Biography

Nico DeJesus is a professional singer, dancer, and actor that can most recently be seen in the North American National Broadway Tour of Disney's "Newsies," and Fathom Events, "Newsies Live," playing the role of Romeo. Nico is a graduate of UCLA with a degree in World arts and Cultures with a concentration in Dance. While living in Los Angeles, Nico danced on Disney Channel's "Shake it Up" and "That's so Raven." He can also be seen on MTV's "Awkward" where he played the role of Henry. Nico was a featured performer on Jay-Z's "H to the Izzo" music video where he can be seen rapping along side Jay-Z. He also danced on numerous commercials for Barbie, Warner Bros. Kids, and ABC Kids. Nico has taken his talents internationally as he performed in over 20 cities across Europe in Spain, Italy, and Turkey with FELD Entertainment's "Mickey's Rockin' Road Show." He has performed onstage at SeaWorld San Diego dancing in their "Rockin' Riptide show," where he performed alongside world-class gymnasts and percussionists. He is also a part of the Nationwide campaign "Get Up and Go" which is endorsed by Michelle Obama. Nico has trained under the tutelage of many well known choreographers such as Christopher Gattelli, Rosero McCoy, Eddie Garcia, Travis Payne, and Cris Judd to name a few. Make sure to check Nico out in the "Newsies Live" movie and grab a copy of it when it's out on DVD and iTunes!
- IMDb mini biography by: Nico DeJesus