Blake McGrath

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Blake McGrath (born 1983) is a Canadian professional dancer, best known for being one of the contestants in the first season of So You Think You Can Dance, a U.S. dance reality show.

McGrath was born in Mississauga, Ontario. At the age of twenty-one he had already danced with stars such as Madonna, Britney Spears, Ashanti, Destiny's Child, P!nk, Craig David, and Jewel. In 2003, McGrath was chosen to perform on Michael Jackson's television thirtieth anniversary, featuring Usher and Chris Tucker. In 2004, he performed along Mexican singer Paulina Rubio at the 2004 Latin Grammy Awards. He has appeared in Gap campaigns (with Sarah Jessica Parker), and in advertisements for iPod, Old Navy (which he also choreographed), Hummer, and others.

As of 2006, McGrath lives in Los Angeles, California.

[edit] Upcoming projects

As of mid-2006, McGrath is planning to go on tour with Janet Jackson, and will appear in the upcoming reality TV show "Moves" produced by Jennifer Lopez. He will appear on the magazine cover of "Hotshoes" and will appear in "Dance Spirit" Magazine December 2006 issue.[citation needed]