lookin FOR RAPPERS/STREET DANCERS**LOOKIN FOR SERIOUS/PROFFESIONAL DANCERS 4 PERFORMANCES/TOURS.. 2007-10 www.joneshakka.com
Actor, Dancer, Extra, Model, Singer, Voice Over
About: PROFILE 21 years experience as a Dazz Dance Instructor 30 years experience as a professional Performer 20 years experience as a professional Choreographer 25 years experience as a music Composer 16 years experience as a Children's Dazz Dance Teacher & Choreographer 25 years experience as a amateur hockey/coach/student / player in
Montreal/Ottawa/Boston /Hamiltion KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: developing my own unique style of dance: "DAZZ" (taught in Montréal and Ottawa) two independent CD releases (Ottawa, 2000 and 2003) assisting in choreographing the gold-medal winning, figure skating routine of Fedor Andreev (Ottawa, 1999) choreographing the dance routine of all scouts, attending the International "Scouts Canada Jamboree" (Thunder Bay, 1997) winning medals in the following Dance Competitions: "Footloose Dance Competition" (Ottawa, 1996); Dance Fever Competition" (Los Angeles, California; 1981); "Dansen Montréal" (Jazz Dance, Montréal; 1987); "Afro-Rhythm and Street Dance Competition" (Montréal; 1974) performing for 18,000 fans during the 3rd period at Ottawa Senators' Hockey Games (1994-2002) releasing an independent record: "Shake Your Pants" (Sizzle Records, Montréal; 1984) performing as the 'Lead Dancer' in the internationally televised
show: "Feel Like Dancin'" (Montréal; 1975-1977) Leo'S Boys Hockey-1972-1975 First Allstar team Ice Hockey Bantam A goalie in Hamilton Dec -72-Tourament Boxing Shamrock Leo's Boys .1972-1974 17 wins 2 loss 1975-76-Assiant captain For Junior C ice Hockey team 1976-Won M.V.P-Honors in baseball.. RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE: DANCE INSTRUCTOR 1989 - present: Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board; Ottawa, Ontario supervising and instructing groups of children, teenagers and adults, in Lighthouse Programs, Gym Classes, Dance Classes and Continuing Education Classes choreographing dance routines for cheerleaders and students for dance competitions DANCE INSTRUCTOR 1995 - present: Ottawa-Carleton District School Board; Ottawa, Ontario supervising and instructing groups of children, teenagers and adults, in After-School Programs, Gym Classes and Dance Classes RESUME: Jon-E-Shakka (cont'd)... pg.2 CHILDREN'S SPORTS
COACH 1999 - 2003; Ottawa, Ontario assisting in coaching boys' football, for the West Ottawa Vikings and Bell Warriors' Football Teams (supervising groups of children, organizing and implementing 'practice drills' and coaching games) assisting in coaching boys' basketball, for the Bayshore Raptorball League (supervising groups of children, organizing and implementing 'practice drills' and coaching games) Sports History 1970-1971-Goalie Pee Wee C Leo's Boys 1971-1972-Played American Fooball-tailback/receiver 1972-1973-Goalie bantamA Leo's Boys , Montreal, Pointe St. Charles 1973-1974-Goalie Midget B Leo's Boys ,Montreal, Pointe St. Charles 1974-1975-Goalie/Forward Midget A Leo's Boys ,Montreal, Pointe St. Charles 1975-1976-Forward Junior C House League , Verdun , Quebec 1976-1977-BaseBall leo's Boys Midget A -Pitcher/SS/CF. Won M.V.P. Honor 1984--present-Plays in mens Adult Ice Hockey*Baseball
leagues/Tournaments. PERFORMER 1973 - present: Montréal and Québec City, Québec; Ottawa and Thunder Bay, Ontario; Miami, Florida performing original dance choreography and music in shows, festivals (including: CKCU Busker Festival, Scouts Canada Jamboree, Ottawa Fringe Festival, Carnival of Cultures, National Capital Dragon Boat Race Festival, Canada Day Celebrations), community events (including: Bayshore Fun Days, CHEO's Teddy Bear Picnic, World Partnership Walk, Pinecrest-Queensway Community Fundraiser), hospitals (CHEO), sporting events (Ottawa Senators' Hockey Games, Ottawa 67's Hockey Games, Ottawa Lynx Baseball Games and Carlingwood-Frank Ryan Little League Picnic) and schools (including private Dance Schools, in Ottawa and Montréal) performing with famous Artists, such as: René Simard and Freddie James (1978, Montréal), The Village People and Tavares (1980, Montréal), Céline Dion and Claude Dubois (1983,
Montréal and 1984, Québec City), Alanis Morissette (1985, Ottawa) and Ice-T (1989, Ottawa) EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 2002: Level I Theory Coaching Certificate (NAFCA) 1996: Diskovery Computer Certificate 1972: CEGEP (Dawson College; Montréal, Québec) 1971: High School Diploma (James Lynn H.S.; Montréal, Québec) SKILLS: Organization; Communication; Student and Volunteer Supervision; Team Work (as well as the ability to work independently); Student Instruction; Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation; Flexibility; Creativity and C
Agent: soulcandyPRODUCTIONS Date Of Birth: 1958-08-31 Playing Ages: 22 to 56 Height: 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Vocal Range: Alto, Contrabass Nationality:
Ghana Playing Roles: African Languages: english,chi,french Dancing: DAZZ,Aerobics, Break, Club, Hip Hop, Jazz/Modern, Line, Street
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Training and Skills
Formal Training: self taught afro-rhythmist dancer for 25 yrs.
