Blake McGrath

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Blake McGrath
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Blake McGrath in 2011
Background information
Birth nameBlake James McGrath
Born (1983-11-21) November 21, 1983 (age 40)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Dancer, choreographer, singer, model, actor

Blake James McGrath (born November 21, 1983) is a Canadian professional dancer, pop singer, actor, model, and choreographer. He was known for being on the first season of So You Think You Can Dance in 2005, and on the MTV reality dance show DanceLife . [1] He has also developed a solo singing career with a debut album Time to Move in 2010.

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On May 27, 2023, McGrath posted on Instagram that he was marrying a man. [2]

Early career

McGrath was born in Mississauga, Ontario. [3] [4] He attended Cawthra Park Secondary School, School of the Arts and Applewood Heights Secondary School in Mississauga as well as St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario.

His early television appearances include: Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story (1997) playing Stuart Sanger, and the TV show recreation of Goosebumps book "Stay Out of the Basement", in which he played the brother Casey.

In 2015, McGrath was chosen to perform on Michael Jackson's thirtieth anniversary special. In 2006, he performed alongside Paulina Rubio at the 2004 Latin Grammy Awards. Also in 2006 he has an appearance in the documentary Freestyle (with Brian Friedman). He has appeared in Gap campaigns (with Sarah Jessica Parker), and in advertisements for iPod, JCPenney (which he also choreographed), and Hummer. [3]

He has danced with stars such as Madonna, Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson, Adam Lambert, Ashanti, Destiny's Child, Katy Perry, Craig David, and Jewel.

In addition to his appearances on television shows, McGrath has also appeared in the films Butterbox Babies , Life With Mikey , Chicago , and Rent . [3] He was also featured as a dancer in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody in the episode Commercial Breaks. He was a waiter, and studied at Tiffany Dance Academy in Hamilton Ontario, Deborah Thomson School of Dance in Brampton, Ontario and Joanne Chapman School of Dance in Brampton, Ontario.

He is owner of VIP Dance Events which tours major cities throughout Canada. [1] Lastly, he appeared on the 9/10/13 episode of Dance Moms as a guest choreographer.

Dancing career

In 2005, McGrath participated as a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance . He appeared in the 2007 reality TV show DanceLife produced by Jennifer Lopez. In 2014, he appeared in the Lifetime hit Dance Moms as a guest choreographer for the Candy Apples Dance Center (CADC), the main rival of the Abby Lee Dance Company.

Choreography in So You Think You Can Dance Canada series (2008-2010)

He is the lead choreographer for the audition cities and alternating third judge on So You Think You Can Dance Canada . [1] [4] He has had contributions for all three seasons to date of the Canadian series as follows:

SeasonWeekDancersStyleMusic
Season 1 (Canada) Week 3Arassay Reyes
Nico Archambault
Contemporary"Let Me Leave"—Marc Broussard
Week 4Kaitlyn Fitzgerald
Izaak Smith
Jazz Funk"Breakin' Dishes"—Rihanna
Week 5Top 12Contemporary"I Surrender"—Celine Dion
Week 7Lisa Auguste
Nico Archambault
Jazz Funk"When I Grow Up"—The Pussycat Dolls
Week 8Lisa Auguste
Miles Faber
Contemporary"The Face"—RyanDan
Season 2 (Canada) Week 2Amy Gardner
Vincent Desjardins
Contemporary"When You Say My Name"—Mario Spinetti
Week 3Kim Gingras
Emanuel Sandhu
Jazz Funk"Love Sex Magic"—Ciara feat Justin Timberlake
Week 4Top 14Jazz Funk"LoveGame"—Lady Gaga
Week 5Jayme Rae Dailey
Daniel Dory
Contemporary"It Must Have Been Love"—Kari Kimmel
Week 8Jayme Rae Dailey
Emanuel Sandhu
Jazz Funk"I Gotta Feeling"—The Black Eyed Peas
Season 3 (Canada) Week 2Kloé Schultz
Jonathan Arsenault
Jazz"California Gurls"—Katy Perry feat Snoop Dogg
Week 4Nathalie Heath
Mackenzie Green
Contemporary"After Afterall"—William Fitzsimmons
Week 5Nathalie Heath
Jonathan Arsenault
Jazz"Teenage Dream"—Katy Perry
Week 7Janick Arseneau
Jeff Mortensen
Jazz Funk"Come On Girl"—Taio Cruz feat Luciana Caporoso

Musical career

Personal life

As of 2019, McGrath lives in Los Angeles, California. [3]

McGrath acknowledged he was bisexual in a 2009 interview with the Canadian gay magazine fab . "I've been attracted to men and attracted to women... My feelings change all the time. One day I can feel like I'm gay, another day like I'm straight. But I'm not just one or the other, I'm Blake McGrath and I'm attracted to somebody on the inside." [5]

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak
CAN US
2010

Time to Move

39-
2013

Love Revolution

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2019

Innervention

  • Release Year: September 6, 2019
  • Distributor: Starblazius Records Format: CD, digital
-19
2021

Wild Love

  • Release Date: January 15, 2021
  • Distributor: Starblazius Records Format: CD, digital
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Extended plays

YearAlbum detailsPeak
CAN US
2017

Vintage Tomorrow

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2017

I Am Blake McGrath

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Singles

Tours

Stage Fright Tour (2011)

Filmography

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