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- NAME: Savion Glover
- OCCUPATION: Actor, Choreographer
- BIRTH DATE: November 19, 1973 (Age: 39)
- EDUCATION: Newark Community School of the Arts
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Newark, New Jersey
- ZODIAC SIGN: Scorpio
Best Known For
American dancer and choreographer Savion Glover is best known for his unique style of tapping dancing, called "hitting."
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American dancer and choreographer Savion Glover began taking tap lessons at age seven. At the age of 19, he became the youngest-ever recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant. In 1995, he choreographed and starred in the musical Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, a hugely successful Broadway show that chronicled African American history. He won a Tony for best choreographer.
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