2008 Woodie Awards
Paul Herman puts on his dancing shoes with stars
Lauren Sampson
Issue date: 4/10/08 Section: A & E
Paul Herman knew all along what he was supposed to be doing with his life. He was born to be a dancer.
The 2004 Sacred Heart University graduate, and two-time "Mr. SHU" winner, could be seen performing with his younger brother Brian on last Thursday on MTV TR3S as a back-up dancer for rising pop artist Kat Deluna.
"I learned how to dance in the streets of the Bronx. It is a very competitive area with many negative aspects and ways to stay out of that were being involved and being proactive. Dancing was a great way of expressing ourselves," said Sacred Heart alumnus Paul Herman.
"My main influences were my parents. They are from the Caribbean and there was always music playing in the house. The second influence was the Bronx and trying to find a way out of the negativity," said Herman.
The Herman brothers were influenced by artists such as Michael Jackson, Omarion, Chris Brown and Usher.
Their influences go beyond musical artists, family members and the Bronx.
"A big part came from Sacred Heart. The amount of support that I received is ridiculous. I'm living the dream that people knew I was talking about prior to all of this," said Herman.
"Omega Phi Kappa Multicultural Fraternity, Inc. was another huge influence. Those guys supported me 100 percent, as a family. They always pushed me to where I needed to be."
Over the years, Paul and his brother had caught the attention of enough spectators that they founded their own dance group, Double Up Dance Group.
The managerial group of Kat Deluna then showed interest in the unique dance moves and energy shown by the Herman brothers.
"Everybody likes their style. Also, they had the talent, but they just didn't pursue, so I convinced them that they should do it," said 16 Stars Entertainment co-founder Gregory Maurice.
"It was easy to get them involved in the entertainment industry."
Once under the management of 16 Stars Entertainment, Herman and his brother got their big break by being invited to dance in Deluna's music video for her first hit single "Whine Up."
The 2004 Sacred Heart University graduate, and two-time "Mr. SHU" winner, could be seen performing with his younger brother Brian on last Thursday on MTV TR3S as a back-up dancer for rising pop artist Kat Deluna.
"I learned how to dance in the streets of the Bronx. It is a very competitive area with many negative aspects and ways to stay out of that were being involved and being proactive. Dancing was a great way of expressing ourselves," said Sacred Heart alumnus Paul Herman.
"My main influences were my parents. They are from the Caribbean and there was always music playing in the house. The second influence was the Bronx and trying to find a way out of the negativity," said Herman.
The Herman brothers were influenced by artists such as Michael Jackson, Omarion, Chris Brown and Usher.
Their influences go beyond musical artists, family members and the Bronx.
"A big part came from Sacred Heart. The amount of support that I received is ridiculous. I'm living the dream that people knew I was talking about prior to all of this," said Herman.
"Omega Phi Kappa Multicultural Fraternity, Inc. was another huge influence. Those guys supported me 100 percent, as a family. They always pushed me to where I needed to be."
Over the years, Paul and his brother had caught the attention of enough spectators that they founded their own dance group, Double Up Dance Group.
The managerial group of Kat Deluna then showed interest in the unique dance moves and energy shown by the Herman brothers.
"Everybody likes their style. Also, they had the talent, but they just didn't pursue, so I convinced them that they should do it," said 16 Stars Entertainment co-founder Gregory Maurice.
"It was easy to get them involved in the entertainment industry."
Once under the management of 16 Stars Entertainment, Herman and his brother got their big break by being invited to dance in Deluna's music video for her first hit single "Whine Up."
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