Víctor Drija

Biography

Drija was born in the city of Caracas, Venezuela to acclaimed dancers and choreographers Anita Vivas and Antonio Drija. He is also the brother of Broadway dancer, George Akram.

His first steps in fame were on the small screen in children's shows like Video Time and Ruta de las Mañanas on RCTV, and Rugemanía on Venevisión. His skills as a dancer captured the attention of many, as he learned with ease, garnering a number of opportunities to showcase in events like los Premios Ronda, Chica 2001, Unidos Contra el Cáncer and Premios Anda. In 2000, he traveled to the United States, performing in events such as Nuestra Navidad and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2002. Drija also performed in stage shows such as Celebremos La Vida and Érase Una Vez Un Baúl Encantado. He additionally performed at the Premios Fox Sports, Premios Lo Nuestro, Premios Juventud, and Selena ¡VIVE!, accompanying artists such as: Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Sanz, Sin Bandera, Olga Tañon, Ivy Queen, Paulina Rubio, Aleks Syntek, Aventura, Frankie J, Juan Luis Guerra, among others.

Drija took on dance classes with Kehynde Hill, Dave Scott, Brian Green, Tabitha D'Umo, Marty Kudelka, The Jabbawockeez and Shane Sparks, among other renowned Hip Hop dancers.

Upon returning to Venezuela, Drija was cast in a starring role alongside Sheryl Rubio in the hit television series Somos tú y yo, on Venezuela's Venevisión network. The show was not only broadcast in Venezuela, but also in many nations across Latin America following Boomerang's purchase of rights to the series. Víctor later became a contributing choreographer for the second and third seasons of "Somos Tú y Yo." Drija has additionally been credited with being responsible for the visual concepts and choreographies of performers like Chino y Nacho, Franco & Oscarcito, Lsquadron, as well as many large scale events such as Miss Venezuela.

Personal life

Drija has been in a long-term relationship with Miss Venezuela International 2011, Blanca Aljibes, whom he met at the pageant in 2012. His engagement with Aljibes was announced in February 2017 through the release of the music video for his single "I Love You," which highlights the moment in which he proposed to her in front of friends and family.