Dave Scott has danced his way out of Compton into a multi-faceted career encompassing choreography, artist development, music and film. Scott has worked with top recording artists B2K, Tyrese, Ginuwine, Brian McKnight, Bow Wow and Olympic Gold medallist, Tara Lipinski. Scott also choreographed the sensational number one feature film You Got Served. In addition, he created his own instructional DVD, Take It To The Floor, featuring Scott?s unique brand of dance. Even with his busy schedule, he still teaches Master Classes across the US whenever he can.

A self-taught dancer who cites Michael Jackson as his biggest inspiration, Scott began imitating the moves he saw in videos and films such as Breakin? and Beat Street when he was a teenager. The stubbed toes and bruised shins from break dancing in his bedroom and on sheets of cardboard spread out on the front lawn of his parents? home help him empathize with young kids like B2K whom he developed. But as an athlete who played football and basketball, he viewed those as only minor injuries. At six-foot-four, Scott was on a basketball scholarship at Weber State University in Utah when he got his first break as a dancer. A local dance troupe set to perform a 10-minute show before a concert by a known rapper invited Scott to replace one of their dancers. It was his first public performance.

Scott began to find work as a dancer in videos and toured with Ginuwine. It wasn?t long before he discovered that he also like to create and be behind the scenes as well as perform. He was soon in demand as a choreographer. He choreographed and co-directed shows and tours for Brian McKnight, Tyrese, Jon B and IMX among other artists when he began to think about putting together his own group. He wanted to create a group in the tradition of New Edition and Another Bad Creation, teen idols that would appeal to young fans like ?NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys. He ended up creating two groups, one of which was B2K.

It proved to be the right mix of energies. Scott gave B2K their name, style, hot dance moves and all out sex appeal and took them to impresario Chris Stokes to handle the music. In just two years, B2K scored two platinum albums, a Christmas album and a remix CD, and headlined the sold-out Scream Tours. Scott, who choreographed the features House Party 4 and Good Burger, decided the next logical step was a feature film debut for B2K.

You Got Served starring B2K brought Scott full circle as the film contains elements of his own personal experiences when was coming up. The movie follows the competitive world of street dancing where crews battle each other for money and respect. As master choreographer, Scott led them into battle.

?I gave a challenge to them and a challenge to myself,? he says, noting that is something he always does, whether it?s a live performance, video or a master class. ?I always want to impress and be top notch. I try to take myself outside of myself, try to become the audience and think about what?s going to make people go ?oooohhh?, try to give them that wow factor.?