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Jamile McGee | |
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| Born | August 2, 1984 |
| Website | www.jamilemcgee.info |
Jamile McGee (born August 2, 1984 in Columbus, Ohio) is an African American b-boy and hip hop dancer. He is also known by his dancing name 'Jamz'. Jamile performed on the first season of So You Think You Can Dance. Jamile dances to various style of music. He was trained at Wright State Dance Department in Dayton, Ohio in addition to several years of dance training in studios across the east coast, and utilizes a wide variety of dance styles. He finished number three, just after Nick Lazzarini and Melody Lacayanga. Jamile began dancing at the age of 4. He moved to Baltimore, Maryland from Ohio and continued to dance. He works with the Headliners Competition as a judge and instructor for their National Championships and Legends Conventions.
He auditioned for So You Think You Can Dance in Silver Spring, Maryland and then went on to New York to win a spot on the Fox reality show.
When he was younger, doctors diagnosed Jamile with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and predicted that he would most probably be wheel-chair bound for the rest of his life.[citation needed] Against all the odds, Jamile kept dancing and made it to the top three in the first season of So You Think You Can Dance.
He has since appeared in numerous music videos, including Nelly Furtado's "Maneater", Mariah Carey's "Pepsi Commercial", Chris Brown's "Gimme That", and Rihanna's "SOS". Jamile is on tour with Wayne Brady. He teaches Master classes, workshops, special events, and Choreography. His website is http://www.jamilemcgee.com
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