Training: Northern School of Contemporary Dance and the London Studio Centre.
Theatre credits include: Sammy Davis Jr in The Rat Pack (Savoy); Admiral/Eros in The Big Life (Apollo Theatre, London/Stratford East); Will Scarletti in Robin and the Seven Hoods (The Venue); Stomp (Vaudeville Theatre, London/European tour); Joe Wellington in Golden Boy (Greenwich Theatre); John Jasper in Simply Heavenly (Young Vic); Benny, understudy Angel in Rent (Prince of Wales Theatre/original UK tour); Joe Grant in Sammy (national tour); Divine Justice in White Folks (Tricycle Theatre); Lamar in Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (Globe Theatre); Jason in Soul Train (Victoria Palace); Hey, Mr Producer! (Lyceum); Rocky III in Starlight Express (Apollo Victoria); Little Moe in Five Guys Named Moe (Albery Theatre); and Coricopat in Cats (UK tour).
Choreographic credits include: The Pearl Fishers (Dorset Opera Company); Porgy and Bess (Savoy Theatre); the national tour of Half a Sixpence; The Big Life (Apollo Theatre/Stratford East - also Resident Director); Time Flows (Streetwise Opera Company); Red Riding Hood (Stratford East Theatre Royal); Pinocchio (Stratford East); Sammy (national tour); Poison Arrows (feature film, Proactive Pictures); UK Garage Awards; Fame Academy (Endemol Productions); MJ Day (Hammersmith Apollo/ London Astoria). Television credits include: Sammy in Mister Lonely (feature film dir Harmony Korine); He’s Having a Baby (Hat- Trick Productions, BBC1 and BBC3); Shopping (feature film); Joe in Stay Lucky (Yorkshire TV). Various commercial videos: Mel B, Toni Braxton and Morcheeba.
Various adverts: Coca Cola, Chupa Chups, Ford and Halifax.
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