Richard Jackson (choreographer)
| Richard Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 15, 1979 San Francisco Bay Area, United States |
| Medium | Dancer, Choreographer, Television Personality |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Genres | Dance/Choreography, Reality television |
Richard "Richy" Jackson (born March 15, 1979 in the San Francisco Bay Area) is an American dancer, creative director, and choreographer best known for his work with Lady Gaga. Jackson had a lifelong interest in dance, and after seeing a school friend dancing for Aaliyah on television,[1] Jackson left studies at Tuskegee University in 1999 and moved to Los Angeles to pursue dance as a career.[2]
Jackson has danced for several artists including Missy Elliott[3] and Usher,[4] and was an assistant choreographer to award-winning choreographer Michael Rooney.[1] Jackson later worked as an assistant choreographer to Laurieann Gibson, choreographing and dancing for Lady Gaga as well as for artists including Keri Hilson, Brandy, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, and Sean "Puffy" Combs.[2] In November 2011, Lady Gaga ended her professional relationship with Gibson and appointed Jackson as her choreographer and visual director.[5]
In 2012 Jackson served as visual director and choreographer for Lady Gaga's Born This Way Ball tour and featured as a judge on Lifetime television's Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition.[1][6] Jackson also has dance credits in several films and television commercials.[2][7]
Jackson is known to his fans as "Richy Squirrel" and is a very active Twitter contributor.[8]
Music videos
Choreography
- 2004 – Kimberley Locke – "8th World Wonder"
- 2004 – Mis-Teeq – "One Night Stand"
- 2005 – JoJo – "Not That Kinda Girl"
- 2005 – JoJo – "Leave (Get Out)"
- 2008 – Lady Gaga – "Just Dance"
- 2008 – Lady Gaga – "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich"
- 2008 – Lady Gaga – "Poker Face"
- 2009 – Lady Gaga – "LoveGame"
- 2009 – Lady Gaga – "Paparazzi"
- 2009 – Lady Gaga – "Bad Romance"
- 2010 – Lady Gaga – "Telephone"
- 2010 – Lady Gaga – "Alejandro"
- 2010 – Katy Perry – "California Gurls"
- 2010 – Keri Hilson – "The Way You Love Me"
- 2010 – Keri Hilson – "Pretty Girl Rock"
- 2011 – Lady Gaga – "Born This Way"
- 2011 – Lady Gaga – "Judas"
- 2011 – Keri Hilson – "Lose Control"
- 2011 – JoJo – "The Other Chick"
- 2011 – Cimorelli – "Million Bucks"
- 2011 – Lady Gaga – "Yoü and I"
- 2011 – Lady Gaga – "Marry the Night"
- 2012 – Karmin – "Brokenhearted"
- 2012-13 – Lady Gaga – Born This Way Ball
- 2013 – Priyanka – "In My City"
- 2013 – Priyanka – "Exotic"
- 2013 – Karmin – "Acapella"
- 2013 – Lady Gaga – "Applause"
- 2013 – Krewella – Get Wet Tour
- 2013 – Lady Gaga – iTunes Festival
- 2013 – Lady Gaga – ArtRAVE
- 2013 – Lady Gaga – Jingle Bell Ball
- 2013 – To Be One – "Do You"
- 2014 - Lady Gaga - "G.U.Y."
- 2014 - Lady Gaga - Lady Gaga Live at Roseland Ballroom
- 2014 - Lady Gaga - ArtRave: The Artpop Ball
As a dancer
- 2001 - *NSYNC – "Pop"
- 2001 – Blu Cantrell – "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)"
- 2001 – Usher – "U-Turn"
- 2002 – JC Chasez – "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)"
- 2003 – Missy Elliott – "Gossip Folks"
- 2008 – Lady Gaga – "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich"
- 2009 – Lady Gaga – "Paparazzi"
- 2010 – Lady Gaga – "Telephone"
- 2010 – Keri Hilson – "Pretty Girl Rock"
- 2011 – Lady Gaga – "Born This Way"
- 2011 – Lady Gaga – "Judas"
Filmography
Film
- 2003 – Honey – assistant choreographer
- 2003 – Malibu's Most Wanted – assistant choreographer
- 2004 – You Got Served – dancer
- 2004 – A Cinderella Story – dancer
- 2004 – Fat Albert – dancer
- 2009 – Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel – Chipmunk dancer
Television
- 2003-2005 – Making the Band – multiple on-camera appearances
- 2011 – The Dance Scene – series regular
- 2011 – Born to Dance – series regular
- 2012-2013 – Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition – judge
- 2013 – MTV Video Music Awards – choreographer for Lady Gaga
- 2013 – Lady Gaga and the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular – visual producer and choreographer
References
- 1 2 3 Zar, Rachel (January 2013). "Just Dance". Dance Spirit Magazine.
- 1 2 3 "Biography". Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "Gossip Folks". Atlantic Videos. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ Raymond, Usher. "U-Turn". Arista Records. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ Halperin, Shirley. "Lady Gaga Breaks From Creative Director Laurieann Gibson". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "Richard "Richy" Jackson - Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition Judges". Lifetime. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "Richard Jackson". IMDB. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ Jackson, Richard. "Verified Twitter account". Retrieved 5 January 2013.