1. Savion Glover was born on November 19,1973 and is an American tap dancer, actor and choreographer.
15 Facts About Savion Glover
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The youngest of three sons, Glover was born to a white father, who left the family before he was born, and a black mother.
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Savion Glover managed eleven Negro League baseball teams, including the Newark Eagles.
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Savion Glover's grandfather, Bill Lewis, was a big band pianist and vocalist.
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Savion Glover played for Whitney Houston when she was singing in the gospel choir, and was the one who first noticed Savion's musical talent.
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Savion Glover once held him and hummed some rhythms to him, and he smiled and joined along.
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When Honi Coles died, Savion Glover performed at his memorial service.
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Savion Glover finished his dance with a famous Coles move: a backflip into a split from standing position, then getting up without using one's hands.
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Savion Glover has been teaching tap since he was 14 years old.
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Savion Glover created Real Tap Skills, and started HooFeRz Club School for Tap in Newark, New Jersey.
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At age seven, Savion Glover drummed in a group called Three Plus One.
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Savion Glover played the role of "Young Jelly", and was nominated for the Drama Desk Award as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical.
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Savion Glover was nominated for the Tony Award, Actor in a Musical for his roles as Lil' Dahlin' and 'da Beat and for Choreography.
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Savion Glover choreographed the musical Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, which opened in 2016 at the Music Box Theatre.
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Savion Glover has been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Choreography and a Drama Desk Award for his work on the musical.