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Hi, great interview!!!!! (As always). Do you mind me asking where did the footage of HBO rehearsals come from? Is it on you tube or ... cause I don't seem to be able to find any. Thanks again!
Hey! Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words! I appreciate it. I found the footage on LaVelle Smith Jr’s UA-cam channel. Search “LaVelle Smith Jr Michael Jackson HBO Rehearsal” and it should come up. It’s about a minute long. Thank you and I hope you enjoy some of my other videos too :)
Lavelle Smith Jr the time only choreography that stuck with Michael Jackson throughout all his solos concerts in his prime at TV shows and awards special performances 🙏🏿🙌🏿
Lavelle was a true friend to Michael and always gave 120 per cent to him in his work. Michael has left a lifelong impression on Lavelle as he did others that worked closely to him. It is probably because for such a powerfully famous person, Michael was humble and very down to earth. He understood suffering and embraced the suffering of every person alive with immense compassion. His compassion often got him in trouble but his compassion never stopped. In the end Michael was very tired and feeling the effects of age then he gracefully left this earth but his legacy still dances on into eternity. His message is to love and have compassion for the next person and work hard at it. This is how we learn the lesson of love or at least to start it. Their was a deep rooted spiritual side to Michael as he pursued the knowledge of a deep, abiding, spiritual love. God loved Michael so much that he took him out of this world to be with him forever. A friend always ! I love you all !
Lavell, THANK YOU for being so wonderful to Mike while he was with us, and helping him bring his creations to life with your collaboration, talent and such positive loving spirit, ❤️ Sending warm hugs and much love! ❤️ And Red, i sooo love and enjoy your videos and interviews , You are amazing! ❤️
Another great interview👍🏼 you can tell why Michael has kept some of his collaborators and friends all these years through Lavelle Smith's hard work, humility and most importantly their deep respect, love and appreciation for the man . keep up the good work Red.👏🏼
Gosh i love Levelle- he is interesting and a wonderful person- such a perfect dancer and choreographer. I would buy his book if he release / publish it. I will keep this on repeat over n over 4 ever.
He’s incredible. Thank you so much for watching, I hope you enjoyed LaVelle’s stories. Please consider checking out my “Kingvention vlog” video, where I meet LaVelle in person! It would be great if you subscribed too, it helps me a lot. Take care! 😁🙏
AWESOME!!!! You really do a great job interviewing!! always know the right questions to ask!! i appreciate your time & hard work!! THANKS for sharing!!😁😁❣❣
Thank you so much for your kind words! It means a lot. I always try to ask interesting and unique questions - the interview is better that way. It’s my pleasure to do these interviews and to share them with you all. It’s amazing to hear other fans’ thoughts.
Wow Lavelle was and is a legend within his own right 🫶🏽 🥇. I had no idea he was behind so many of MJ’s brilliant music videos and choreography as a whole. “Ghost” is one of my favorite songs/ videos of MJ’s and the dancing in that video is just soooooo mind boggling
I recently found your channel and I like you very much! You ask the right questions which are interesting questions and not like some interviewers that ask stupid questions, you go deep, you’re good
I was deeply saddened when Michael said to his choreographer, LaVelle, "they'll kill me", and tragically, they did. I have a profound admiration for LaVelle; he's incredibly funny, intriguing, and remarkably serious. It will be a great pleasure to read his book, I can't wait to get it. Red, I want to express my appreciation for your interviews. All the true artists seem to feel at ease and comforted by your style of interview. I have immense respect for your communication skills with your guests. I truly love it! What about an interview with Paris, Prince or Biggi? Michael's children?
. Come on, this is Michael Jackson, no one is going to force him to do 50 shows against his will. He was in debt and needed the money from the 50 shows and it’s not like he was going to be doing back to back shows for 50 nights. This was essentially a mini world tour but done in one venue over a span of a year.
@@BillBiggs1 I believe that he was given false information, claiming Michael was in debt and had to perform. He had substantial assets, including ownership of Neverland and a portion of the ATV music catalog. He received poor financial advice. He could have chosen to remain in Ireland, but when he returned to the US, he was approached by greedy people, who convinced him to perform, citing the profit motives of major corporations. This led to the increasing number of shows for 'This Is It,' with little regard for Michael's well-being. That he was strict controlled is evident when reading the bodyguards' book. In my opinion, his death was not accidental.
