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Jamie King

Jamie King

American theater director and producer (born 1972)

For other people named Jamie King, see Jamie King (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Ja'mie King or Jaime King.

Jamie King (born 1972)[4] is an American creative director, choreographer, and producer. His work directing concert tours for pop stars has grossed over $2 billion as of 2011.[2]

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Early career

King started his career in entertainment as a dancer. He appeared on the Cher video for "Love And Understanding" and went on tour with Michael Jackson on his Dangerous World Tour in 1992.[1] Afterwards he worked as a director and choreographer in Prince's Glam Slam West nightclub in Los Angeles.[1] While there, King created a new show every week using songs that Prince was unable to commercially release due to legal obligations to Warner Bros. Records. It was during this time that King learned staging.[1] After seeing a performance by Prince at the American Music Awards of 1995 (that King directed and choreographed), Madonna called King to talk about the two of them working together.[1] The first time they worked together was when he choreographed her 1995 music video "Human Nature".[4]

Fitness ventures

In 2004, King teamed up with Nike to create the Nike Rockstar Workout for use in Crunch Fitness gyms across the United States.[5] In 2007, he released his Rock Your Body fitness DVD which sold 100,000 copies.[5]

Cirque du Soleil, Super Bowl, and Q'Viva

In 2011 King wrote and directed a touring show by Cirque du Soleil dedicated to Michael Jackson called Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour.[6] In 2012, he co-created the boy band IM5 with Perez Hilton and Simon Fuller[3][7] and directed Madonna's Super Bowl XLVI halftime performance. This performance marked the third time he appeared at Super Bowl for work. His first appearance was in 1993 as a dancer in Michael Jackson's performance at Super Bowl XXVII.[3] He returned in 1996 as a choreographer for Diana Ross' performance at Super Bowl XXX.

Also in 2012, he produced the Latin-themed entertainment show Q'Viva! The Chosen with Simon Fuller, Marc Anthony, and Jennifer Lopez.[8] The show was King's first experience working in television rather than stage;[8] however, the singers, instrumentalists, and dancers scouted from the show did give a one-time sold-out performance at the Mandalay Bay Events Center which King also directed.[3] King was the producer for Madonna's 2012 MDNA Tour which marked the first time since Madonna's 2001 Drowned World Tour that he had not been her tour's creative director.[9]

In 2013, King directed another Cirque Du Soleil Michael Jackson-themed show called Michael Jackson: One.[10] Unlike the touring show Immortal, Michael Jackson: One is a resident stage show housed at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Later in the year, King was the creative director for the third season of The X Factor.[11]

In 2014, King directed Bruno Mars' Super Bowl XLVIII halftime performance which marked the fourth time he had appeared at Super Bowl for work.[11]

Tours

King was the director for the following tours/productions:

Sources:[2][11][17][18]

References

  1. [1]
    Pilato, Bruce (July 21, 2011). "Channeling MTV devotion into a career". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  2. [2]
    Ryder, Caroline (July 20, 2011). "King aims large without sacrificing intimacy". Variety. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  3. [3]
    Woulfe, Neil (May 31, 2012). "Up Close With Director/Choreographer Jamie King: Music's $2 Billion Man!". RadarOnline.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Helping Madonna Hit Her Marks". The New York Times. June 20, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  5. [5]
    Hill, Shelby (July 21, 2011). "Expanding the King brand into the fitness realm". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  6. [6]
    Webster, Andy (April 2, 2012). "Singing Pageant of Pop, With a Circus Atmosphere". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  7. [7]
    Tyrell (February 22, 2012). "Perez Hilton, Simon Fuller & Jamie King Reveal New Boy Band: IM5". Homorazzi.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  8. [8]
    Young, Susan (July 21, 2011). "Playing Kingmaker in the manner of 'Idol'". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  9. [9]
    MDNA Tour book (Media notes). Madonna. Boy Toy Inc., Live Nation Merchandise. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. [10]
    Leach, Robin (May 24, 2013). "'Michael Jackson One' is Cirque du Soleil's best — and includes snow at Mandalay Bay". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  11. [11]
    "Director: Jamie King". McDonaldSelznick.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  12. [12]
    "Spears' "Circus" Tour Picks Up Madonna Choreographer As Father's Financial Hold Grows Stronger". Rolling Stone. December 23, 2008. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  13. [13]
    Pilato, Bruce (July 20, 2011). "Resurrecting Michael via Cirque Du Soleil". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  14. [14]
    "Jennifer Lopez In 'Q'Viva': A Talent Search Goes Bilingual, With A Dash Of Drama". NPR. March 2, 1012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  15. [15]
    "Madonna to perform at halftime of Super Bowl". MyWay.com. Associated Press. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  16. [16]
    Lynch, Joe (October 13, 2023). "Madonna's Celebration Tour: 13 Numbers That Give a Sneak Peek Into the Global Trek". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  17. [17]
    "2013 ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR - JAMIE KING!". TremaineDance.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  18. [18]
    "The Madame X Tour Credits". 19 September 2019.
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