jemel mcwilliams choreographer selected credits contact: 818 509-0121
< LIVE STAGE/ TOURS > LIZZO Coachella/Tour ‘19 Co-Creative, Chor. Big GRRRL Janelle Monae Coachella ‘19 Artistic Dir., Choreographer Wondaland Records John Legend Christmas Tour ’18 Choreographer Sony Music John Legend iHeartRadio Live ’18 Choreographer Sony Music Janelle Monae Dirty Computer World Tour ’18 Artistic Dir., Choreographer Wondaland Records Janelle Monae Mempho Festival ’18 Artistic Dir., Choreographer Wondaland Records Janelle Monae Made in America ’18 Artistic Dir., Choreographer TIDAL John Legend Darkness and Light World Tour ’17-’18 Chor. , Movement Coach Live Nation Tours The Boy Band Promo Tour ’16 Creative Director, Chor. RCA Records BET Awards Pre Show Performance Jidenna ’16 Choreographer BET MAGIC! World Tour ’15 Chor. , Movement Coach RCA Records Shontelle Promo Tour ’11 Choreographer Republic Records NBA All Star Opening “The Roots Presents...” Assoc. Creative Dir., Assoc. Chor. TNT UEFA Championship Finals Opening Ceremony Assoc. Choreographer Alicia Keys Moncler Grenoble NYFW 2016 Assoc. Choreographer Dir. Etienne Russo Diddy Madison Square Garden All Star Concert Assoc. Choreographer Bad Boy Jazmine Sullivan Black Girls Rock ’16 Assoc. Choreographer BET Brandy - Black Girls Rock ’16 Asst. Choreographer BET BET Black Girls Rock ’16 - Traci Ellis Ross Assoc. Choreographer BET Alicia Keys Set The World on Fire Tour Assoc. Artistic Dir, Assoc. Chor. Sony Music Robin Thicke Tour Assoc. Choreographer Interscope Janelle Monae & Jidenna BET Awards ’15 Assoc. Choreographer Wondaland Records Sheila E BET Black Girls Rock Awards ’15 Assoc. Choreographer BET Estelle BET Black Girls Rock Awards ’15 Assoc. Choreographer BET Dick Clarks Rockin NYE ’13 (Icona Pop) Assoc. Choreographer Atlantic Records European Music Awards ’13 (Icona Pop) Assoc. Choreographer Atlantic Records Kathy Sledge, Cheryl Lynn, Alicia Meyers Assoc. Choreographer BET Black Girls Rock Kelly Rowland, BET Black Girls Awards ’13 Assoc. Choreographer BET Dick Clarks Rockin NYE ’12 (Carly Rae Jepsen) Assoc. Creative Dir, Assoc. Chor Atlantic Records Danity Kane House of Blues Assoc. Creative Dir, Assoc. Chor BET European Music Awards ’12 & ’14 (Alicia Keys) Assoc. Creative Dir, Assoc. Chor Sony Music European Music Awards ’13 (Icona Pop) Assoc. Choreographer Sony Music Alicia Keys BET Black Girls Rock ’12 Assoc. Choreographer BET Alicia Keys iTunes Festival ’12 Assoc. Choreographer Sony Music Kelly Rowland & Trey Songz BET Awards Asst. Choreographer BET Alicia Keys, Gabby Douglas MTV VMAs ’12 Assoc. Choreographer Sony Music Neon Hitch Promo Tour Assoc. Choreographer Warner Bros Jill Scott, BET Black Girls Rock Awards Asst. Choreographer BET Black Girls Rock Estelle, BET Black Girls Rock Awards ’12 Asst. Choreographer BET Black Girls Rock