Levell smith junior, thank you so much for your love and dedication to Michael Jackson the king of pop🙏 you are a great dancer and a coriographer, thank you red for this great interview ❤️🙏🤟👑🦋🌻
Ahhhh En Vogue!!! Thank you so much Lavelle for talking about your experiences for us, and sharing your talents with us alongside MJ-wonderful interview!
Congratulations Red. You have had alot of really great interviews with performers from Bad Tour, Dangerous and History Tour. Lavelle was always a great dancer. I really noticed him in the Bad Tour. His move were so sharp and crisp!!!
Red you are great in doing this interview to LaVelle and I Thankyou so much! Listening to the memories of Lavelle sharing his artistic life with MIchael Jackson as dancer and coreographer has been so great and emotional ! We can see and feel his admiration and friendship for Michael but above all the understanding of Michael 's artistic iconic brilliance and at same time the great humble generous human being be inside the artist. Thankyou LaVelle I look forward to reading your book !!!
You’re such a sweet kid Red! So polite and prepared with good questions. Kudos to you and your channel! I’m a follower now. BIG BIG fan and admirer of Michaels 👋🏻
Thank you so much for watching!! I’m so glad that you enjoyed. It’s a pleasure and an honour for me to get to talk with these fantastic people and then be able to share it with other MJ fans. It’s a dream come true. And I t would be great to talk with the MJCast. Their podcast is amazing! I really appreciate your support. Please consider sharing this video and taking a look at some of my other ones. 😁🙏 Thank you so much again!
This is such a well done interview. Great questions and I must say Thank you Lavelle for being there with MJ, making him laugh and making the magic. I think @knopfpublishing should grab this story of yours and hit print. I’d love a really long and solid book from you with your stories together. Pictures, passes, everything. Also, well done on the change of topic after the mention of when MJ died. I teared up so fast and could tell he was going to as well. Much love to you and thanks again for such a touching interview. 💚💚🌱
Loved Lavelle and all he shared … with another intimate side of MJ … thank you so much Red! You are doing such a great job, can’t figure out why MJ’s fans in the millions haven’t found your channel yet … but know it will happen!
Hey maybe you can ask Levelle and Jamie about the time they blocked and stopped a fan or not a fan who was trying to come up to MJ. That was some fast reaction and bravery from Jamie & Levelle - and loved how Eddie,Randy,Levelle,Jamie,MJ stays so focused on the choreography / performance like nothing crazy happens/ happened...amazing how they stay in character...so perfect. The fan probably only wanted a hug or to dance with MJ but it could been some bad person who wish harm. Love the dancers loyality & appreciation for MJ. Also love that Mj hired them.
Red you have done it again with another Amazing interview with the AMAZING LaVelle Smith Jr! So when I close my eyes and think of Michael Jackson at the peak of his career and on top of the world being on stage in videos etc. in that vision or image is the amazing LaVelle Smith Jr right next to MJ pictured in my visual in my mind! so this interview is a must watch because LaVelle Smith Jr is the one and only that I feel is worthy of MJ's Throne in the dance department and is the closest thing to Michael Jackson being here on earth ! so LaVelle Smith Jr and his gifts that he shares with us should truly be preserved !
Thx Red! You make the best interviews! So many great questions! And your enthusiasm is all over your face! ❤️😊 Thx @LaVelleSmithJr for sharing your memories and thoughts with us!!! We love it!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@RedJacksonDance I only speak the truth!! ❤️😊 Keep up the great work! (Hope you had fun doing his dance workshop! I would LOVE to do that one day… if only he’d come to Montreal where I live!) ❤️
I've spent 36 years trying to forget the costumes you wore on the London leg of the Bad tour. : )) Now we live in an era where I desire to remember more details instead. You're still amazing, LaVelle! We miss you, too.. very deeply. 🖤
You did it again, this interview was awesome. I never knew that LaVelle had became Michael's choreographer and I'm floored to know that he's the one who did the Dangerous and Ghost dance routine , bc the routines are fire🔥!! I kept hearing Lavelle say he lives in KY and was wondering if he was ever going to say which city..... well hello neighbor I'm just and hr away from you ❤. The MJ fans be representing everywhere around the globe and I'm jealous bc the events be so far away, I keep missing them 😞. I know this KingVention celebration is going to be amazing , so everyone make sure to turn for ya girl 💕. Keep the vids coming sweetheart and to all of you MJ fans , I love you guys 🥰.
