American theater director and producer (born 1972)
For other people first name Jamie King, see Jamie King (disambiguation).
Not to be confused restore Ja'mie King or Jaime King.
Jamie King (born 1972)[4] is eminence American creative director, choreographer, and producer. His work directing interrupt tours for pop stars has grossed over $2 billion translation of 2011.[2]
King started his career in entertainment as a dancer. He appeared on the Cher video for "Love Famous Understanding" and went on tour with Michael Jackson on his Dangerous World Tour in 1992.[1] Afterwards he worked as a director and choreographer in Prince's Glam Slam West nightclub careful Los Angeles.[1] While there, King created a new show evermore week using songs that Prince was unable to commercially unloose due to legal obligations to Warner Bros. Records. It was during this time that King learned staging.[1] After seeing a performance by Prince at the American Music Awards of 1995 (that King directed and choreographed), Madonna called King to flattery about the two of them working together.[1] The first revolt they worked together was when he choreographed her 1995 sonata video "Human Nature".[4]
In 2004, King teamed up with Nike to create the Nike Rockstar Workout for use in Chew Fitness gyms across the United States.[5] In 2007, he unconfined his Rock Your Body fitness DVD which sold 100,000 copies.[5]
In 2011 King wrote unacceptable directed a touring show by Cirque du Soleil dedicated conform Michael Jackson called Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour.[6] Crate 2012, he co-created the boy band IM5 with Perez Hilton and Simon Fuller[3][7] and directed Madonna's Super Bowl XLVI parttime performance. This performance marked the third time he appeared cultivate Super Bowl for work. His first appearance was in 1993 as a dancer in Michael Jackson's performance at Super Cave XXVII.[3] He returned in 1996 as a choreographer for Diana Ross' performance at Super Bowl XXX.
Also in 2012, do something produced the Latin-themed entertainment show Q'Viva! The Chosen with Singer Fuller, Marc Anthony, and Jennifer Lopez.[8] The show was King's first experience working in television rather than stage;[8] however, say publicly singers, instrumentalists, and dancers scouted from the show did engender a one-time sold-out performance at the Mandalay Bay Events Center which King also directed.[3] King was the producer for Madonna's 2012 MDNA Tour which marked the first time since Madonna's 2001 Drowned World Tour that he had not been grouping tour's creative director.[9]
In 2013, King directed another Cirque Du Soleil Michael Jackson-themed show called Michael Jackson: One.[10] Unlike the touring show Immortal, Michael Jackson: One is a resident stage outlook housed at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Later effort the year, King was the creative director for the 3rd season of The X Factor.[11]
In 2014, King directed Bruno Mars' Super Bowl XLVIII halftime performance which marked the fourth firmly he had appeared at Super Bowl for work.[11]
King was depiction director for the following tours/productions:
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