Marquese Scott

Marquese Scott was born on November 5, 1981, in Inglewood, California. His introduction to dance occurred at a local roller skating rink dance contest. He began taking dance seriously while attending North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, joining a school dance club. Following high school, Scott entered the military, continuing to dance as opportunities arose. After serving in the Navy, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to be with his family. In Atlanta, he connected with other dancers, developing his animation technique. During this period, he started uploading dance videos to YouTube and worked at a local Wal-Mart. He also appeared on television shows such as “So You Think You Can Dance” and “America’s Got Talent” with his dance crew, Remote Kontrol.

Scott’s career gained significant momentum in 2011 with the viral success of his video dancing to a Butch Clancy remix of Foster the People’s “Pumped Up Kicks.” This video quickly garnered 1.5 million views in four days and over five million in one week, eventually exceeding 145 million views. This attention led to appearances on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on two occasions. He has since expanded his work to include television and online advertisements for various companies, including Coca-Cola and Ferrari. Scott is a co-founder of “Shut Up And Dance” in Atlanta, a dance gathering for top dancers nationally. He has performed and filmed videos internationally in locations such as Singapore, Germany, France, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, and China. Scott collaborates with other dancers and is represented by Xcel Talent Agency in Atlanta, Georgia, where he currently resides with his family. In September 2019, he co-directed and appeared in the music video for “The Poetic Flow (Chill Hop Music)” by E-Styles ft Mark Fuego.