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Gregg Burge
Born(1957-11-14)November 14, 1957
DiedJuly 4, 1998(1998-07-04) (aged 40)
Occupation(s)Dancer, Actor, Singer
Years active1972–1998

Gregg Burge (November 14, 1957 – July 4, 1998) was an American tap dancer and choreographer.

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Early life

Burge was born in New York City and raised on Long Island, N.Y.

He chose a career in song and dance after seeing Sammy Davis Jr. on the Ed Sullivan Show. At age 7, he persuaded his parents to enroll him in tap classes at the Red Slipper Dance Studio in Merrick, N.Y. By age 10, he was winning local talent shows and was a three-time winner on ''The Ted Mack Amateur Hour'' on television. By 13, Burge was earning $30,000 a year.[1]

Burge won a scholarship to study at the Juilliard School when he was 17. He graduated from New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts in 1975.[1]

Career

His credits ranged from television's The Electric Company to the film version of A Chorus Line (1985), for which he served as assistant to choreographer Jeffrey Hornaday and performed the role of Richie. He reprised his role of Richie on Broadway.

Television commercials followed, along with a job as a regular on ''The Electric Company'' and, at 13, a stint in the Off Broadway musical ''Bojangles.'' There he learned dance history firsthand, appearing with tap stars like Chuck Green, Rhythm Red and Mabel Lee, who taught him to improvise rather than simply dance steps. Mr. Burge received formal training in ballet and tap from the High School of the Performing Arts and the Juilliard School.

Burge was nominated for two Drama Desk Awards, twice won the Fred Astaire Award for his Broadway performances in Song and Dance and Oh, Kay!. He received a Tony Award nomination for his role in Oh, Kay!. He performed as the Scarecrow for four years in the Broadway production of The Wiz and appeared in the long-running Sophisticated Ladies.

Burge choreographed Michael Jackson's "Bad" music video with Jeffrey Daniel and a video for reggae band Steel Pulse. He operated a dance studio on Long Island.

Death

Burge died of a brain tumor in Atlanta on July 4, 1998, at age 40.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role
1985 A Chorus Line Richie
1988 School Daze Virgil Cloyd
1996 Soul of the Game Bill Robinson

External links

  1. ^ a b c Dunning, Jennifer (August 24, 1998). "Gregg Burge, 40, Choreographer And Dancer on Stage and Screen". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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