Blake McGrath

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fullname = Blake McGrath
dateofbirth = birth date|1983|11|21
cityofbirth = Mississauga
countryofbirth = Canada
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Blake McGrath (born November 21, 1983) is a Canadian professional dancer, best known for being one of the contestants in the first season of "So You Think You Can Dance", and MTV reality dance show, "DanceLife". [http://www.burlingtonpost.com/arts_and_entertainment/article/192786 BurlingtonPost.com: A & E: Story: Rising dance star to visit] ]

Biography

McGrath was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080404/bio_mcgrath/20080404/?s_name=dance2008 CTV.ca | Blake McGrath] ] [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080616/SYTYCD_Blake_Boot_camp_20080616?s_name=dance2008&no_ads= CTV.ca | Blake Boot Camp] ] In 2001, McGrath was chosen to perform on Michael Jackson's thirtieth anniversary special. In 2004, he performed alongside Paulina Rubio at the 2004 Latin Grammy Awards. He has appeared in Gap campaigns (with Sarah Jessica Parker), and in advertisements for iPod, Old Navy (which he also choreographed), and Hummer.

He has danced with stars such as Madonna, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, Ashanti, Destiny's Child, Pink, Craig David, and Jewel.

McGrath appears in the 2007 reality TV show "DanceLife" produced by Jennifer Lopez. He appeared on the magazine cover of "Hotshoes" and appeared in "Dance Spirit" Magazine December 2006 issue.Fact|date=February 2007 He is the lead choreographer for the audition cities and alternating third judge on "So You Think You Can Dance Canada".

In addition to his appearances on television shows, McGrath has also appeared in the films "Chicago", and "Rent".

He is co-owner of Coastal Dance Rage Convention, which tours major cities throughout Canada.

Personal life

As of 2006, McGrath lives in Los Angeles, California.

References

External links

* [http://www.blakemcgrath.com/ Official Website of Blake McGrath]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=50069948 McGrath's Official Myspace Page]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=142626138 McGrath's Myspace Music Page]