Rennie Harris

Dancer

Birthday January 28, 1964

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Pennsylvania

Age 60 years old

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About

Hip-hop dance veteran known for founding the influential touring dance companies Rennie Harris Puremovement and RHAW. He is the recipient of many prestigious honors, including the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Alvin Ailey Black Theater Award.

Before Fame

He grew up in Philadelphia and formed dance troupes like The Step Masters as a teenager.

Trivia

His dance company RHAW was chosen by President Barack Obama as cultural ambassadors for Dance Motion USA, touring in areas across the Middle East.

Family Life

He danced alongside his brother in the troupe Cobra III.

Associated With

His companies have toured with some of music's biggest artists, including pop icon Madonna.