Brian Puspos

Brian Puspos is an American choreographer & recording artist from Houston, Texas. He was a member of SoReal Cru, who were declared runners up in Season 2 of the America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC) championship in 2008. Later, in season 7 of ABDC,[1] Puspos performed with Most Wanted Crew in 2012. In 2012 and 2014, he received the Male Choreographer of the Year title by World of Dance.[2][3]

Brian Puspos
Birth nameBrian Puspos
BornHouston, Texas, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2006–present
Labels88rising
Associated acts
Websitewww.vgxog.com/videos/

Early life

Puspos was born and brought up in Houston, Texas.[4] Both his parents were ballroom dancers.[5] A Filipino by heritage, he went to Cypress Creek High School (Harris County, Texas). Puspos looked to shows such as Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Martin as a source of influence and inspiration into his choreography.[4] He spent his childhood years as a backup dancer, choreographing and performing at local talent shows and for various upcoming Houston artists.[6]

Career

Puspos conducts workshops, teaches and performs in more than 40 countries across the world. He has worked with and choreographed videos for various popular artists such as Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, BTS, and Marques Houston.[7] He made his debut EP titled Slow Love and Bangin'[8] in January 2017. Puspos recently featured in rapper GoldLink's music video for Spectrum.[9]

Controversy

In 2014, Puspos received backlash after a controversial tweet about YG’s iKON use of his dance routine. Although he has since deleted his tweet, screenshots of his tweet, as well as replies he sent regarding the issue, have continued to circulate online. Brian’s tweet read “My choreo being used once again by the iKON boys. Hey YG, hire the choreographer next time. Stop cutting corners :)”. [10][11][12]

gollark: It's entirely possible to do well at other people's expense, though.
gollark: What?
gollark: 0 to 1, I think.
gollark: Inequality index thing.
gollark: That doesn't necessarily mean it's correct *in general*.

References
  1. "Brian Puspos Supporting Dance Mogul Magazine". www.dancemogul.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. "Who Got Skills Beat Camp International Dance Festival". www.thebeatcamp.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  3. "Awards". www.prezi.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  4. "The 405 meets Brian Puspos". www.thefourohfive.com. February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  5. "Biography". www.prezi.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  6. "Brian Puspos Hips Don't Lie & He Can Knock You On Your Ahhhhhh!". www.sparxentertainment.com. May 4, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  7. "BRIAN PUSPOS IS 2017'S R&B-POP STAR TO WATCH WITH 'STARTING LINE' VIDEO: PREMIERE". www.fuse.tv. January 11, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  8. "What to listen to now: John Mayer, Discwoman, Brian Puspos and more". Los Angeles Times. January 25, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  9. "Brian Puspos Announces Release of debut EP, Slow Love and Bangin'". thehollywoodtimes.net. December 22, 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  10. "American choreographer Brian Puspos receives backlash after controversial tweet about YG's iKON's use of his dance routine". Venture Capital Post. 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  11. "Brian Puspos expresses his annoyance with iKON using his choreography + deletes tweets". allkpop. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  12. "Brian Puspos claims iKON used his choreography". Koreaboo. 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
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