Richard "Richy" Jackson is an American

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, and

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from the

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best known for his work with

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. Jackson has a lifelong interest in dance, and after seeing school friend

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on television, he left

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in 1999 and moved to

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to pursue dance as a career. Jackson has danced for several artists including

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and Usher, and was an assistant choreographer to award-winning choreographer

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. Jackson later worked as an assistant choreographer to

Laurieann Gibson Laurieann Gibson (born July 14, 1969) is a Canadian choreographer, director, television personality, singer, actress, and dancer. She has choreographed dance numbers for musical artists such as Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, and Beyon ...

, choreographing, collaborating, and dancing with Lady Gaga as well as for artists including

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, and

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. In November 2011, Lady Gaga ended her professional relationship with Gibson and appointed Jackson as her choreographer and visual director. In 2012 Jackson served as visual director and choreographer for Lady Gaga's Born This Way Ball tour and featured as a judge on Lifetime television's ''

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''. Jackson also has dance credits in several films and television commercials. Jackson is known to his fans as "Richy Squirrel" and is an active

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contributor.

Music videos

Choreography

* 2004 –

Kimberley Locke Kimberley Dawn Locke (born January 3, 1978) is an American singer and television personality. She has recorded in the dance and pop genres, and has targeted the adult contemporary radio format. She was the cohost of the daytime talk show ''Dr. ...

– " 8th World Wonder" * 2004 –

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" * 2005 – JoJo – "Not That Kinda Girl" * 2005 – JoJo – "

Leave (Get Out) "Leave (Get Out)" is a song by American singer JoJo from her self-titled debut studio album (2004). It was released as the album's lead single and as JoJo's debut single on February 24, 2004. Produced by Danish production duo Soulshock & Karli ...

" * 2008 –

– " Just Dance" * 2008 –

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Beautiful, Dirty, Rich "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" is a song by American singer–songwriter Lady Gaga from her debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008). It was released as a promotional single from the album on September 16, 2008. Written by the singer and its producer Ro ...

" * 2008 –

– " Poker Face" * 2009 –

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LoveGame "LoveGame" is a song released by American singer Lady Gaga from her debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008). Produced by RedOne, the track was released as the album's third single in North America and Europe and the fourth single in Australia, ...

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Bad Romance "Bad Romance" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga from her third extended play (EP), ''The Fame Monster'' (2009)—the reissue of her debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008). Following an unauthorized demo leak, Gaga premiered the ...

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California Gurls "California Gurls" is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her third studio album, '' Teenage Dream'' (2010). It was released as the album's lead single on May 7, 2010, through Capitol Records. The song features rap verses from Snoop Dog ...

" * 2010 –

– " The Way You Love Me" * 2010 –

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Pretty Girl Rock "Pretty Girl Rock" is a song by American singer-songwriter Keri Hilson, taken from her second studio album, ''No Boys Allowed'' (2010). It was released as the lead single internationally and was the second single from that album released in the ...

" * 2011 –

– " Born This Way" * 2011 –

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" * 2011 –

– "Lose Control" * 2011 – JoJo – "The Other Chick" * 2011 –

– "Million Bucks" * 2011 –

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Yoü and I "You and I" (stylized as "Yoü and I") is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga, taken from her second studio album, ''Born This Way (album), Born This Way'' (2011). She also co-produced it with Robert John "Mutt" ...

" * 2011 –

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Marry the Night "Marry the Night" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Lady Gaga for her second studio album, ''Born This Way (album), Born This Way'' (2011). The track was initially released for promotion on ''FarmVille'', six days before the r ...

" * 2012 –

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– " Brokenhearted" * 2012-13 –

– Born This Way Ball * 2013 – Priyanka – "

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" * 2013 – Priyanka – " Exotic" * 2013 –

– " Acapella" * 2013 –

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– Get Wet Tour * 2013 –

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ArtRAVE ArtRave (stylized as artRAVE) was a two-day event hosted by Lady Gaga from November 10–11, 2013, as part of the promotional campaign for her third studio album, ''Artpop'' (2013). The event, held in a large warehouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yar ...

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Jingle Bell Ball The Jingle Bell Ball is a concert held annually in December since 2008 (except for 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic), by the radio station Capital (radio network), Capital FM at The O2 Arena. Various notable artists have headlined the con ...

* 2013 – To Be One –
Do You
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- " G.U.Y." * 2014 –

- Lady Gaga Live at Roseland Ballroom * 2014 –

- ArtRave: The Artpop Ball * 2017 –

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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Coachella (officially called the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and sometimes known as Coachella Festival) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valley in the Colora ...

* 2017 –

Joanne World Tour The Joanne World Tour was the sixth headlining concert tour by American singer Lady Gaga, in support of her fifth studio album, '' Joanne'' (2016). It began on August 1, 2017, in Vancouver, Canada and ended on February 1, 2018, in Birmingham, En ...

* 2020 -

- " Stupid Love" * 2020 -

- " Rain On Me" * 2020 -

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As a dancer

* 2001 – *NSYNC – "

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" * 2001 – Usher – "

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– " Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" * 2003 –

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- " Love Game" * 2009 –

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– " Born This Way" * 2011 –

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Filmography

Film

* 2003 –

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– assistant choreographer * 2003 –

Malibu's Most Wanted ''Malibu's Most Wanted'' is a 2003 American comedy film written by and starring Jamie Kennedy, and co-starring Taye Diggs, Anthony Anderson, Blair Underwood, Regina Hall, Damien Dante Wayans, Ryan O'Neal, and Snoop Dogg. The film is written ...

– assistant choreographer * 2004 –

You Got Served ''You Got Served'' is a 2004 American dance drama film written and directed by Chris Stokes, who was also the business manager of the performers who were the film's main characters: recording artist Marques Houston and the boy band B2K. The ...

– dancer * 2004 –

A Cinderella Story ''A Cinderella Story'' is a 2004 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Mark Rosman, written by Leigh Dunlap and starring Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, and Regina King. A modernization of the classic ''Cinderel ...

– dancer * 2004 –

Fat Albert ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'' (often referred to simply as ''Fat Albert'') is an educational American animated television series created, produced, and hosted (in live action bookends) by comedian Bill Cosby, who also lent his voice to a nu ...

– dancer * 2009 – Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel – Chipmunk dancer * 2018 – A Star Is Born – choreographer

Television

* 2003-2005 –

Making the Band ''Making the Band'' is an ABC/MTV reality television series that exists in separate iterations, each focusing on a specific music act. It spawned musical acts O-Town, Da Band, Danity Kane, Day26, and Donnie Klang. Except for the first itera ...

– multiple on-camera appearances * 2009 –

2009 MTV Video Music Awards The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, honoring the best music videos from the previous year between June 2008 to June 2009, were presented on September 13, 2009, at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and televised by MTV. The ceremony was ...

– dancer * 2011 – The Dance Scene – series regular * 2011 –

Born to Dance ''Born to Dance'' is a 1936 American musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Eleanor Powell, James Stewart and Virginia Bruce. It was produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The score was composed by Cole Porter. Plot Wh ...

– series regular * 2012-2013 –

– judge * 2013 –

2013 MTV Video Music Awards The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards were held on August 25, 2013, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Marking the 30th installment of the award show, they were the first to be held in New York City not to use a venue within the borough of ...

– choreographer for

* 2013 –

Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular ''Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular'' is a Thanksgiving television special with American singer Lady Gaga and the Muppets. The 90-minute program aired on ABC on November 28, 2013, with guest stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elton John a ...

– visual producer and choreographer

References

External links

Official website
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