Victor Sho was born in Lagos, Nigeria and was raised in the Bronx since the age of two. After graduating Lehman College with a degree in Pre-Medical Biology, his original aspirations of becoming an Orthopedic doctor was altered when he decided to take his choreographing, dancing, modeling and acting talents to a professional level.
As a choreographer and dancer, Victor has worked with Alicia Keys on her first World Tour and on "106 & Park," The P.L.A.Y.E.R.S. step dance company on Americas Got Talent and NACA step tour (National Associations College Activities) which hit 55 Universities Nationwide.
His choreographing and dance experience continues with performances at MSG, assisting, Angel Feliciano's FDC and major events like the New York City Marathon. Through his unique and detailed story telling he brings to the stage with dance, he was able to choreograph for Carlos Jahsir of "Making the Band 4," who featured in concerts with Day 26, Omarion, and Cherri Dennis. Also, he showcased his talent choreographing for rising artist Ed love, who featured in concerts at Nassau Coliseum and The Hampton's "White House" with T.I., Young Jeezy, and Kid Cuddi. He started off as a dancer working with Torey Nelson and Shalimar Davis performing big dance productions that were used to open for Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Mario, Lil Wayne, Keyshia Cole, Elephant Man, Lady Saw and Doggy Fresh.
In transitioning from the stage to television, he has also done commercials as a principal dancer for Bloomingdales and Crest, industrials for Samsung and Target. He choreographed three music videos; Chrisette Michelle ft. Wale "Fragile," Bella of the Fire and Reason "Crawl," and Universals Motown Records own, Nynewest, “Full-time Lover." He has done print and runway as a model for Prada, Diesel, Roca wear, Phat farm, Akademiks, LRG, and promos for The Tyra Banks Show.
As an actor he has featured in Movies such as "Across the Universe," short films for Rhapsody's "Siren Assassins," Law and Order, commercials for Lens Crafters, and VH1's "All about Pep" (promo for Salt and Peppa). Victor Sho has worked with Academy Award winning director Martin Scorsese, featuring in the Chanel Commercial. He was in the Old Navy National Commercial for the “One Day wonder Boys” campaign as a principal dancer/model, Amazon Kendel National Commercial campaign as a principal actor/model, and featured in fashion blogs on Yahoo! from doing a photo shoot with World Renowned Photographer Ted Seberese.
He has worked with Daniel Flora on Comedy Central as a principal dancer in skits with Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, and Jon Stewart. He also worked with Daniel Flora on SNL’s Black Swan Showcase with Jim Carey doing skits with Keenan Thomas as a principal dancer.
His most recent job was choreographing for The L’Oreal Matrix Hair Show in Palms Springs, California. Above all recent achievements, he has directed music videos for the single "I'm Cocky" by recording artist G. Finale and for the single “Dance Floor” for Amen Ra (A.K.A. Bam Bam). He is excited to have more commercials and music videos on deck to direct. He is currently signed to Clear Talent Group and along with his faith in God uses his moto as a driving force in his life and career... "I ride on optimism."
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