Cris Judd was hired to dance with Michael Jackson for the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards and then danced with Jackson on the HIStory Tour, eventually becoming lead dancer for the tour.
13 Facts About Cris Judd
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Cris Judd directed the music video, Ain't It Funny-Remix, with Ja Rule.
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Cris Judd then became creative director for Handprint Entertainment, overseeing a $5 million budget and delivering Jennifer Lopez's NBC concert special Let's Get Loud, which was filmed at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Cris Judd appeared as a back-up dancer for his ex-wife in Jennifer Lopez's music videos Love Don't Cost a Thing, Play, and I'm Real, and appeared in her I'm Gonna Be Alright video.
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In 2009, Cris Judd took part in the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards opening dance tribute to former mentor Michael Jackson.
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Cris Judd took part in the dance performance of "Scream", the duet number between Michael and Michael's sister Janet Jackson; Janet danced alongside Cris Judd and other famous dance choreographers.
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In 2006, Cris Judd hosted the reality version of Dirty Dancing, and in 2008 was a judge on Lifetime's Your Mama Don't Dance.
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In 2008, Cris Judd appeared in Keeping Up with the Kardashians for season two, episode four titled "Kris the Cheerleader".
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Cris Judd then worked with Kris Jenner on her moves using his skill set as a choreographer.
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In 2009, Cris Judd appeared on the reality TV series Bad Girls Club where he choreographed their opening dance performance for FANTASY, an adult dance revue at the Luxor hotel.
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In 2013, Cris Judd was announced as one of the judges in the third series of New Zealand's Got Talent.
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Cris Judd met Jennifer Lopez in Spain in late 2000 when he was hired to direct her music video for "Love Don't Cost a Thing".
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Cris Judd composed the song, "Alive", which was selected as the theme song for the movie Enough.