Automatic Response

Mario “Giz” Velez

Hip Hop Company

Mario Velez Jr. is a professional hip-hop choreographer, dancer, and performer. He has toured and worked with artists such as Omarion, TLC, Brandy, Boyz II Men, Doug E. Fresh, Paula Abdul, Nu- Flava, Sista Sledge and many others. He has also set numbers and choreographed shows that include Splash and Bottoms UP in Las Vegas, NV, and Jubilation in Reno, NV. Mario and his wife Melissa recently opened their own dance studio, Diverse Elements, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Mario has one saying that he lives by- “Hip-hop is not just rap and music, it’s a culture, a way of life!”