I am a 63 year old man and that means that I am the same age that Michael would be now. And that means that I grew up loving Michael's unbelievable talents since he and I were both 11 years old. Which has made me his number one fan. With that said, I would like to share my thoughts on your performance. Young man, you were simply amazing!! Your attire, your attitude, your dance moves were all on point!! I couldn't help but smile throughout your awesome performance!! Thanks for loving Michael's talents as much as I do. I have a TH-cam Playlist entitled "Michael" and guess who's amazing TH-cam performance just got added to that Playlist!!😁💯💯! Bless you young man!!
holy moly this has to be the best complement i have EVER received. all i can say is thank you thank you thank you! i love keeping the legacy alive and performing his routines. it’s a blast!
Fun fact: Michael jackson actually had special shoes in order to do the lean. It used pegs in the floor and holes in the shoes to lock him into place. If you watch on the stage you can see he used the same idea because theres 2 pegs on stage. That shows me he did his homework on that lean
Props to your friend that came in to take the spotlight off you so you could get ready for the lean (3:52). Even after knowing the trick behind the lean, it never gets less amazing to see it. This was amazing and I wish you all the best.
@@HotRod12667 No yeah, I totally agree. Regardless of the trick behind it, it still takes a lot of strength and communication with your body to be able to keep your feet as close to flat as possible and get back up. I was just saying that it would’ve been a bit awkward if the friend wasn’t there to take attention off Jonny while he was getting prepared for it.
@@charadreemur7990 Well, even Michael had a little kid dancing to distract the audience just before he and his backups did the lean in the music video, so all legit!
@@ronsedlak4019The kid really wasn't distracting, she was a main character of the film the music video was in, moonwalker. Michael was already ready with a rope tied to him so he wouldn't fall, as the shoe trick wasn't invented until 1992 for the dangerous tour.
3:52 I hope that you felt how Michael felt when he made crowds of people scream out of their minds!😁 And please don't forget to bow as Michael always did at the end of all of his performances.. it's a show of gratitude to the audience! You were simply AMAZING 👏!
I’m 63 African American. I used to dance three hours a day. Seen Michael live. Watched him thousands of times just to see him move. I can dance. I said all that to say this. Excellent. Smooth. Rhythmic. Polished. Bravo ! Bravo ! Sublime. I give you 9.9.9. Only Mj gets my 10. You young man gifted. You have talent. You made my day. Bravo . Bravo
Can we all just appreciate all the high quality camera angles and editing that went into this, instead of it being recorded shakily and vertically on one person's potato-pixel phone camera and uploaded straight to youtube?
absolutely incredible. never stop dancing. Doing the lean on stage is a huge w. also idk how you were able to see on stage when the lights went out! freaking awesome bro.
You SMASHED it mate! I did a smooth criminal performance at my school at age 15 (I’m 37 now) Yours was top notch! Never give up on dancing man don’t let life weigh you down! Much love ❤
I grew up in the 80's. I'm not gonna lie this choked me up. I had to wipe my eyes by the end. Thank you for bringing me back to those magical days, young sir. Thank you for honoring one of the most beautiful performance artists this world has ever known with such a dedicated performance of your own. Even through blurry eyes, this was amazing. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
Wow. I'm an old lady who watched MJ develop his skills from the very beginning, and I'll tell you: You're extremely talented. I hope you're able to continue your hard work and have access to the resources you need to follow your dreams. You could definitely go places if you do, and I'll be thrilled to see it.
What an OUTSTANDING performance! The choreography that had to go into this performance must have been extremely difficult and time consuming. What dedication and hard work that must have gone into this performance in mind boggling. Well done young man! I'm absolutely certain the "King of Pop" would have been very proud and flattered by that performance! You KILLED it!
That was awesome and spot on. My mother took me out of the shower to see MJ do the moonwalk for the first time at the Apollo Awards in 1983 because he was the man. Rock on brother.
Awww brings tears to my eyes seeing people still loving MJ and keeping his spirit, music, and dancing, alive, through excellent performances like this. I think Mike will be inspiring artists for generations upon generations to come
Just proves that Michael still is spanning more than three generations and has been an inspiration to so many. I’ve been a fan since my brother allowed me one cassette tape from his Columbia subscription. I chose wisely: Thriller!
