Misha Gabriel
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Misha Gabriel Hamilton | |
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| Born | May 13, 1987(age37) Fort Lauderdale, Florida,United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, dancer, choreographer |
Misha Gabriel(born May 13, 1987), also known asMisha Gabriel Hamilton,[1]is an American dancer, choreographer, and actor. He is known for dancing mainly in the shows ofJanet JacksonandMichael Jackson,and for his role as Eddy inStep Up Revolution(2012)[2]andStep Up: All In(2014).
Life and career
[edit]Gabriel was born inFort Lauderdale, Florida.His mother, Irina Brecher, is a ballet dancer fromRomania.[3]Gabriel, who was raised inLarkspur,Colorado,began dancing at the early age of two years. He appeared withJanet Jacksonfor three years in a number of her videos, TV shows, and live performances. He also took part in shows byMariah Carey,Beyoncé,Christina Aguilera,Chris Brown,Ne-Yo,The Pussycat Dolls,Hilary Duff,John Legend,Kylie Minogue,andOmarion.[4]
He has worked in several American commercials and in the moviesJackass Number Two,Clerks 2,andCenter Stage: Turn It Up.
Gabriel was selected as a principal dancer forMichael Jackson'sThis Is Itconcerts and was set to perform in all 50 shows scheduled forthe O2 Arenain London, England. The concerts were canceled 18 days before the dancers were set to travel to London due to Jackson's death. Gabriel was subsequently featured along with the 10 other dancers in the concerts' behind the scenes film,Michael Jackson's This Is It.
He then appeared in a major role, as Eddie, Sean (Ryan Guzman's) best friend, in the filmStep Up Revolution(2012), directed by Scott Speer andStep Up: All In(2014), directed by Trish Sie.
He choreographed in:
- Justin Timberlake's live showFutureSex/LoveShowas a choreographer (2007)
- Music video forBoA's single "Eat You Up"in 2008
- In 2009, he was part of a plannedThis Is Itseries of 50 concerts byMichael Jacksonto be held atthe O2 Arenain London that was canceled because of Jackson's sudden death three weeks before the show's inaugural event. He was part of the backup dancers onMichael Jackson's This Is It
- The Pussycat Dolls'Doll Domination Tour
- The Cheetah GirlsOne World Tour
- Sara Lee/High School Musical 3commercial
- Raven-Symoné's "Supernatural" andDancing With the Stars
- Justin Bieber'sNever Say NeverTour
- SHINee'samigo
Personal life
[edit]Misha is good friends with actorKenny Wormald.They grew up dancing together and have worked together as dancers and actors. Misha is also good friends with choreographerTravis Wall.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- 2006:Clerks II
- 2008:Center Stage: Turn It Up– as a Detroit dancer
- 2009:Michael Jackson's This Is It– as himself
- 2012:Step Up Revolution– as Eddy
- 2012:Boogie Town– as Matthew(post-production)
- 2014:Step Up: All In– as Eddy
Television
[edit]- 2015:It's Showtime– as himself (guest performer) on May 29, 2015 episode
References
[edit]- ^Miles, Tina (2010-06-10)."Michael Jackson's This Is It dancers host dance classes for Liverpool teens".Liverpool Echo.Retrieved2014-08-10.
- ^Niesel, Jeff (2012-07-27)."An interview with Misha Gabriel, star of 'Step Up Revolution' | Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog | Cleveland Scene".Clevescene.com.Retrieved2014-08-10.
- ^"A Global Digital Media Network".Digital Journal. 2012-08-02.Retrieved2014-08-10.
- ^"Misha Gabriel Hamilton | The Official Michael Jackson Site".Michaeljackson.com. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-02-26.Retrieved2014-08-10.
