He's a rising star of Hip-Hop culture and moves like a young Usher, Chris Brown or Jay Park. Sheaden Gabriel, from California, has been a YouTube sensation for years and he's only 13-years-old. He's the kid seen dancing and making crazy faces on a number of choreographers' channels, and recently was one of the dancers featured in Chris Brown's new music video "Party."
This week Gabriel has been uploading videos to his YouTube channel, and it's the first time he's done so in more than a year. The first video this week (on January 30, 2017) is a contemporary styled dance to "Rain Dance" with choreography from Jason Rodelo. It's a very emotional mature piece for him. The dance can move an audience of any age. In addition to showing off his skills on YouTube, you can also find videos of Gabriel's work on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Many of his fans may have also seen him competing on So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation, season 13, where he placed in the top nine on the show.
On his social media accounts, Sheaden Gabriel says he started dancing when he was 5-years-old after watching YouTube videos. He says when he was seven, he started training at the Lab Creative Arts Dance Studio in West Covina, California. Now he says he takes classes all over Los Angeles from various choreographers.