Genres dancehall Years active 2003–present Genre Dancehall | Occupation(s) Choreographer Website www.blackadidanca.com | |
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Associated acts Rihanna, Diplo, Kiesza, Shaggy, Collie Buddz, A$AP Rocky, Kreesha Turner Similar Rihanna, Diplo, Kiesza, Nyla, Collie Buddz Profiles | ||
Meet the artist blacka di danca
Blacka Di Danca is a choreographer on the international dancehall circuit. Blacka tours regularly as a choreographer, teaching dancehall workshops throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Russia, Central and South America.
Contents
- Meet the artist blacka di danca
- Nyc dance panorama artist blacka di danca
- Career
- Spreading Dancehall Culture
- Music Videos
- Awards
- Television
- BrandLabel Partnerships
- References
Blacka's talent has led to work with some of the top names in the music industry. He was the choreographer for Major Lazer's “Lose Yourself” music video and a featured dancer in videos for Rihanna, Drake, A$AP Rocky, Alkaline, Shaggy and Davido, to name a few. As a live performer, he's spent years on the concert and festival circuit, making appearances with stars like Rihanna, Skrillex, Diplo, Kiesza and Collie Buddz, with whom he toured for several years.
Blacka's vision is to spread the art and culture of dancehall dancing to global measures through love. Blacka was recently featured in The New York Times, The Jamaica Star, The Jamaica Gleaner, The Source magazine and has appeared on MTV, Fuse TV and CBS TV.
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Career
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Blacka grew up in a Caribbean household in Crown Heights. Dancehall, reggae, soca and calypso music has always been a part of his life. In 2003, he discovered the Passa Passa weekly Jamaican dancehall party held in Kingston, Jamaica. Local stores in Brooklyn in the early 2000’s often sold and showcased Passa Passa DVDS. Blacka learned about the dancehall street culture through the eyes of the dancers and Deejays that frequented the parties. Passa Passa DVDs showcased the dance moves, fashion, music and terminology that came with dancehall street culture.
From 2003-2007, Blacka partied nightly in local clubs and street events through Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Manhattan and Staten Island because he make a name for himself. In early 2008, he was booked for the first time to perform professionally in Virginia as a dancer for a night party.
In November 2008, Blacka won his first Dancehall King competition and title during Binghamton University's annual Caribbean carnival. In December 2010, he competed in New York City's Dance-A-Rama dancehall competition and won his 2nd official title and trophy.
In 2011, Blacka left his full-time job as a doorman at Columbia University to further pursue his dreams. In March 2011, Blacka started his first tour as a performer with Reggae artist Collie Buddz. Blacka toured and performed with Collie for almost 2 years throughout the United States, Canada and Bermuda. During his fall tour of 2011, Blacka was contacted by Russian organizers and was offered his first overseas trip to Moscow on a contract to teach dancehall classes and judge a competition on Christmas Day. In early 2012, Blacka traveled to Moscow for his 2nd time and taught dancehall classes for one week. He continued touring with Collie Buddz until November 2012.
In February 2013, Blacka embarked on his first solo world tour as a choreographer, traveling to Los Angeles, Poland, Russia, Italy, Germany, London and Belgium. Since then, Blacka continues to travel overseas, teaching, judging, lecturing and spreading dancehall culture.
In November 2016, Blacka announced a new partnership with Red Bull and the marketing division of LargeUp, the first between a dancehall dancer and a major international brand.
Spreading Dancehall Culture
Since 2013, Blacka has been on a total of 9 solo world tours, teaching dancehall workshops in 60 cites and 23 countries which includes: the United States, Poland, Russia, Siberia, Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Mexico, Spain, Finland, Norway, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Canada, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Argentina, Denmark and Colombia.