From all the people that I've seen and heard so far that worked with Michael, at this man I feel true love for Michael. I mean, Michael invested love in people that he worked with, and now you can hear their side of the story that shows you a bitter truth... Thank God this man really loved him! Work is a daily miracle when you love your boss, you respect him and you wish to make him happy with you work!
Estas haciendo un gran trabajo con tus vídeos. Conocer de cerca las impresiones e historias de todos los q trabajaron y conocían bien a Michael Jackson es alucinante. Thanks ❤
Большое спасибо за просмотр! Я рад, что тебе понравилось. ЛаВель такой невероятно талантливый танцор и хореограф, особенно когда дело доходит до его работы с Майклом! Пожалуйста, посмотрите мои другие видео, они могут вам понравиться! 😁
I LOVE YOU LAVELLE GOD BLESS U & THANK U X THE WONDERFUL DANCE & EXPERIENCE U HAVE DANCING WITH MICHAEL JACKSON WHAT A WONDERFUL CARRER MUCH LOVE🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺Div@@!!!
I would love to know more about that cancelled short film (he said Unbreakable but I believe being an old west one maybe could that be Whatever Happens...?)... Interesting.
Great interviews. You really ask the questions the fans wanna ask. Thank you for your work. You deserve more views! Btw Ghosts it's also my favorite short film.👍
Hello this was a nice video to watch. It was also my first time seeing LaVelle in a video like this. I got to meet LaVelle and e few of Janet’s dancers In Cleveland ohio in 1999 after the RN1814 tour, I danced ( did miss u much & escapade) without music and I stuck each and every move with( LaVelle , Art & Terry) I was 19 then and really want to meet you all and that has and will always be a high point in my life. I really wanted to dance on the tour but I was a nobody that was very shy. Maybe someday our paths will cross again LaVelle. Take care and May God Bless You.
I want to know if he ever asked his backing dancers not dance at full capacity so as not to upstage him or take the focus off him? Or was MJ just naturally better enough? Or does a backing dancer just know how far to take it?
I’m hoping to do more interviews with people who worked with him around that time in the near future! In the meantime, be sure to check out my interview with Travis Payne/Stacy Walker - MJ’s choreographers for This Is It! 😁
LAVELLE SMITH Jr. has so many countless very interesting amaaaziing stories to tell us about❣ 🌟🙏🙏🙏💖 I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR MUCH MORE ABOUT his life experiences, working with dancers in various famous shows❣ I would also love to know much more about which artists with dance ensembles he choreographed!
The work that lavell ans Michael Peter’s did with Michael will always be top tier . Their styles were different Michael Peter’s was more broadway ballet infused with hip hop.
Soooo, Iistening to this interview, great interview by the way...Uhmmm, the conversation between MJ and this amazing dancer here, regarding MJs concerns around the This Is It rehearsals, kind of confirmed some suspicions that I've always had about his death. I mean don't get it twisted, I'm very well aware of his doctor's involvement & carelessness resulting to his charges & conviction of MJs death, but......there were some details that just didn't make a whole lot of sense to me, as far as MJs condition, him still being awake and constantly requesting "medication", per the doctors claim, items found in his room, equipment, people around/in the home, etc......let me just say that some things are just obvious....if people are willing to be honest and keep it real! I'll stop there!
I always asked myself: Is Michael Jackso a way better dancer. Or are de backup dancer just not giving it 100%? Because if you compare Michael with de backups dancer, there is a grand canyon difference.
Choreographers get TOO MUCH credit?? to be sure, the dancers express the dance but they wouldn't have one without the choreographer. I think the dancers should get more serious credit, but as Vincent Paterson reveals, there are no major awards for choreo, except for Broadway shows. And they can't claim a copyright or ownership of their creation to protect it, gain royalties from use of it, etc. That's something in show business that needs to change. If it was a book or music or film, they'd have ownership and rights and royalties. But a dance choreo? Nothing.
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Hi, great interview!!!!! (As always). Do you mind me asking where did the footage of HBO rehearsals come from? Is it on you tube or ... cause I don't seem to be able to find any. Thanks again!
Hey! Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words! I appreciate it. I found the footage on LaVelle Smith Jr’s UA-cam channel. Search “LaVelle Smith Jr Michael Jackson HBO Rehearsal” and it should come up. It’s about a minute long. Thank you and I hope you enjoy some of my other videos too :)
@@RedJacksonDance Thank you! I did enjoy ALL of them!
