Gabe de Guzman is now part of the legendary Super Bowl half-time performance by Missy Eliot and Katy Perry.
"It was such an incredible experience, I just can't explain in words. But I didn't realized the magnitude of it until I stepped on to that stage," he said.
De Guzman initially auditioned for Perry's group and thought at first that he did not get the job. It turns out something better was in store for him.
Perry and Elliot's performance, which include De Guzman, trended nationwide and continues to draw praise to this day.
"When I got the phone call from Missy's choreographer, I was like 'Is this just a dream right now?' I was just like, 'Unbelievable'," he said.
They had only one week of rehearsals in Los Angeles but the California dancer is used to the fast-paced, having previously worked with superstars like Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Christina Aguilera and Ariana Grande.
It was a medical condition and watching a dance routine from ABS-CBN shows on TFC that De Guzman gave into dancing.
"I needed to find an indoor activity because I had really bad allergies. But it was just asthma, and my sister she tried to get me dancing. My mom knew I had a passion for dancing because I would jump up and down on her lap at my sister's dance competitions. On my third birthday, I made lots of money doing 'Otso-otso'," he said.
His Filipino parents fully support his dancing career. They drive two hours to take De Guzman to auditions and dance classes in Hollywood.
Though he can't reveal the details yet, De Guzman said there is a chance that he will be a part of a Hollywood television show this year.
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