< TELEVISION > 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards – LIZZO Co-Creative, Chor. iHeart Music Awards – John Legend Choreographer NBC Janelle Monae – Grammy’s ‘19 Artistic Dir., Choreographer ABC The Tonight Show – John Legend Choreographer NBC The Tonight Show - LIZZO Co-Creative, Chor. NBC The Ellen DeGeneres Show - LIZZO Co-Creative, Chor. NBC The Voice – Janelle Monae Artistic Dir., Choreographer NBC Austin City Limits Live – Janelle Monae Artistic Dir., Choreographer PBS Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert – Janelle Monae Artistic Dir., Choreographer CBS BET Awards – Janelle Monae Artistic Dir., Choreographer BET The Ellen DeGeneres Show – John Legend Choreographer NBC Global Citizen –Janelle Monae Artistic Dir., Choreographer MSNBC America’s Got Talent Tone the Chief Rocker Choreographer NBC BET Awards Opening- Tracee Ellis Ross, Assoc. Choreographer BET Anthony Anderson, Anthony Hamilton BET Awards Prince Tribute - Janelle Monae Assoc. Choreographer BET
Saturday Night Live - Nick Jonas Assoc. Choreographer NBC X Factor US & X Factor UK (Alicia Keys) Assoc. Creative Dir, Assoc. Chor FOX American Idol - Alicia Keys Assoc. Choreographer FOX Chrystian - Get it in Assoc. Choreographer Chor: Luam Keflezgy Jimmy Fallon – Neon Hitch Asst. Choreographer NBC
< MUSIC VIDEOS/FILMS > LIZZO ft. Missy Elliot – Tempo Co-Creative, Chor. Dir. Andy Hines X Ambassadors – Don’t Stay Creative Director, Chor Dir. Jemel McWilliams Janelle Monae - Make Me Feel Choreographer Dir. Alan Ferguson Janelle Monae – I Like That Choreographer Dir. Alan Ferguson Janelle Monae – Django Jane Choreographer Dir. Andrew Donoho Janelle Monae – PYNK Choreographer Dir. Emma Westenberg MAGIC! – Kiss Me Choreographer Dir. Jon Jon Augustavo MAGIC! – Expectations Choreographer Dir. Jon Jon Augustavo John Legend- A Good Night Choreographer Dir. Mishka Kornai Spiderman 2- Alicia Keys, Pharrell, Choreographer Dir. Marc Webb Kendrick Lamar, Hanz Zimmerman RAII and Whitney- No Worries Creative Director, Chor Dir. Jemel McWilliams MAGIC! - No Way No Choreographer Dir. Jon Jon Augustavo MAAD - Black Ice Creative Director, Chor Dir. Robert Sweeny MAAD - Everything You Got Creative Director, Chor Dir. Jemel McWilliams MAAD- Sweet & Low Choreographer Dir. Brandon Gorsira Alicia Keys – Brand New Me Assoc. Choreographer Dir. Diane Martel Alicia Keys – New Day Assoc. Choreographer Dir. Indrani Alicia Keys- Tears Always Win Assoc. Choreographer Dir. Robert Hales Nicole Jung - MAMA Co. Choreographer B2M Entertainment (Korea) Indah MV - Move Your Body Asst. Choreographer KECI Music (Indonesia) Zara Intl Headquarters ’16 Choreographer Zara Tiffany & Co Blue Book Gala ’16 Assoc. Choreographer Dir. Etienne Russo Nike NTC Tour Finale ’15 Assoc. Choreographer Dir. Todd Tourso Nike Headquarters Open House Finale ’15 Assoc. Creative Dir, Assoc. Chor Nike Moncler Grenoble, 2016 NY Fashion Week Assoc. Choreographer Dir. Etienne Russo Athleta New York Fashion Week 2014 Assoc. Creative Dir, Assoc. Chor Athleta Latin Olympics 2012 Asst. Choreographer Coca-Cola Moncler Grenoble, 2012 NY Fashion Week Asst. Choreographer Dir. Etienne Russo Moncler Grenoble, 2011 NY Fashion Week Asst. Choreographer Dir. Etienne Russo Moncler Grenoble, 2010 NY Fashion Week Asst. Choreographer Dir. Etienne Russo
< COMMERCIALS > PEPSI Superbowl 2016 Commercial Assoc. Choreographer Dir. Samuel Bayer
< FILM > Janelle Monae – Dirty Computer [Emotion Picture] Choreographer Dir. Andrew Donoho