Brian Friedman
Brian L. Friedman is an American dancer and choreographer, and has created the choreography for many popular music artists such as Britney Spears, Cher, Beyonc Knowles and Mariah Carey as well as for music videos, concert tours and television and film productions. He is the creative director of The X Factor UK, The X Factor USA and currently on Americas Got Talent.
Friedman was born in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. He is Jewish. He began dancing at the age ofin his hometown of Scottsdale, Arizona, and appeared in various dance shows including Newsies, and Kids Incorporated. By the age of 16, he was responsible for his own dance studio. Friedman trained under Joe Tremaine, Kenny Ortega, Vince Patterson, and Twyla Tharp. As a young dancer, Friedman worked with such artists as Michael Jackson, Paula Abdul, Celine Dion, Melissa Etheridge, Salt N Pepa, and Patti LaBelle. He has been credited for providing choreography for films such as Charlies Angels and Charlies Angels Full Throttle, among others.
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