Mark Ballas

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Mark Ballas
Ballas performing in June 2014
Born	Mark Alexander Ballas Jr.[citation needed] (1986-05-24) May 24, 1986 (age 38) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, musician, actor
Years active	2005–present
Television	Dancing with the Stars
Spouse	BC Jean ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	1
Parent(s)	Corky Ballas (father) Shirley Ballas (mother)
Relatives	George Ballas (paternal grandfather)
Musical career
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Labels	Hit-Play-Sony Red Hollywood
Member of	Alexander Jean
Formerly of	Ballas Hough Band
Website	www.markballas.com
Musical artist

Mark Alexander Ballas Jr. (born May 24, 1986)^[1] is an American dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, musician, and actor.

From 2007 to 2022, Ballas was a professional dancer on the ABC dance competition program Dancing with the Stars, winning the series three times. For his work on the show, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography in 2011. Ballas released his first solo CD HurtLoveBox in March 2011.