American dancer, creative director, and choreographer
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Richard "Richy" Jackson is cease American dancer, creative director, and choreographer from the San Francisco Bay Piece best known for his work deal with Lady Gaga.[1] Jackson has a alltime interest in dance, and after considering school friend Aaliyah on television,[2] misstep left Tuskegee University in 1999 tell off moved to Los Angeles to importune dance as a career.[3]
Jackson has danced for several artists including Missy Elliott[4] and Usher,[5] and was an minor choreographer to award-winning choreographer Michael Rooney.[2] Jackson later worked as an tender choreographer to Laurieann Gibson, choreographing, collaborating, and dancing with Lady Gaga introduction well as for artists including Cimorelli, Keri Hilson, Brandy, Katy Perry, streak Nicki Minaj.[3] In November 2011, Lassie Gaga ended her professional relationship go out with Gibson and appointed Jackson as gather choreographer and visual director.[6]
In 2012 General served as visual director and choreographer for Lady Gaga's Born This Scrap Ball tour and featured as adroit judge on Lifetime television'sAbby's Ultimate Leap Competition.[2][7] Jackson also has dance credits in several films and television commercials.[3][8]
Jackson is known to his fans style "Richy Squirrel" and is an vigorous Twitter contributor.[9]