Wade Robson

Wade Robson
Robson in 2008
Born (1982-09-17) 17 September 1982 (age 42)[1]
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Years active1989 (1989)–present
Spouse
Amanda Rodriguez
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(m. 2005)​
[2]
Children1
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award 2007, 2008 Outstanding Choreography
2007 So You Think You Can Dance
Outstanding Choreography
2008 So You Think You Can Dance
Musical career
Genres
Labels
  • Wade Robson Creations
Websitewaderobsoncreations.com

Wade Jeremy William Robson (born 17 September 1982) is an Australian dancer and choreographer. He began performing as a dancer at age five, and has directed music videos and world tours for pop acts such as NSYNC and Britney Spears. Robson was the host and executive producer of The Wade Robson Project, which aired on MTV in 2003. In 2007, he joined the Fox television dance series So You Think You Can Dance as a guest judge and choreographer. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for the dance number "Ramalama (Bang Bang)" of So You Think You Can Dance.

When Robson was a child, he was befriended by the pop singer Michael Jackson. In 1993, when Jackson was first accused of child sexual abuse, Robson, aged 10, told police that nothing sexual had happened between them. In 2005, during Jackson's trial, Robson stated under oath that Jackson had never behaved inappropriately. However, in 2013, Robson reversed his position and filed a late creditor claim and a civil lawsuit against the Jackson estate, saying that Jackson had abused him from 1990 to 1997, when Robson was aged between seven and 14.[3] His case is currently before a California court as Robson v. MJJ Productions.[4] He detailed his allegations in the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland.[5]

  1. ^ "Wade Robson News, Pictures, and Videos". TMZ.
  2. ^ Maria, Santa (14 June 2005). "Aussies bolster Jackson's defence case". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 2 July 2007.
  3. ^ "Wade Robson Asks Michael Jackson Estate To Admit The King of Pop Anally Raped Him And More — READ The Documents". Radaronline.com. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ "SAFECHUCK v. MJJ PRODUCTIONS, INC., 94 Cal. App. 5th 675 - Cal: Court of Appeal, 2nd Appellate Dist., 8th Div. 2023 - Google Scholar".
  5. ^ Matt Donnelly (25 January 2019). "'Leaving Neverland': Shocking Moments From Michael Jackson Doc". Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2022.