Lavelle Smith Jr the time only choreography that stuck with Michael Jackson throughout all his solos concerts in his prime at TV shows and awards special performances 🙏🏿🙌🏿
Lavelle was a true friend to Michael and always gave 120 per cent to him in his work. Michael has left a lifelong impression on Lavelle as he did others that worked closely to him. It is probably because for such a powerfully famous person, Michael was humble and very down to earth. He understood suffering and embraced the suffering of every person alive with immense compassion. His compassion often got him in trouble but his compassion never stopped. In the end Michael was very tired and feeling the effects of age then he gracefully left this earth but his legacy still dances on into eternity. His message is to love and have compassion for the next person and work hard at it. This is how we learn the lesson of love or at least to start it. Their was a deep rooted spiritual side to Michael as he pursued the knowledge of a deep, abiding, spiritual love. God loved Michael so much that he took him out of this world to be with him forever. A friend always ! I love you all !
I don’t know the kid doing the interview but he’s cute and was doing a lot of smiling. A job well done and so professional!! 👍🏼
Haha, thank you so much!
The Jackson Family is the greatest Family in ShowBusiness/Hollywood Ever🙏🏿🙌🏿 🎥📽️🎫🎬🎞️🎥📸
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Lavelle you are a badass! I love your story. You are a awesome dancer and choreographer! ❤❤❤❤❤
What a living dream it must be for him then, and now, looking back at the years working with MJ ✨ Fantastic!
Absolutely. Such wonderful memories. Thank you for watching, please subscribe and check out some of my other interviews with MJ’s colleagues! 😁🙏🏻
@@RedJacksonDance hahaa..
I will and do so 😉
I would watch LaVelle as much as I watched Michael! Very talented!! Love his style and all the different hairstyles!!! I truly admire him!!! 💕👍🏼🙂👍🏼💕
He’s super talented!
40:06 this says a lot about the nice person MJ was❤
Lavell, THANK YOU for being so wonderful to Mike while he was with us, and helping him bring his creations to life with your collaboration, talent and such positive loving spirit, ❤️ Sending warm hugs and much love! ❤️ And Red, i sooo love and enjoy your videos and interviews , You are amazing! ❤️
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Another great interview👍🏼 you can tell why Michael has kept some of his collaborators and friends all these years through Lavelle Smith's hard work, humility and most importantly their deep respect, love and appreciation for the man . keep up the good work Red.👏🏼
Thanks a lot, man! I appreciate it! LaVelle is great!! 🙌💫
My dear friend LaVelle Smith Jr. , you are such a wonderful person … can’t wait to see you again!!!Great interview @redjackson ,
Gosh i love Levelle- he is interesting and a wonderful person- such a perfect dancer and choreographer. I would buy his book if he release / publish it. I will keep this on repeat over n over 4 ever.
He’s incredible. Thank you so much for watching, I hope you enjoyed LaVelle’s stories. Please consider checking out my “Kingvention vlog” video, where I meet LaVelle in person! It would be great if you subscribed too, it helps me a lot. Take care! 😁🙏
Great interview. Excellent questions, Red, and excellent answers, from Lavelle.
Thank you so much! I appreciate it a lot 🙏😁
You have poise, intelligence, and know the components of a good interview. You're doing great and still have a ton of potential. Keep going!
AWESOME!!!! You really do a great job interviewing!! always know the right questions to ask!! i appreciate your time & hard work!! THANKS for sharing!!😁😁❣❣
Thank you so much for your kind words! It means a lot. I always try to ask interesting and unique questions - the interview is better that way. It’s my pleasure to do these interviews and to share them with you all. It’s amazing to hear other fans’ thoughts.
Wow Lavelle was and is a legend within his own right 🫶🏽 🥇. I had no idea he was behind so many of MJ’s brilliant music videos and choreography as a whole. “Ghost” is one of my favorite songs/ videos of MJ’s and the dancing in that video is just soooooo mind boggling
Thank you so much for your words about Michael Jackson ❤️
I recently found your channel and I like you very much! You ask the right questions which are interesting questions and not like some interviewers that ask stupid questions, you go deep, you’re good
I was deeply saddened when Michael said to his choreographer, LaVelle, "they'll kill me", and tragically, they did. I have a profound admiration for LaVelle; he's incredibly funny, intriguing, and remarkably serious. It will be a great pleasure to read his book, I can't wait to get it. Red, I want to express my appreciation for your interviews. All the true artists seem to feel at ease and comforted by your style of interview. I have immense respect for your communication skills with your guests. I truly love it!
