Travis Payne
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Occupation(s) | Choreographer, director, producer |
Years active | 1990–present |
Website | www |
Travis Payne (born July 5, 1971) is an American
Travis Payne is the youngest inductee into the Gallery of Greats and the recipient of numerous nominations and awards. He has received the
On January 26, 2011, Travis Payne received a
Early life and education
Travis Payne was born in Atlanta in 1971. He began dancing at age 4 and began formal training five years later with Norma B. Mitchell and her daughter, Djana Bell. In 1984, Payne went to Northside School of the Arts, where he studied with William G. Densmore and performed in Atlanta's Showbiz Kids. He later joined the Harrison Dance Company before moving to Los Angeles.
Career
At 19, Payne was selected for his first professional role, joining
In May 2009, Payne started to work with
In December 2009, Payne also choreographed Lady Gaga on The Monster Ball Tour as well as provided direction for her performances on the 2009 American Music Awards, The Jay Leno Show, and Ellen. He also worked with Mariah Carey on her "H.A.T.E.U." video. To round out the year, he traveled to Japan to work with SMAP and choreograph a Michael Jackson tribute that was aired on TV for the New Year's Eve special.[5]
In January 2010, Payne embarked on a peace tour and arranged a surprise visit to the
In April 2010, Payne was honored by The Michael Jackson Tribute Portrait, the largest Michael Jackson tribute in the world, endorsed by the Jackson Family Foundation. The tribute is an interactive work of art by artist David Ilan, which is made from one million hand-drawn dots. Friends and family of Jackson's get a dot in their name in the area of Jackson's heart.
In October 2010,
Payne also creatively directed and choreographed for Hong Kong singer Andy Lau along with Stacy Walker for the Andy Lau Unforgettable Concert 2010 throughout the year. In addition, he also worked with Han Geng to choreograph the singer's title track for his first solo album, along with four other dancers from This Is It. When the album promotions arose, Payne performed with the singer and the dancers on various Chinese variety and talk shows as the opening.
In November 2010, Payne was seen on Michael Jackson's The Experience at Dance School.
Payne also worked with pop singer Manika. He choreographed her live shows along with directing and choreographing her debut music video, "Just Can't Let You Go," featuring Young Money's Lil Twist.[7]
In 2013, Payne started work in Japan with Johnny & Associates.
In 2022, Payne became a judge of the talent competition show Yoshiki Superstar Project X, airing on Hulu Japan and produced by Japanese musician and composer Yoshiki.[8]
References
- ^ "Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) - Box Office Mojo". Retrieved December 20, 2009.
- ^ "Travis Payne Interview, Michael Jacksons This Is It - MoviesOnline". MoviesOnline. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
- ^ Lewis Segal (October 20, 1998). "Retitled Event Honors Achievements in Choreography". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ^ http://www.travispayne.com/Pressroom [dead link]
- ^ a b "Biographies: Travis Payne". Cheer. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ^ Pacific Rim Video Press. "Choreographers Carnival Founder Carey Yasis at the 12 yr Anniversary". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15.
- ^ "News - Entertainment, Music, Movies, Celebrity". MTV News.
- ^ 編集部. "「YOSHIKI SUPERSTAR PROJECT X」次のステージへ進む通過メンバー8人を公開". MusicVoice (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-12.
External links
- Official website
- Travis Payne at IMDb