Johnny Byrne (choreographer)

Choreographer Johnny Byrne ^[1] graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts and was discovered by David LaChapelle while touring with Paul Taylor Dancers at age 18. Johnny is the first choreographer to be recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine for Best Choreography in a Live Concert Elton John's Red Piano, currently playing in Vegas. Johnny's award winning choreography is critically acclaimed.

• MTV Music Video Award, Best Video of 2005
• Artistic Director, ByrneDancer.
• Premiered and danced male lead in Sugar Plum Ho Pas de Deux debuting Katie Johnson (IV) ^[2] for David LaChapelle "Artists and Prostitutes" book launch; featured Pamela Anderson guest appearance as Angel.
• Star of Dirty Dancing, Official Workout Video 2008.
• British Reality TV/Dance Competition Personality.

Choreographer

Music Video

• Christina Aguilera “Can’t Hold us Down” Sony Music
• Mary J. Blige “When I First Saw You” HSI
• Joss Stone “Super Duper Love” Virgin/EMI
• Britney Spears “Everytime” Jive Records
• Elton John “Answer in the Sky” Pickwick Label
• Elton John “Don’t Let the Sun…” AMC
• Elton John “I Believe in Love” AMC
• Elton John “Somebody Saved…” AMC
• No Doubt “It’s My Life” Interscope Records
• Norah Jones “Those Sweet Words” Blue Note
• Bryan Adams “When You’re Gone” Columbia Records
• Blink 182 “Feeling This” Geffen Records

Commercial:

• JC Penney “Back to School ‘08” HSI Productions
• Capital One “Soul Singers” Worldwide Prod. DDBO
• Winner’s “Spring 2007” Cornerstone Agency
• H&M Clothing “Love+Soul” HSI Productions)
• Campbell’s Soup “Irresistible” HSI Productions
• Cadillac “Chrome Escalade” Lucid Shoot Productions
• HBO “Britney:Onyx Hotel Tour” HSI Productions
• Grammy’s “2006 Poster Artwork David LaChapelle

Live Concert:

• Elton John: “The Red Piano” David LaChapelle Studio Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas and Int’l Tour

Footnotes

1. ^ John Byrne (XV), 2008, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2768648/ 
2. ^ Katie Johnson (IV), 2008, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2313451/ 

Persondata
Name	Byrne, Johnny
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death