Daniel Celebre
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Daniel Celebre is a Canadian
dancer.
's performances. He started dancing at age 4 and acting at 17 and, besides performing in dances, his credits also include TV commercials and Honey
in 2003 and The Lizzie McGuire Movie
.
Daniel Celebre was hired as a principal dancer for Michael Jackson
’s This Is It
concert tour that was cancelled 18 days before its first show when Jackson died on June 25, 2009. He also appears prominently in the ensuing This Is It
film also released in 2009. He was also featured on The Ellen Show
with dancer Shannon Holtzapffel. and appeared with the Top 10 Michael Jackson dancers Daniel Yao, Nicholas Bass, Mekia Cox
, Christopher Grant, Misha Hamilton, Shannon Holtzapffel, Devin Jamieson, Charles Klapow
, Dres Reid
, Danielle Rueda Watts, Tyne Stecklein, Timor Steffens.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwkPZf4zRmk
In the Philippines
, Daniel Celebre alongside Travis Payne
and Dres Reid
took part in a collective dance to "They Don't Care About Us
" with intro from "Bad" with the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center
(CPDRC) dancing inmates on January 19, 2010. The dance was specially choreographed by Travis Payne
, the Michael Jackson choreographer and associate director of This Is It
through an initiative of "Sony Pictures Home Entertainment". The clip went live on YouTube
, Yahoo and TMZ
and immediately captured more than 3 million views within 1 week of its release online.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
dancer.
Career
Daniel Celebre , also known as Da FunkyMystic, was inspired to dance professionally by Michael JacksonMichael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's performances. He started dancing at age 4 and acting at 17 and, besides performing in dances, his credits also include TV commercials and Honey
Honey (2003 film)
Honey is a 2003 motion picture released by Universal Pictures. Featuring music produced by Rodney Jerkins, the film stars Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Lil' Romeo, Joy Bryant, David Moscow and features performances by Tweet, Jadakiss and Ginuwine. It also features a cameo by Missy Elliott...
in 2003 and The Lizzie McGuire Movie
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
The Lizzie McGuire Movie is a 2003 Walt Disney Pictures comedy film based on the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire which was released on May 2, 2003, by Walt Disney Pictures, it was the first Disney Channel series to have a movie for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Jim Fall with...
.
Daniel Celebre was hired as a principal dancer for Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
’s This Is It
This Is It (Michael Jackson concerts)
This Is It was a planned series of fifty concerts by Michael Jackson to be held at The O2 Arena in London. They were scheduled to begin in July 2009 and continue through to March 2010. However, with all concerts sold out, Jackson died less than three weeks before the first concert date...
concert tour that was cancelled 18 days before its first show when Jackson died on June 25, 2009. He also appears prominently in the ensuing This Is It
Michael Jackson's This Is It
Michael Jackson's This Is It is a 2009 American documentary–concert film directed by Kenny Ortega that documents Michael Jackson's rehearsals and preparation for the concert series of the same name scheduled to start on July 13, 2009, but canceled due to his death eighteen days prior on June 25. It...
film also released in 2009. He was also featured on The Ellen Show
The Ellen Show
The Ellen Show is a television sitcom starring Ellen DeGeneres that aired during the 2001–2002 season on CBS. It was DeGeneres's second attempt at a sitcom, after Ellen on ABC , but it was unable to garner strong ratings and was quickly cancelled.After coming out of the closet as a lesbian on her...
with dancer Shannon Holtzapffel. and appeared with the Top 10 Michael Jackson dancers Daniel Yao, Nicholas Bass, Mekia Cox
Mekia Cox
Mekia Cox is an American actress and dancer, known for her recurring role as Sasha in the second and third seasons of 90210 and her role as a dancer in the Michael Jackson concert series This Is It and the related film Michael Jackson's This Is It. In 2010, she assumed a supporting role in Lost...
, Christopher Grant, Misha Hamilton, Shannon Holtzapffel, Devin Jamieson, Charles Klapow
Charles Klapow
Charles "Chucky" Klapow is an American choreographer and dance instructor who has performed and choreographed for various performers and several television and stage productions. He is also known for his teachings of the mental approach to dance...
, Dres Reid
Dres Reid
Dres Reid is an American dancer.-Biography:Reid was born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida and raised in Charlotte, NC....
, Danielle Rueda Watts, Tyne Stecklein, Timor Steffens.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwkPZf4zRmk
In the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Daniel Celebre alongside Travis Payne
Travis Payne
Travis Payne is an American choreographer, director, and producer. He is best known for working with Michael Jackson as the choreographer for This Is It until Jackson's death. Payne also served as the associate producer for This Is It, and along with the director, Kenny Ortega, was extensively...
and Dres Reid
Dres Reid
Dres Reid is an American dancer.-Biography:Reid was born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida and raised in Charlotte, NC....
took part in a collective dance to "They Don't Care About Us
They Don't Care About Us
"They Don't Care About Us" is the fourth single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, released on April 1, 1996. The song remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed...
" with intro from "Bad" with the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center
Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center
Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, also known by its initials CPDRC, is a maximum security prison in Cebu, in Cebu Province, Philippines.Byron F...
(CPDRC) dancing inmates on January 19, 2010. The dance was specially choreographed by Travis Payne
Travis Payne
Travis Payne is an American choreographer, director, and producer. He is best known for working with Michael Jackson as the choreographer for This Is It until Jackson's death. Payne also served as the associate producer for This Is It, and along with the director, Kenny Ortega, was extensively...
, the Michael Jackson choreographer and associate director of This Is It
This Is It (Michael Jackson concerts)
This Is It was a planned series of fifty concerts by Michael Jackson to be held at The O2 Arena in London. They were scheduled to begin in July 2009 and continue through to March 2010. However, with all concerts sold out, Jackson died less than three weeks before the first concert date...
through an initiative of "Sony Pictures Home Entertainment". The clip went live on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, Yahoo and TMZ
TMZ.com
TMZ.com is a celebrity news website that debuted on November 8, 2005. It was a collaboration between America Online and Telepictures Productions, a division of Warner Bros., until Time Warner divested AOL in 2009. However, it is still affiliated with AOL News and has the AOL News logo affixed in...
and immediately captured more than 3 million views within 1 week of its release online.
Filmography
- 2000: The Other MeThe Other MeThe Other Me is a 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie about a teenager who accidentally clones himself as a genius and ends up using his clone to pass school. The movie is the 23rd Disney Channel Original Movie and is based on the book Me Two by Mary C. Ryan.-Plot:Will Browning is a seventh grade...
as actor/dancer (TV) - 2003: The Lizzie McGuire MovieThe Lizzie McGuire MovieThe Lizzie McGuire Movie is a 2003 Walt Disney Pictures comedy film based on the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire which was released on May 2, 2003, by Walt Disney Pictures, it was the first Disney Channel series to have a movie for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Jim Fall with...
as dancer - 2003: HoneyHoney (2003 film)Honey is a 2003 motion picture released by Universal Pictures. Featuring music produced by Rodney Jerkins, the film stars Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Lil' Romeo, Joy Bryant, David Moscow and features performances by Tweet, Jadakiss and Ginuwine. It also features a cameo by Missy Elliott...
as dancer - 2008: Camp RockCamp RockCamp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The film is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks....
as actor/dancer (TV) - 2009: This Is ItMichael Jackson's This Is ItMichael Jackson's This Is It is a 2009 American documentary–concert film directed by Kenny Ortega that documents Michael Jackson's rehearsals and preparation for the concert series of the same name scheduled to start on July 13, 2009, but canceled due to his death eighteen days prior on June 25. It...
as dancer