended to be a singer, but gave up due to a drastic gain in weight. According to his official web site, he is 178cm tall, and weighs 108kg. He is now a choreographer and dancer, and he is a member of the dancing group Oyaji dancers, where oyaji is a faintly derogatory Japanese word literally meaning "dad" but also used for middle-aged men in general.
He also works as an actor, a lyricist, and a songwriter, as well as arranging and producing music.
Suzuki made a brief appearance as a dancer in the video for the song O! O! Xsta Si ( Boom Boom Love ) by the J-pop group Deeps.