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Hinton Battle

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Hinton Battle: Biography

Birth Place: Neubrücke, Hoppstädten, West Germany
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/29/1956, Sagittarius
Profession: Dancer; actor; singer

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Hinton Battle Fast Facts:

Grew up mainly in Washington, DC, and New York after moving several times as a child due to his father's military career.
Made his Broadway debut at 16 as the Scarecrow in The Wiz.
Won a Tony Award and an Astaire Award for his performance in the Broadway production of The Tap Dance Kid, although he had only taken up tap dancing three years prior.
Created a hybrid of dance styles known as swop (swing and hip-hop) that was featured in the film Idlewild (2006), which Battle choreographed.
Founded the Hinton Battle Theatre Laboratory, a nonprofit that brings theater performances to ethnically and economically diverse audiences.

Hinton Battle Awards:
1991 Tony: Actor (Featured Role--Musical) - Winner
1984 Tony: Actor (Featured Role--Musical) - Winner
1981 Tony: Actor (Featured Role--Musical) - Winner
2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee

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