Other Skills: SoulCandy*Productions THE "ELECTRIFYING" Kwame Boateng (JON-E-SHAKKA)!! (DANCE*MUSIC*CHOREOGRAPHY*MUSIC) JON-E-SHAKKA, a natural-born Artist of many disciplines, began his dancing debut in 1974, when he joined "THE ELECTRIFYING SHAKKA DANCERS" (A Family Act), winning many Dance Awards & appearing regularly on a variety of TV Shows, including the role as "Lead Dancer" on "FEEL LIKE DANCIN'" (CFCF-12, Montreal). Jon-E continued dancing with his brother, Eugene & formed the well-known act: "THE SHAKKA BROTHERS", who performed at a multitude of venues in Montreal. Jon-E has performed
DANCE SOLOS alongside many famous Artists, including: Réné Simard (Montreal, 1978), The Village People (Montreal, 1980), Céline Dion (Québec City, 1984), Gowan & Ian Thomas (Québec City, 1984), Alanis Morisette (Ottawa, 1985), ICE-T (Ottawa, 1989) and The Bare-Naked Ladies (Thunder Bay, Ontario; 1997), to name just a few! Audiences attending various FESTIVALS & EVENTS have all enjoyed Jon-E's "electrifying" Performances, such as: CKCU Busker Festival (Ottawa, 1995), Canada Day Celebrations (NCC, Ottawa; 1996-1999), Carnival of Cultures (Ottawa, 1999-2001), CHEO'S Teddy Bear Picnic (Ottawa, 1994-present), Central Canada Exhibition (Ottawa, 1999, 2002), The Ottawa Fringe Festival (Ottawa, 2002), etc. Not only does Jon-E-Shakka CHOREOGRAPH all his Dance Classes & Performances, he has also been involved in choreographing the following: "Times of our Life" Soap Opera (CFCF-12, Montreal; 1984), the main Dance Routine
of 150 International Boy Scouts at the Scouts Canada Jamboree (Thunder Bay, 1997) and assisting with the GOLD MEDAL winning Choreography of past Junior Men's Figure Skating Champion, Fedor Andreev (1998-1999)!! SPORTS EVENTS are also one of Jon-E's Performance Venues. Many people recognize him as one of the most Entertaining Highlights at Ottawa Senators' Hockey Games (1996-2002), Ottawa 67's Hockey Games (2002) & Ottawa Lynx Baseball Games (2000)! Jon-E has won SECOND RIZE, at the Internationally Televised, "Dance Fever" Competition (California, U.S.A.; 1981) & a GOLD MEDAL at the "Footloose Dance Competition" (Ottawa, 1996)! He was chosen to represent TEAM CANADA at the "2000 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS" (Los Angeles, California; U.S.A.). As DANCE INSTRUCTOR, Jon-E has taught thousands of Children & Adults (in Montreal & Ottawa), his own unique Dance Style: "DAZZ", which is an eclectic
blend of: Afro-Rhythm, 'Savage Jazz', Street-Dancing, Break-Dancing, Mime & Robotics. Jon-E teaches for Schools in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, Ottawa-Carleton Catholic Schoolm Board, Nepean Skating Club & Community Centres. He has also taught at the following: R.A. Centre Summer Camps (2001-2002), Minto Skating Club (1998-1999), Cyrville Community Centre & the Ottawa Athletic Club! Not only is Jon-E-Shakka a world-class Professional Dancer, Choreographer & Dance Instructor, he is also a very talented COMPOSER, with two CD releases on the market. A Media Kit is available, containing: Press Kit, References Artist Bio. & Promotional VHS Tape, for serious Business Inquiries only! Jon-E has performed dance solos alongside many famous Artists, including: Réné Simard (Montreal, 1978) The Village People (Montreal, 1980) Céline Dion (Québec City, 1984) Gowan & Ian Thomas (Québec City,
