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. Jackson has a lifelong interest in dance, and after seeing school friend Aaliyah on television, he left Tuskegee University in 1999 and moved to Los Angeles to pursue dance as a career.

Jackson has danced for several artists including Missy Elliott and Usher, and was an assistant choreographer to award-winning choreographer Michael Rooney.

In 2012 Jackson served as visual director and choreographer for Lady Gaga's Born This Way Ball tour and featured as a judge on Lifetime television's Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition. Jackson also has dance credits in several films and television commercials.

Music videos

Choreography

2004 – Kimberley Locke – "8th World Wonder" 2004 – Mis-Teeq – "One Night Stand" 2005 – JoJo – "Not That Kinda Girl" 2005 – JoJo – "Leave (Get Out)" 2008 – Lady Gaga – "Just Dance" 2008 – Lady Gaga – "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" 2008 – Lady Gaga – "Poker Face" 2009 – Lady Gaga – "LoveGame" 2009 – Lady Gaga – "Paparazzi" 2009 – Lady Gaga – "Bad Romance" 2010 – Lady Gaga – "Telephone" 2010 – Lady Gaga – "Alejandro" 2010 – Katy Perry – "California Gurls" 2010 – Keri Hilson – "The Way You Love Me" 2010 – Keri Hilson – "Pretty Girl Rock" 2011 – Lady Gaga – "Born This Way" 2011 – Lady Gaga – "Judas" 2011 – Keri Hilson – "Lose Control" 2011 – JoJo – "The Other Chick" 2011 – Cimorelli – "Million Bucks" 2011 – Lady Gaga – "Yoü and I" 2011 – Lady Gaga – "Marry the Night" 2012 – Karmin – "Brokenhearted" 2012-13 – Lady Gaga – Born This Way Ball 2013 – Priyanka – "In My City" 2013 – Priyanka – "Exotic" 2013 – Karmin – "Acapella" 2013 – Lady Gaga – "Applause" 2013 – Krewella – Get Wet Tour 2013 – Lady Gaga – iTunes Festival 2013 – Lady Gaga – ArtRAVE 2013 – Lady Gaga – Jingle Bell Ball 2013 – To Be One – "Do You" 2014 – Lady Gaga - "G.U.Y." 2014 – Lady Gaga - Lady Gaga Live at Roseland Ballroom 2014 – Lady Gaga - ArtRave: The Artpop Ball 2017 – Lady Gaga - "John Wayne" 2017 – Lady Gaga - Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2017 – Lady Gaga - Joanne World Tour 2020 - Lady Gaga - "Stupid Love" 2020 - Lady Gaga - "Rain On Me" 2020 - Lady Gaga - "911" 2024 - JoJo Siwa - "Karma"

As a dancer

2001 – *NSYNC – "Pop" 2001 – Blu Cantrell – "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" 2001 – Usher – "U-Turn" 2002 – JC Chasez – "Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)" 2003 – Missy Elliott – "Gossip Folks" 2008 – Lady Gaga – "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" 2008 - Lady Gaga - "Love Game" 2009 – Lady Gaga – "Paparazzi" 2010 – Lady Gaga – "Telephone" 2010 – Keri Hilson – "Pretty Girl Rock" 2011 – Lady Gaga – "Born This Way" 2011 – Lady Gaga – "Judas"

Filmography

Film 2003 – Honey – assistant choreographer 2003 – Malibu's Most Wanted – assistant choreographer 2004 – You Got Served – dancer 2004 – A Cinderella Story – dancer 2004 – Fat Albert – dancer 2009 – Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel – Chipmunk dancer 2018 – A Star Is Born – choreographer

Television 2003-2005 – Making the Band – multiple on-camera appearances 2009 – 2009 MTV Video Music Awards – dancer 2011 – The Dance Scene – series regular 2011 – Born to Dance – series regular 2012-2013 – Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition – judge 2013 – 2013 MTV Video Music Awards – choreographer for Lady Gaga 2013 – Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular – visual producer and choreographer