JaQuel Knight | |
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| Born | (1989-08-06)August 6, 1989 (age 35) |
| Occupation(s) | Choreographer,dancer |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
| Website | http://www.jaquelknight.com |
JaQuel Knight (born August 6, 1989) is an American choreographer and dancer. Born inNorth Carolina and raised inAtlanta, he has worked withBeyoncé on many of her most notable dances, including on "Single Ladies", "Formation" and the historicCoachellaperformances which she headlined.[1]
JaQuel Knight was born on August 6, 1989, inNorth Carolina and raised inAtlanta. At an early age, he would imitate choreography fromMTV music videos. He took his first dance class at the age of fourteen, which he says had a huge impact on him and persuaded him to choose dance as a career. Knight played saxophone for 7 years and while marching in his high school band he choreographed the band's movements. After he quit band he started a dance group called TruStuylz.[2]
His group,TruStuylz performed for local talent shows and celebrity basketball games.[2] Knight then landed a spot for dancing to "Walk It Out" on theBET Hip Hop Awards stage. He began teaching at Dance 411 which led him visitingLos Angeles for ten days. He described the experience as his destiny.[3]
Knight auditioned from learning lessons from Chuck Maldadnado. His first major choreography job was for a promo tour forMichelle Williams.[4] He substandard moments as he auditioned for several auditions but didn't make the cut for all of them. The experience made him more prepared and independent.
Knight choreographed music videos from various artists, includingBeyoncé,Chris Brown,Britney Spears,Kelly Rowland,Nicole Scherzinger,Tinashe andBrandy.[5] He has been mainly working with Beyoncé since he was eighteen years old and has choreographed several of her music videos including "Single Ladies", "Formation", "Diva" and "Drunk in Love".[6] He also worked withBeyoncé in notable events including her two consecutive world tours andCoachellaperformances, which have been described as historic.[7][8] Knight also choreographed various events includingThe X Factor,The Voice,Dancing with the Stars,Good Morning America andBritain's Got Talent.[9] In 2013, Knight started his production company based in Los Angeles. The company oversees a group of artists, songwriters and producers and producing short films.
List of music videos JaQuel Knight has choreographed/co-choreographed:[10]