By Debra Gilbert

 You have seen the moves in pop music videos for artists such as Britney Spears and NSYNC and on broadcast television with So You Think You Can Dance?. You have seen the commercials and danced to the music. So who is the mastermind behind all those delicious moves and upbeat music? None other than Wade Robson.
 Who is Wade Robson? He is a choreographer, director, songwriter and producer, as well as a film director and shoe designer only in his mid twenties with twenty years of experience under his belt. How is that possible? Talent. With a hearty resume and the adrenaline still pumping, Wade has become a dance prodigy, touching all aspects of entertainment across the globe on stage, on camera and on your Ipods.

 Impressive. You may be asking yourself where has this so-called prodigy been hiding? At the age of five, hailing from Brisbane, Australia, Wade began his career as a professional dancer. When he was a mere nine years old, his parents moved him and his family to America where Wade could pursue his career further. It was not until the States that Wade finally started to become noticed. His start was in commercials, movies, TV shows and more importantly, Michael Jackson videos.

One day, Immature, recording artists for MCA, noticed Wade when he was fourteen years old and hired him to choreograph a piece for them. His recognition came from his dance class that he started teaching at age twelve at Millennium Dance Complex in North Hollywood, CA. After Immature, Wade’s profession started blossoming even more when his background in piano lessons helped push his fervor forward in creating his own music and own dance style to accompany his unique sounds.

Then something extraordinary happened when a Pop Princess took notice to Wade’s work, that of a sixteen year old in progress. Britney Spears hired Wade to choreograph her 1999 World Tour, which later fed into him writing, directing, music remixing and designing sets for her award shows and world tours, as well as directing her Pepsi commercials. His work continued thereafter with NSYNC and other famous musical artists, such as Pink, Usher and Mya, at the same time building his resume and having his name exploding in the industry.

Putting his talent to work in a music recording studio, Wade released his own album, The Wade Robson’s Project-Dance Beats, Vol. 1. He also produced his own series on MTV called, The Wade Robson Project which was a hit. In 2007 Wade won an Emmy for choreographing a piece called “Ramalama” on Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance? and again in 2008 won another Emmy for his piece “The Hummingbird & The Flower.” Along with his wife Amanda, they have developed an independent dance film. Wade also has a few short films, one most notably titled Within and has developed commercials. He has also worked on pieces for Cirque Du Soleil and Criss Angel that opened in Las Vegas in 2008.

Wade continues growing in the industry with his many talents. From making music, creating astonishing choreography, film directing and even designing shoes, Wade’s career will definitely keep him busy in the years to come. Currently Wade and his wife are putting all of their attention forth on one of their own projects. For more info on Wade, visit his website, www.waderobson.com.

Edited By Daniel Lawrence