What about an interview with Paris, Prince or Biggi? Michael's children?
. Come on, this is Michael Jackson, no one is going to force him to do 50 shows against his will. He was in debt and needed the money from the 50 shows and it’s not like he was going to be doing back to back shows for 50 nights. This was essentially a mini world tour but done in one venue over a span of a year.
@@BillBiggs1 I believe that he was given false information, claiming Michael was in debt and had to perform. He had substantial assets, including ownership of Neverland and a portion of the ATV music catalog. He received poor financial advice. He could have chosen to remain in Ireland, but when he returned to the US, he was approached by greedy people, who convinced him to perform, citing the profit motives of major corporations. This led to the increasing number of shows for 'This Is It,' with little regard for Michael's well-being. That he was strict controlled is evident when reading the bodyguards' book. In my opinion, his death was not accidental.
Levell smith junior, thank you so much for your love and dedication to Michael Jackson the king of pop🙏 you are a great dancer and a coriographer, thank you red for this great interview ❤️🙏🤟👑🦋🌻
Ahhhh En Vogue!!! Thank you so much Lavelle for talking about your experiences for us, and sharing your talents with us alongside MJ-wonderful interview!
Congratulations Red. You have had alot of really great interviews with performers from Bad Tour, Dangerous and History Tour. Lavelle was always a great dancer. I really noticed him in the Bad Tour. His move were so sharp and crisp!!!
It was great to meet Lavelle last year at Kingvention, mixing and talking with fans throughout the day and talking on stage.
Another great interview! We should share this on all platforms!
Red you are great in doing this interview to LaVelle and I Thankyou so much! Listening to the memories of Lavelle sharing his artistic life with MIchael Jackson as dancer and coreographer has been so great and emotional !
We can see and feel his admiration and friendship for Michael but above all the understanding of Michael 's artistic iconic brilliance and at same time the great humble generous human being be inside the artist. Thankyou LaVelle I look forward to reading your book !!!
You’re such a sweet kid Red! So polite and prepared with good questions. Kudos to you and your channel! I’m a follower now. BIG BIG fan and admirer of Michaels 👋🏻
Thanks so much! Means a lot! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
You would've geeked out kid growing up in the 80s
I had the Michael Jackson red jacket and silver gloves
Michael was a once in a loo lifetime kinda artist. These artists nowadays don't hold a candle to him
I love Michael Jackson ghost choreographer in the music video/the short film 🎥📽️
LaVelle is very talented!!
Red Jackson you are doing a fantastic job! How do you manage to get these amazing interviews? I think MJCast should interview you. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for watching!! I’m so glad that you enjoyed. It’s a pleasure and an honour for me to get to talk with these fantastic people and then be able to share it with other MJ fans. It’s a dream come true.
And I t would be great to talk with the MJCast. Their podcast is amazing!
I really appreciate your support. Please consider sharing this video and taking a look at some of my other ones. 😁🙏 Thank you so much again!
This is such a well done interview. Great questions and I must say Thank you Lavelle for being there with MJ, making him laugh and making the magic. I think @knopfpublishing should grab this story of yours and hit print. I’d love a really long and solid book from you with your stories together. Pictures, passes, everything. Also, well done on the change of topic after the mention of when MJ died. I teared up so fast and could tell he was going to as well. Much love to you and thanks again for such a touching interview. 💚💚🌱
Loved Lavelle and all he shared … with another intimate side of MJ … thank you so much Red! You are doing such a great job, can’t figure out why MJ’s fans in the millions haven’t found your channel yet … but know it will happen!
Hey maybe you can ask Levelle and Jamie about the time they blocked and stopped a fan or not a fan who was trying to come up to MJ. That was some fast reaction and bravery from Jamie & Levelle - and loved how Eddie,Randy,Levelle,Jamie,MJ stays so focused on the choreography / performance like nothing crazy happens/ happened...amazing how they stay in character...so perfect. The fan probably only wanted a hug or to dance with MJ but it could been some bad person who wish harm. Love the dancers loyality & appreciation for MJ. Also love that Mj hired them.
