Columbus Short Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated in 2004 at the American Choreography Awards
• Won the 2009 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in "Cadillac Records․"
• Graduated high school early to join the Broadway production tour of "Stomp․"
• Started participating in a youth theater when he was five years old
• Quote: "[on his life] "I just can't relax․ That's my problem․ Everybody who knows me is like, 'Dude, you've got to chill out․' I can't not work, given where I want to be․""
• Quote: "My therapy really was my album․ Working on my album changed my life․ Music changes things, and that is a fact․"
• Quote: "[on his life] "I can say with full sincerity that I am happy․ I'm happy because I'm doing what I love and I'm not selling out․ And I can sleep at night because I'm at peace with it․""
• Choreographed the dance routine for Britney Spears's "In the Zone" tour after originally being a backup dancer for the singer
• Played unconventional roles as Darius on "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and Danny in "Quarantine․"
• Made his acting debut in the movie "You Got Served․"
• Received his first lead role as DJ in "Stomp the Yard․"
• Enjoys basketball, football and snowboarding and plays the drums and keyboard
• Voices a pedestrian in the video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas․"