Fatima Robinson

Fatima Robinson
Born (1971-08-29) August 29, 1971 (age 53)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Occupation(s)Music video director, choreographer
Years active1992–present
Websitewww.fatimarobinson.com Edit this at Wikidata

Fatima Robinson (born August 29, 1971) is an American dancer, music video director and choreographer.

Career

Robinson has choreographed dance routines (for live performances and music videos) for several musical and pop artists, notably for Michael Jackson ("Remember the Time")[1] and for several hit songs performed by Aaliyah (incl. "Rock The Boat," "Hot Like Fire," "Try Again," "We Need A Resolution," "Are You That Somebody," and "More Than a Woman").[2] Additional high-profile dance routines choreographed by Robinson include the Backstreet Boys' "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" and "As Long As You Love Me" and Mary J. Blige's "Family Affair", for which Robinson won the 2002 MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography.[3]Robinson choreographed and directed the "Hey Mama" and "My Humps" videos by The Black Eyed Peas (the latter co-directed by Malik Hassan Sayeed and the recipient of the 2006 MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video), "Taken for Granted" by Sia, "All About That Bass," "Dear Future Husband," and "No" by Meghan Trainor and Koda Kumi's "Touch Down" and "LALALALALA".[4] Robinson's choreography credits in 2016 included Fergie's music video for "M.I.L.F. $", as well as Gwen Stefani's This Is What The Truth Feels Like Tour.

Robinson's choreography credits for film include Save the Last Dance (starring Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas),[5] Dreamgirls (starring Beyoncé Knowles and Jennifer Hudson),[6] and The Cheetah Girls: One World.[7] In addition, Robinson choreographed the Black Eyed Peas' halftime show for Super Bowl XLV in 2011,[1] and the December 2015 presentation of The Wiz Live!.[8]

Robinson produced the September 2016 concert honoring the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; the concert was recorded, edited, and later aired on television as Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America. She was involved is the Kendrick Lamar's 2016 Grammy's performance, and The Weeknd's 2016 Oscars performance of "Earned It".[citation needed] From 2014 to 2016, she served as segment producer and choreographer for the hit series The Voice.

References

  1. ^ a b Wilson, Julee (October 20, 2011). "Fatima Robinson Talks Style, Dance, Career And More With StyleLikeU". huffingtonpost.com. Huffington Post. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  2. ^ Smolowe, Julie. "The Saddest Song". people.com. People Magazine. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Star Choreographer Speaks at SU September 29". Salisbury University. September 12, 2003. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Choreographers Who Dominate L.A." dancespirit.com. Dance Spirit Magazine. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  5. ^ McComb, Lauren. "Fatima Robinson's Dream Digs". oprahmag.co.za. Oprah Magazine. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  6. ^ Bloom, Julie (November 26, 2006). "Supreme Commander". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  7. ^ Cutler, Jacqueline (August 23, 2008). "Cheetah Girls Take Their Singing and Dancing to the Streets". Lawrence Journal-World. Zap2it. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  8. ^ Broadway World (May 13, 2015). “Choreographer Fatima Robinson to help NBC’s THE WIZ LIVE Ease On Down the Road” Retrieved on December 5, 2015.
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