Robert Muraine

Robert Muraine
Born	July 2, 1987 (1987-07-02) (age 24) Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, United States
Height	6.1 ft (1.9 m)

Robert "Mr. Fantastic" Muraine (born July 2, 1987 in North East Los Angeles, California^[1]) is a dancer in the popping style.

Muraine gained national attention when he gave a lengthy audition to the obscure tune of "It's Me Bitches" by Swizz Beats for Season 4 of the television program So You Think You Can Dance, during which executive producer and judge Nigel Lythgoe declared that Muraine was his favorite dancer of 2008 and then handed him the ticket in a mock slow motion fashion. Muraine quit during contestant selection due to the difficult choreography but appeared later in the season for a guest performance, after which Lythgoe suggested a dance-off with Phillip "PacMan" Chbeeb. The dance-off aired in August 2008 during the season finale^[2] and the judges selected Muraine as the winner.

Muraine also represented the USA in Superstars of Dance on NBC. Specifically winning the bronze medal in the solo category, which helped lead the USA to take the top prize for the season. He was referred to as the "popping soloist" of the team.

Muraine starred in a television commercial for IKEA called "What Goes Where?" in which he arranges IKEA products alongside Shugamai Johnson performing with robot dance and liquid dancing.^[3]

Currently, Muraine is involved in Cirque Dreams: Illumination, performing his unique style of dance. He is majorly featured in a segment called "An Urban Beat with Robert Muraine."

References

1. ^ The Official Page Of Robert Muraine aka Mr Fantastic . Tastic . Toxic .
2. ^ Reality TV Calendar - So You Think You Can Dance: The Finale - Performance and Results
3. ^ The Making Of The Ikea Commercial (Feat Robert Muraine), YouTube video

External links

• Full length IKEA video featuring Muraine
• RobertMuraine.com
• Superstars of Dance

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Name	Muraine, Robert
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Date of birth	July 2, 1987
Place of birth	Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, United States
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