Adam G. Sevani
Adam G. Sevani | |
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 Sevani at the premiere of Step Up 2: The Streets, 2008 | |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, actor |
Adam G. Sevani (born June 29, 1992) is an American actor and dancer, known for playing Robert "Moose" Alexander III in the films Step Up 2: The Streets and Step Up 3D.
Background
Sevani is of Armenian and Italian descent.[1] His mother, Edita, is a musician, and his father, Gagik Manucharian, is a professional dancer and choreographer.[1][2][3] His older brother, V Sevani, was a member of the Boy Band NLT. Sevani was raised in Los Angeles, California and started dancing from a young age at the Synthesis Dance Center, the dancing studio founded by his parents.[4]
Career
Sevani was first recognized by the public when he was featured in 2 J.C. Penney's Children's Apparel commercials with fellow child actor/dancer, Alyson Stoner (one in 2004 and one in 2005). Sevani was a part of FlyKidz, a singing group and children's television show on the CBS network. He also danced in the live shows for Carnival with fellow Step Up 2 actor Robert Hoffman. Love you
Sevani was a supporting actor in Step Up 2: The Streets, the sequel to Step Up, playing Robert "Moose" Alexander III. The movie premiered on February 14, 2008. Sevani was praised by The New York Times for portraying a character who "might be the baddest nerd in movie history".[5] He also received the 2008 Young Hollywood Award for 'Best Scene Stealer' for his role as "Moose". Sevani reprised the role of "Moose" in Step Up 3D, released August 6th, 2010. The film also featured Alyson Stoner as Camille Gage.
Adam was also in one episode of Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory to shoot a music video with Rob Dyrdek and to choreograph their moves.
Dancing
Sevani has appeared in music videos such as: Mase's "Breathe, Stretch, Shake", Will Smith's "Switch", T-Pain's "Church", Missy Elliott's "I'm Really Hot" and NLT's "That Girl." He also did the choreography for NLT's music video for "Karma." He is credited as a back-up dancer for Kevin Federline's performance on the Teen Choice Awards in 2006. Adam also formed a dance crew with Jon Chu and several California area dancers with celebrity cameos in 2008 known as the ACDC, or Adam/Chu Dance Crew . The crew had a highly publicized YouTube dance battle with Miley Cyrus.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2002 | The Emperor's Club | St.Benedict Student |
| 2003 | Learn to Hip Hop: Volume 2 | Himself |
| 2005 | FLY KIDZ | Joey/Adam |
| 2008 | Step Up 2 The Streets | Robert Alexander III "Moose" |
| 2008 | Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory | Himself |
| 2010 | Step-Up 3-D | Robert Alexander III "Moose", |
References
- ^ a b "Adam Sevani Interview". Portrait Magazine. April/May 2008. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
{{cite news}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/aug/05/sevani-has-a-blast-cutting-loose-as-moose/
- ^ "A Little Luxe". The Hollywood Reporter. 2005-12-06. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Juba, Scott (2008-02-15). "Interview: Adam Sevani Steps Up". The Trades. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Step Up 2 the Streets - Movie - Review - The New York Times
- ^ Julie Bloom (2010-06-24). "'Legion of Extraordinary Dancers,' Online Adventure". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
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- Adam G. Sevani at AllMovie