Bijan "RythmiK" Williams

Bijan RythmiK Williams is an American dancer, singer, song writer, stylist, emcee, actor, model, choreographer, director, and photographer. He is President and CEO of RythmiK Motions Entertainment, established in 2005. He was born in Manhattan, New York on February 2. He has worked on projects with Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Kanye West, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Rihanna, McDonalds, Pepsi, L'oreal and more.

Early life

Born in Manhattan, New York and moved to New Jersey as a child. He grew up in a family of doctors and lawyers and had planned to become a Pediatrician someday. He always loved music, citing his uncle as his earliest inspiration, directing an 80-person choir and a 10-piece band every Sunday in the Baptist church. He was heavily active in sports, favoring lacrosse and football. He was recruited to play on a collegiate level at Stevens Institute of Technology where he was pre-med. It was not until he was about 20 and met someone who introduced him to the world of professional dance that he began to consider it as a career. He took the same course for six months until he had perfected it.

Training

In the late 1990s Bijan began learning about the entertainment business at Universal Talent, studying Film, Camera, and Television. In July 2000, he began his professional acting training at Oxford University in England, learning about Shakespeare and Scene Study. In 2002, Bijan began his professional Hip Hop training at Broadway Dance Center under the Rhapsody James. While at BDC he also learned from Amount Boyz, Jared Grimes, & Jermaine. By 2004 he was in L.A. training at Millennium with David Moore and Shane Sparks. From there he studied at The Edge with Kevin Maher and Leslie Scott, and then moved the Debbie Reynolds Studio to train under Phlex, Chuck Maldanado, Tricia Miranda, Dante, & Jayson Wright. Also in the early 2000s he began taking classes at Dance Designs Studio, learning ballet under Carol Baskinger, and by the time he left the school he was teaching classes.

Career

Bijan's first big break was as a dancer in Jay-Z's "99 Problems" in 2004. In 2010, he co-produced and choreographed the music video for "Monster", starring Kanye West, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross alongside director Jake Nava who also directed "Single Ladies" by Beyoncé. Bijan has recently been added as the A&R and Celebrity Choreographer for Soul Diggaz

Television

Show

Role

Network

Year

30 Rock

Lion King Dancer

NBC

Lipstick Jungle

Featured

NBC

2009

Law & Order

Featured

NBC

Gossip Girl

CW

Will & Grace

Groom

NBC

Ricky Lake Show

Model

UPN

Maury Povich

Re-enactment

WPIX

MTV Hits

VeeJay

MTV

Room Raiders

Lead

MTV

Total Request Live

Choreography Contest Winner

MTV

BET Spring Bling

Opening Act

BET

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Commercials

Company

Role

Director/Choreographer

Year

McDonalds

Lead/Male Artist/Choreographer

Dir: Joe Pitka

2008

Sirius

Dancer

Chor: Wade Robinson

Coca Cola (spec)

Dancer

Dir: Antonio Hudnell

SoBe "Thrillicious" Campaign NYC Live

Michael Jackson Thriller Dancer

Choreography

Event

Role

Location

Year

Jim Jones Live Theatrical Show

Example

NYC

Example

Jim Jones Stage Concert

Example

MTV 2

Example

One Life to Live

Example

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"Solid" Movie Premiere for Summer Johnson

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Beverly Hills, CA

Example

Kari Bel - Faces In The Crowd

Example

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Choreographers Carnival

Host & Choreographer

NYC & LA

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NY Music Festival

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Greek Fest

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Louie Devito Tour

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Rampo College

Example

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Music videos - dancer

Title

Role

Year

By Gym Class Heroes' Travis & Cassie Davis

Example

Example

"99 Problems" by Jay-Z

Dancer

2004

"Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now" by *Joss Stone feat. Common

Example

2007

"Come Get It" by Yummy Bingham feat. JadaKiss

Example

2007

"Boom" by Mario

Example

2006

Music videos - choreographer

Title

Role

Year

Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West “We Run This Town”

Choreographer

2009

Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj "Monster"

Choreographer

2010

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Films

Title

Role

Director

Year

The Interpreter

Protester

Sidney Pollack

2005

The Life of Diana Ross

Waiter

Example

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Fighting

Channing Tatum's crew

Didio Montiel

2009

Drona (Bollywood)

Principal dancer

Golie Behl; Chor: Rajeev Surti

2008

Cashmere Mafia

Example

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2008

Step Up 3D

Battle scene

John Wu

2010