Red you have done it again with another Amazing interview with the AMAZING LaVelle Smith Jr!
So when I close my eyes and think of Michael Jackson at the peak of his career and on top of the world being on stage in videos etc.
in that vision or image is the amazing LaVelle Smith Jr right next to MJ pictured in my visual in my mind! so this interview is a must watch because LaVelle Smith Jr is the one and only that I feel is worthy of MJ's Throne in the dance department and is the closest thing to Michael Jackson being here on earth ! so LaVelle Smith Jr and his gifts that he shares with us should truly be preserved !
Thx Red! You make the best interviews! So many great questions! And your enthusiasm is all over your face! ❤️😊
Thx @LaVelleSmithJr for sharing your memories and thoughts with us!!! We love it!!!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for watching and for your kind words!!
@@RedJacksonDance I only speak the truth!! ❤️😊 Keep up the great work!
(Hope you had fun doing his dance workshop! I would LOVE to do that one day… if only he’d come to Montreal where I live!) ❤️
Dude watching you get excited about all these interviews is so adorable
Haha, thanks! Hope you enjoyed the video :)
I've spent 36 years trying to forget the costumes you wore on the London leg of the Bad tour. : )) Now we live in an era where I desire to remember more details instead.
You're still amazing, LaVelle!
We miss you, too.. very deeply. 🖤
You did it again, this interview was awesome. I never knew that LaVelle had became Michael's choreographer and I'm floored to know that he's the one who did the Dangerous and Ghost dance routine , bc the routines are fire🔥!! I kept hearing Lavelle say he lives in KY and was wondering if he was ever going to say which city..... well hello neighbor I'm just and hr away from you ❤. The MJ fans be representing everywhere around the globe and I'm jealous bc the events be so far away, I keep missing them 😞. I know this KingVention celebration is going to be amazing , so everyone make sure to turn for ya girl 💕. Keep the vids coming sweetheart and to all of you MJ fans , I love you guys 🥰.
Very good interview with a very fortunate person having known MJ on a personal and work related level😊
From all the people that I've seen and heard so far that worked with Michael, at this man I feel true love for Michael. I mean, Michael invested love in people that he worked with, and now you can hear their side of the story that shows you a bitter truth... Thank God this man really loved him! Work is a daily miracle when you love your boss, you respect him and you wish to make him happy with you work!
So glad i found this channel - another brilliant interview. I love Lavelle.
ANOTHER BANGER OF INTERVIEW THANK YOU ❤️🙏🏼
Fantastic interview!
Estas haciendo un gran trabajo con tus vídeos. Conocer de cerca las impresiones e historias de todos los q trabajaron y conocían bien a Michael Jackson es alucinante.
Thanks ❤
Ballet is a great base for every other kind of dance.
Absolutely!
Great guy💕💕💕💕
Hello Lavelle, good to see you. Much respect for the one and only dance Choreography! Of Michael Jackson and we love you still! Continued blessings!
"but lay down levelle! Lay ya head down" - Michael Jackson
LAVELLE!! 💜🤌🏾🥹
Amazing interview! Thanks Red and Thanks to Lavelle, he is so wonderful!
He's so sweet. Nice interview.
Good job, fascinating interview. Keep going, you're really good at this.😊
Спасибо за русские субтитры! Я всегда обращала внимание на этого танцора во всех турах Майкла. У него очень запоминающаяся внешность.
Большое спасибо за просмотр! Я рад, что тебе понравилось. ЛаВель такой невероятно талантливый танцор и хореограф, особенно когда дело доходит до его работы с Майклом! Пожалуйста, посмотрите мои другие видео, они могут вам понравиться! 😁
Michael would have recognised him from the Janet videos and probably knew he wanted him before he had even met him, like with Eddie Garcia.
I LOVE YOU LAVELLE GOD BLESS U & THANK U X THE WONDERFUL DANCE & EXPERIENCE U HAVE DANCING WITH MICHAEL JACKSON WHAT A WONDERFUL CARRER MUCH LOVE🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺Div@@!!!
Thank you 🙏 very much
Well said my brother! ✊🏿
Few trustworthy people like Lavelle Michael Jackson have had in his Live😪🙏♥️♥️
Love Lavelle ❤
Absolutely!
@40:00 LaVelle, we've never stopped saying "is".. we don't say "was".. 😊
Awesome interview ❤
Thank you so much for your work!
