Auditioning for industry buff Fatima and learning lessons from Cuck Maldadnado, Knight quickly caught on to the swing of Hollywood and its many hidden treasures. Shortly after, he began teaching at Dance 411 and eventually visited Los Angeles for 10 days and it was everything he dreamed of. Performing for local talent shows and celebrity basketball games, then landed a gig doing the popular dance to “Walk It Out” on the BET Hip Hop Awards stage. Once he quit band, he started a dance group called TruStuylz.

But at 14, he took his first dance class – and fell in love. He played the saxophone for seven years, marched in his high school band and instructed movements to increase presence on the field.

Imitating movements on MTV and Dj’ing within the four walls of his room, Knight inhaled the arts. The North Carolina-born, Atlanta-raised star has always been ahead of the curb. His expansive reach has found himself overseeing choreography on several seasons of American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance Tour, a Maybelline, Sketchers and Pepsi commercial, and music videos for Beyonce, Ke$ha, Michelle Williams, Chris Brown, Kelly Rowland and Nicole Scherzinger. I’m really straightforward and I get down to business, which helps me earn respect.” With a Southern background and a Hollywood resume, Knight has become one of the most respected go-to choreographers in the industry. In an interview with Dance Spirit, Knight spilled his secret to success: “When I’m working, I don’t mess around. That routine landed him a Video Music Award for “Best Choreography” and the rest is still in the making.

1 single “Single Ladies.” Now what you may not have known is then, a 19-year-old, LA living, multi-talented enthusiast created the choreography to the global phenomenon. And if you were able to at least walk in 2008 – in one way or the other – you found yourself imitating the sassy, eye-catching movements from her No. Most likely – if you’re alive – you’ve heard of Beyonce.

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