JP Manabat

JP Manabat is a professional dancer born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. He first stumbled across the breaking culture at an early age of 14, and became so enthralled by the scene he started participating in underground dance battles. By the age of 16, he had earned himself the opportunity to represent Canada in Glasgow and won 1st place in the battle called, UDO Championship Toronto. His battle experiences have led him to become a b-boy choreographer for a crew named YYZ. Earning many first-place standings in competitions such as World Of Dance Toronto 2014 and STOMP Urban Dance Competition 2015, his love for dance continued to grow. With his diverse training and experience, he soon stepped into the world of commercial dancing and further trained under Shavar Blackwood (The Male Initiative), George Jones Jr. (The Vibe Men) and Joe Tuliao (Illustrative Society). Shortly after, JP was featured in DISNEY Zombies 2, DISNEY Sneakerella & Netflix The 13 Musical. With his passion of dance continuously growing, he has taken the initiative to carefully learn different dance styles from original sources. This includes: LiteFeet, House in New York City and Chicago Footwork under the pioneer named King Charles. JP hopes to further his dance knowledge in order to bring more authenticity and exciting new moves to future projects.