My pleasure! Thank YOU for watching! Please subscribe & share, it helps a lot!!
I keepon searching this man..thank you..
Very informative and well done interview. Thank you both very much!
I would love to know more about that cancelled short film (he said Unbreakable but I believe being an old west one maybe could that be Whatever Happens...?)... Interesting.
Awesome!!!! 😮😂😂
Great interviews. You really ask the questions the fans wanna ask. Thank you for your work. You deserve more views! Btw Ghosts it's also my favorite short film.👍
Much appreciated, thanks ever so much! That’s my goal!
I love ghosts too!
thankyou so much for your videos Red xxx
Another super interesting discussion from Red Jackson. Thanks a lot.
Thanks so much for watching Leslie! Tune in to my channel at 7pm UDT time for a live-streamed interview with MJ’s body double!
Hello this was a nice video to watch. It was also my first time seeing LaVelle in a video like this. I got to meet LaVelle and e few of Janet’s dancers In Cleveland ohio in 1999 after the RN1814 tour, I danced ( did miss u much & escapade) without music and I stuck each and every move with( LaVelle , Art & Terry) I was 19 then and really want to meet you all and that has and will always be a high point in my life. I really wanted to dance on the tour but I was a nobody that was very shy. Maybe someday our paths will cross again LaVelle. Take care and May God Bless You.
Love Lavelle Smith
I love Lavelle ❤️
I want to know if he ever asked his backing dancers not dance at full capacity so as not to upstage him or take the focus off him? Or was MJ just naturally better enough? Or does a backing dancer just know how far to take it?
Good question!
這根本不是問題麥可沒必要這麼做麥可一定是要求整體完美而且他本人充滿自信
I want to know more about the this is it days
I’m hoping to do more interviews with people who worked with him around that time in the near future! In the meantime, be sure to check out my interview with Travis Payne/Stacy Walker - MJ’s choreographers for This Is It! 😁
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Thank you for watching!
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LAVELLE SMITH Jr.
has so many countless
very interesting amaaaziing stories
to tell us about❣
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I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR MUCH MORE ABOUT
his life experiences, working with dancers in various famous shows❣
I would also
love to know
much more about which artists with dance ensembles
he choreographed!
Entrevista incrível, pena que só metade etá traduzida para o português, mas valeu assim mesmo.
Red jackson can u get sugarfoot plz🙏🙏💙
That would be amazing - I’d love to! I’ll try my best. Thank you for the suggestion! 😁👍
The work that lavell ans Michael Peter’s did with Michael will always be top tier . Their styles were different Michael Peter’s was more broadway ballet infused with hip hop.
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Queria tanto entender a entrevista toda . Num certo ponto, a tradução fica em inglês 😢 e eu nao consegui entender
Did Lavelle work with both Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson
Yessir!
Peux t'on avoir les sous titres en français SVP?.MERCI🙏🙏.
Soooo, Iistening to this interview, great interview by the way...Uhmmm, the conversation between MJ and this amazing dancer here, regarding MJs concerns around the This Is It rehearsals, kind of confirmed some suspicions that I've always had about his death. I mean don't get it twisted, I'm very well aware of his doctor's involvement & carelessness resulting to his charges & conviction of MJs death, but......there were some details that just didn't make a whole lot of sense to me, as far as MJs condition, him still being awake and constantly requesting "medication", per the doctors claim, items found in his room, equipment, people around/in the home, etc......let me just say that some things are just obvious....if people are willing to be honest and keep it real! I'll stop there!
Oh ok
I always asked myself: Is Michael Jackso a way better dancer. Or are de backup dancer just not giving it 100%? Because if you compare Michael with de backups dancer, there is a grand canyon difference.
Choreographers get TOO MUCH credit?? to be sure, the dancers express the dance but they wouldn't have one without the choreographer. I think the dancers should get more serious credit, but as Vincent Paterson reveals, there are no major awards for choreo, except for Broadway shows. And they can't claim a copyright or ownership of their creation to protect it, gain royalties from use of it, etc. That's something in show business that needs to change. If it was a book or music or film, they'd have ownership and rights and royalties. But a dance choreo? Nothing.
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Mike was good but Jesus was the greatest RIP Mike 😢❤
Michael 's estate is smart/Playboy
Sadly days later he would die due to negligence
Scary
Umm isn't that the doctor that killed him!?
You met Michael maybe once and now you call him your friend!!! ,stop talking crap.