Dude... this is amazing! Mj was "the" ultimate entertainer of our time. He put so much into every performance. It had to be perfect, no exceptions and that is what I see here. He would be proud of you!
@@soulplane7320 like i was gambling (i’ve never actually gambled before but it’s what i imagine the feeling is like). i did the lean perfectly like every 8/10 times in rehearsals. i was excited, nervous, but oddly experienced a mixture of confidence and fear going into position for the lean. i thought, “if i nail this it’ll be awesome, but if this is one of those times i fail it’ll be the only thing people remember.” thankfully it went well and when i got up i was so hyped haha!
I appear to be late to the party, dude I grew up watching the moon walker video tape on repeat. You did such an amazing job here. I can only imagine the hours of practice you put in to get it down so solid. Fantastic performance!!!! 👏
@@jonathancruz1764 I beg your Pardon sir, this looks like Months & Months of practice.Me & the Boys used to have a dance off in the streets back in the late '80's trying to see who was the best M.J. Dancer.
And the actual lean by dear Michael Jackson wwas done with special shoes! This guy is absolutely incredible!! Amazing talent. He will be dancing in his life as a professional! Yes. Power to you guy! I hope you have all your dreams come true 💝!!!
They may forget the song you danced to....the name of the distraction guy.......what you wore. They ALWAYS REMEMBER the magic of that lean. A M A Z I N G! I come back to watch that all the time...makes me smile.
Found this at one in the morning, went through the whole thing and I just couldn’t stop myself from clapping once it finished. There’s nothing I could say that wouldn’t be a repetition of another persons comment, so awesome stuff! Definitely gonna revisit this and show family.
All I could do was smile throughout this performance. I am 61 yrs old and had little Mikie just amaze me every time I saw him perform. Since I was a kid the Jackson 5, then Mike on his own, have just been a joy to watch. Your performance was so on point during this show, you should be proud that you did such a fine job. I don't care about what Mike did, although he chartered this dance style, you crushed it kiddo. Good Freakin job. Don't let any haters put you down. Everybody has to start somewhere. Kudos to you kiddo.
Very clever misdirection with the sudden guest "invader" to keep everyone's eyes away from you during the setup for *The Lean* ™. And excellent execution, as well.
I'm a 42 year old woman who grew up adoring Michael. I have long been able to moonwalk ( I actually learned by starting doing it originally on rollerskates!) In a high school lip synch show I played Jordan Knight in a New Kids on the Block song performance, purely because I cam moonwalk and he use to do that as well. You've got an excellent moonwalk down!!! I just about lost my mind when you did the lean! (Do you know I never looked into the trick behind doing that sweet move!? I don't know why!?) When MJ passed away me and my ex husband went out to a bar got drunk and sang ONLY Michael Jackson songs as a tribute to him. I still have my Michael Thriller doll. It's the size of the old school original G I Joe dolls! I still love it!! Excellent job brother! I'm happy to see people still digging MJ!!!
Honestly this is soo good, It would be awesome if you could tryout for AGT or something like it, even if you didn't make it you would still have all of us appreciating your work
I remember seeing Michael live in 1996 (I was nine years old). Being a fan of Elvis Presley, after that concert, I asked my father, "Daddy, is it ok for me to have two favorite singers?" Sir, this is the first time I'm watching a dancer and feeling the same vibes I get when watching my favorite celebrity of almost thirty years. You rock.
Wow!!! That was incredible!! I remember when Thriller came out, and my generation was absolutely mesmerized by Michael Jackson. We had never seen anything like it, and were (and still are) in complete awe. It’s really hard to explain the impact Michael Jackson had in that era, and I have wondered if it could affect people now anything like it did then. This AMAZING performance brought back that old excitement, and was a joy to watch! That LEAN!!! Holy crap, I love that! I hope you had a blast doing it. Thanks for sharing!
The amount of time that he had to dedicate to perfecting that performance had to have been insane.. one of my favorite songs and dance's ever.. you did great!
