Jared Murillo | |
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| Born | Jared Makaio Murillo (1988-08-06)August 6, 1988 (age 36) |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer,choreographer, and singer, guitarist |
| Website | JaredMurillo.com |
Jared Makaio Murillo (born August 6, 1988) is an American professional dancer, choreographer, actor, and musician. known for his works as a dancer in theDisney Channel movies,High School Musical,High School Musical 2 and for having a special cameo appearance inHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year. He was also in a boyband calledV Factory.
He was born inHonolulu, Hawaii. He is the fourth of seven children. At age 5, he began to sing in church. By the time he was 8, he performed withDonny Osmond, in Joseph and theAmazing Technicolor Dreamcoat production. He was the youngest cast member of the show. Three years later, at age 11, he was chosen to perform at the famous Suzuka Race Circuit inNagoya, Japan.[1]He is a member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jared began his training at Center Stage performing Arts in Orem, Utah. Jared's parents are the owners. This is the same studio that has producedJulianne Hough,Derek Hough,Ashly DelGrosso-Costa,Chelsie Hightower, Jaymz Tuialeva, and Hefa Tuita.
In 1994, he competed in ballroom dancing and became a national champion. He soon achieved success on the dance floor and started to win various events around the country. This caught the eye and the attention of world-class coach andchoreographer,Buddy Schwimmer. At age 14, he went to live for three years inSouthern California. He achieved his goal of winning world and national titles when he captured with his partner the World Swing, United States Swing and the United States Youth Latin Ballroom Championships and theAAU National DanceSport Championships.[1]
In 2002, theWinter Olympics came to Salt Lake City where Murillo performed as part of the Opening Ceremonies. It was there he metKenny Ortega who choreographed the show. Although they didn't realize at the time, just three years later they would meet up again as principal dancers inDisney Channel'sHigh School Musical production.[1] In January 2003, Murillo was paired withLacey Schwimmer, and the two began competing at a junior level.
In 2006, he appeared in theHigh School Musical series and in 2007 he was a member of the background dancers of theHigh School Musical: The Concert for United States, Canada and Latin America. He also appears in theAshley Tisdale music videos "Be Good to Me", "He Said She Said" and "Not Like That".[1] He has also made an appearance onThe Suite Life of Zack & Cody, appearing in the episode "Loosely Ballroom" as a competitor in the dance competition. However, he was not credited for the role. Also he played in one episode "Big Time Rush".[citation needed]
He took part inseries 8 of theBBC Television seriesStrictly Come Dancing - his professional partner was Aliona Vilani and his celebrity partner wasTina O'Brien. They did not dance in the third week, as Tina hadchickenpox. However, he did not return for season 9. Jared also took part in "Glee: The Tour" as a member of Vocal Adrenaline.
Murillo in 2006 became a member of AmericanPop/R&B/UrbanboybandV Factory. The band began in September 2006 whenTommy Page discovered Jared performing in the High School Musical concert. He then formed the group around Jared. Love Struck was released on January 27, 2009, oniTunes.
They signed aWarner Bros. Records deal later that year and was under the management of Tommy Page[2] until the group disbanded.
