American dancer, creative director, and choreographer
For other people with similar names, see Richard Jackson.
Richard "Richy" Jackson is an American dancer, creative director, and choreographer from the San Francisco Bay Area best known for his work with Lady Gaga.[1] Jackson has a lifelong interest in dance, and after seeing school friend Aaliyah on television,[2] he left Tuskegee University in and moved to Los Angeles to pursue dance as a career.[3]
Jackson has danced for several artists including Missy Elliott[4] and Usher,[5] and was an assistant choreographer to award-winning choreographer Michael Rooney.[2] Jackson later worked as an assistant choreographer to Laurieann Gibson, choreographing, collaborating, and dancing with Lady Gaga as well as for artists including Cimorelli, Keri Hilson, Brandy, Katy Perry, and Nicki Minaj.[3] In November , Lady Gaga ended her professional relationship with Gibson and appointed Jackson as her choreographer and visual director.[6]
In Jackson served as visual director and choreographer for Lady Gaga's Born This Way Ball tour and featured as a judge on Lifetime television'sAbby's Ultimate Dance Competition.[2][7] Jackson also has dance credits in several films and television commercials.[3][8]
Jackson is known to his fans as "Richy Squirrel" and is an active Twitter contributor.[9]