This was amazing. The way you did those moves so *smoothly* I want you to know, I clicked on this video because my school is doing a talent show, and I saw this and knew it was what I was going to do. The only problem is that all the tutorials I’ve watched, none of them were close to what you did, so I wanted to ask you how you managed to learn the moves. :)
everyday, practice! practice. practice. practice. record yourself doing the routine and go back and rewatch it. it’s hard and awkward but you can immediately critique yourself and you need that to get better. as soon as you watch it back, do it all over again. record, watch, repeat. also, one last thing! don’t watch MJ impersonators. watch MJ himself! he’s the best person to watch dance like him haha. i would watch his dances in .25 speed and mirror the video so i could see how he does moves and do it the same way and direction he did. sometimes i’d have to watch multiple shows to get different angles and different moves to slow down. most MJ impersonators do MJ’s moves the wrong direction because they don’t take into account the fact that he’s facing the camera/audience. so practice practice practice, rewatch the practice, adjust errors, and observe MJ! good luck my friend i hope to see you crush it :)
could i also ask what audio you used for the song? it seems like an extended version of smooth criminal, but i cant find anything on youtube that matches.
@@EXECUTIVE_AGENT_011 I genuinely can’t find it. I think I used the CVG studio version but added the voice over in the beginning from a different studio version and just merged the two together in garage band!
I know this is 2 years old, but dude this is incredible. The movements are so sharp, just like the man himself. The fit is also awesome too. Everything about this is so good, nice work!
Me and my brother was waching today in 2024. We are from Brazil. We want to congratulate you Jonny, your presentation was perfect, we loved it so much. A beautiful tribute to the king ❤
It always puts a smile on my face that the legend of MJ lives on in young fellas appreciating and recreating the magic he shared with the world. Phenomenal performance. The choreography, the stage, the attention to detail and thought process of integrating all the iconic parts did not go unnoticed. And most of all, having the mental toughness do do it at a school talent show. You killed it, never stop believing in yourself. 👊
You have some moves, great timing and Michael would appreciate the work you put in on the hand details. Those movements you did are always missed even by professional Michael impersonaters
That was such an amazing show of dancing brilliance. You had so many of MJs movements down that it was somewhat disconcerting to see that you weren’t also emaciated and black. (Possibly biracial?) Not that it matters. It was just impossible to tell with the lighting. Which was yet another great part of the act. With everything that was said about him at the end, ppl seemed to forget that he was just an awe-inspiring, magnificent dancer! Yes, I loved his music but i especially loved watching him move. Fred Astaire was a God to me as I was growing up (from old movies and such) and his elegance and grace was unmatched until I saw Michael Jackson live. Not that I just switched over (and they were doing different types of dancing) but definitely a child of those same smooth lines and body movements that were JUST SO. MJ was like a rebirth of Fred Astaire, in a different time and with different music. But most definitely with the talent. And what you just performed out there was just as studied, just as practiced, just as perfectionistic as anything MJ or Fred Astaire would do. It’s truly the highest honor I ( personally) could give another performer!!
Very elegant performance, congrats, bro. If I were in the area where you live, in the country, and knew you were presenting 'Smooth Criminal' alone, I would've grabbed my three brothers and supported you as background dancers. And if I had to beat the choreography into my brothers, lol.😆😇
I am a 63 year old man and that means that I am the same age that Michael would be now. And that means that I grew up loving Michael's unbelievable talents since he and I were both 11 years old. Which has made me his number one fan. With that said, I would like to share my thoughts on your performance. Young man, you were simply amazing!! Your attire, your attitude, your dance moves were all on point!! I couldn't help but smile throughout your awesome performance!! Thanks for loving Michael's talents as much as I do. I have a TH-cam Playlist entitled "Michael" and guess who's amazing TH-cam performance just got added to that Playlist!!😁💯💯! Bless you young man!!
holy moly this has to be the best complement i have EVER received. all i can say is thank you thank you thank you! i love keeping the legacy alive and performing his routines. it’s a blast!
11 years old
That was right in his prime age range
63 year old using "on point" 🤣
@@troystewart7730 you must have thought you did something here didnt you?
@Chris whats crazy about that? Ive heard 76 year olds say it
Fun fact: Michael jackson actually had special shoes in order to do the lean. It used pegs in the floor and holes in the shoes to lock him into place. If you watch on the stage you can see he used the same idea because theres 2 pegs on stage. That shows me he did his homework on that lean
and lots of practice 😅 haha
Thanks Captain O.
You can actually see the pegs on the floor in this video.
