Background
Scott was born and raised in Compton, California.
Scott was born and raised in Compton, California.
After graduating high school, Scott attended Weber State University on a basketball scholarship where he earned an associate"s degree in business.
He gained widespread success from his choreography in movies, primarily the 2004 dance film You Got Served and the 2008 dance film Step Up 2: The Streets. He is a resident choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance and The PULSE on Tour dance convention. He is 6"4 and has never taken any dance classes or had any formal training.
He started dancing as a hobby when he was 15.
He learned how to dance from watching musicals, b-boy movies, and music videos, namely those of Michael Jackson whom he cites as one of his influences. He acknowledges hip-hop dance pioneers Stefan "Mr.
Wiggles" Clemente and Timothy "Popin" Pete" Solomon as influences as well. As a teenager, he further developed his skills by forming his own b-boy crew and battling other crews in his neighborhood.
He got his first professional dance job while in Utah on accident when he was asked to replace a dancer on a concert tour after being spotted dancing in a club
He later returned to California and started his career by dancing on tours and in music videos. From tours and music videos, he built relationships in the dance community and moved into teaching classes and doing choreography for film and television He describes his choreography style as aggressive, melodic, and energetic.
He has worked with singers such as Ginuwine, B2K, Tyrese, Brian McKnight, Jon B, IMX, rapper Bow Wow, and Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski.
He is the choreographer and co-creator of teen Rhythm & Blues group Mindless Behavior. In 2012, he co-choreographed the Ubisoft video game The Hip Hop Dance Experience with Laurieann Gibson and b-boy David "Kid David" Shreibman.
As of May 2013, he is a mentor/judge on Danceamatic.com, a website that host monthly choreography competitions. Teaching In conjunction with Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Scott serves as the director of the Los Angeles Hip Hop Intensive.
He is a faculty member with PULSE dance convention, Millennium Dance Complex, and Broadway Dance Center.