1984) Alanis Morisette (Ottawa, 1985) ICE-T (Ottawa, 1989) The Bare-Naked Ladies (Thunder Bay, Ontario; 1997), to name just a few! Audiences attending various FESTIVALS & EVENTS have all enjoyed Jon-E's "electrifying" Performances, such as: CKCU Busker Festival (Ottawa, 1995) Canada Day Celebrations (NCC, Ottawa; 1996-1999) Carnival of Cultures (Ottawa, 1999-2001) CHEO'S Teddy Bear Picnic (Ottawa, 1994-present) Central Canada Exhibition (Ottawa, 1999, 2002) The Ottawa Fringe Festival (Ottawa, 2002) Not only does Jon-E-Shakka choreograph all his Dance Classes & Performances, he has also been involved in choreographing the following: "Times of our Life" Soap Opera (CFCF-12, Montreal; 1984) Scouts Canada Jamboree - main dance (Thunder Bay, 1997) GOLD MEDAL winning Choreography of past Junior Men's Figure Skating Champion, Fedor Andreev (1998-1999) SPORTS EVENTS are also one of Jon-E's Performance Venues. Many
people recognize him as one of the most Entertaining Highlights at Ottawa Senators' Hockey Games (1996-2002), Ottawa 67's Hockey Games (2002) Ottawa Lynx Baseball Games (2000) Jon-E has won SECOND PRIZE, at the Internationally Televised, "Dance Fever" Competition (California, U.S.A.; 1981) GOLD MEDAL at the "Footloose Dance Compe
Additional Information
SoulCandy Productions "Company makes National Debut" Ottawa, ont: Soulcandy productions a Musical Recording, Dance theatrical company(owned by Jon--e-shakka), introduces a new era of music, and dance styles dedicated to the development of emerging artists, who extend the boundaries of rap, dance, and music. SoulCandy Productions , goal is thru their rhythms of music/dance, is to bring out Awareness to Stamp Out Child Abuse! SoulCandy Productions , a new Indie Company based out of Ottawa, ont, intends to
support artists, who's music, will uplift and evoke the beauty in our Souls. distributed by Cd Warehouse ,Legend Records (in Ottawa), and a chain of independents. We are devoted to presenting artist with a sincere message to Stamp Out Child Abuse! The Debut SoulCandy Productions CD release's is delivered by The family Act."Shakka Project" Jon-e-shakka *N.P* 50/50* ISSAC* special guests *Eugene Poku*Joseph Poku* Kim Warnock*African inspired dancing, hip hop, rap and vocals. * Mainstream hip hop, house . Kwame Boateng (jon-e-Shakka) 1-U-REAP-WHAT-U-SOW! 2) Life w/ a 4 trak is a Bi.... ** 50/50 (Uncut FreeStyle Take 1!) **, N.P. ( This is how we get down). All written and produced by the artist themselves. These four CD's , and the Ultimate message to Stamp Out Child Abuse(SOCA), is an intoduction to what SoulCandy Productions has to offer. in These Tough days. The Company serves as an outlet to spread the message of
SOCA. "WE WANT TO BRING OUT THE EVIL BEAST THAT HAS DESTROYED FAMILIES, AND SOCITY FOR THOUSAND'S OF YEARS'. Kwame Boateng "Please do your Part' for interviews, video's,reference's etc..
Credits
Type Production Name Company Role Year Music CD U-REAP-WHAT-U-SOW2 SoulcandyPRODUCTIONS ARTIST/PRODUCER 2001 Music CD I'M MINE BROTHER'S KEEPER SoulcandyPRODUCTIONS ARTIST/PRODUCER 2001 Music CD SHOW TUNE'S SoulcandyPRODUCTIONS ARTIST/PRODUCER 2002 Video soULCANDYPRODUCTIONS SoulcandyPRODUCTIONS ARTIST/CO-PRODUCER 2002