Yep. But still gotta respect the strength that one needs to pull it off, even with special shoes :)
@@TheEnd-dy1dd LOL!!!
Props to your friend that came in to take the spotlight off you so you could get ready for the lean (3:52). Even after knowing the trick behind the lean, it never gets less amazing to see it. This was amazing and I wish you all the best.
It still takes an amazing amount of strength to pull it off.
@@HotRod12667 No yeah, I totally agree. Regardless of the trick behind it, it still takes a lot of strength and communication with your body to be able to keep your feet as close to flat as possible and get back up. I was just saying that it would’ve been a bit awkward if the friend wasn’t there to take attention off Jonny while he was getting prepared for it.
@@charadreemur7990 Well, even Michael had a little kid dancing to distract the audience just before he and his backups did the lean in the music video, so all legit!
@@ronsedlak4019 Really?? I never knew that, or maybe I did and just don’t remember. But that’s cool, the little details like that.
@@ronsedlak4019The kid really wasn't distracting, she was a main character of the film the music video was in, moonwalker. Michael was already ready with a rope tied to him so he wouldn't fall, as the shoe trick wasn't invented until 1992 for the dangerous tour.
Sir, you absolutely SLAYED this. I swear, I lost it at that lean! Absolutely brilliant!
wow thank you so much!! it was a great and unique experience!!
Nah
@@miked8728 don’t be a hater be glad he is still keeping Michael Jackson alive and doing a tremendous job at it
@@domsquad1237 nah
@@miked8728 dude just let the man enjoy his life ok stop hating
3:52 I hope that you felt how Michael felt when he made crowds of people scream out of their minds!😁 And please don't forget to bow as Michael always did at the end of all of his performances.. it's a show of gratitude to the audience! You were simply AMAZING 👏!
there’s no feeling like it to compare it to. it’s so unique and unforgettable!
Always some so called‘expert’ to always say you did good buttttttt. Seriously why? The killed it!
@@jonathancruz1764you did great man! No criticism here, you did amazing my dude!
Did you ever meet Michael Jackson?
I’m 63 African American. I used to dance three hours a day. Seen Michael live. Watched him thousands of times just to see him move. I can dance. I said all that to say this. Excellent. Smooth. Rhythmic. Polished. Bravo ! Bravo ! Sublime. I give you 9.9.9. Only Mj gets my 10. You young man gifted. You have talent. You made my day. Bravo . Bravo
thank you so much!!!
Can we all just appreciate all the high quality camera angles and editing that went into this, instead of it being recorded shakily and vertically on one person's potato-pixel phone camera and uploaded straight to youtube?
That lean was crazy!!
dang bro thank you so much! it was super fun to do!
Definitely
I think he had shoes on that made it easier for him but still good job
Where can I find the shoes and nails?
While the other guy was dancing he locked is shoes into the board on the ground, but it is a awesome effect
Brilliant and that "YEAH JOHNNY", reminded me of Karate Kid, lol
thank you! and i couldn’t hear that during the performance but i loved listening back to it haha
absolutely incredible. never stop dancing. Doing the lean on stage is a huge w. also idk how you were able to see on stage when the lights went out! freaking awesome bro.
wow that means a ton thank you 😭💙
and seeing in the dark is my super power… don’t tell anyone.
@@jonathancruz1764 i mean you were standing next to it and you just said it was your superpower-
He has Darkvision
He flipped the night vision out of the hat
It’s almost like it’s Micheal himself on stage!! This was incredible that you memorized all of this!! Great work dude!
thanks a ton! 😭 glad you enjoyed watching :)
He didn'ty just memorize it he learned it perfectly!
@@ZepG AMEN!!
You SMASHED it mate! I did a smooth criminal performance at my school at age 15 (I’m 37 now) Yours was top notch! Never give up on dancing man don’t let life weigh you down!
Much love ❤
thanks so much brother! it was seriously such an awesome opportunity and i loved every second!
Absolutely phenomenal and utterly fantastic to see Michael's work continuing to influence the youth of today. Great job, Jonny!
he is the GOAT! and thank you!
I grew up in the 80's.
I'm not gonna lie this choked me up. I had to wipe my eyes by the end.
Thank you for bringing me back to those magical days, young sir. Thank you for honoring one of the most beautiful performance artists this world has ever known with such a dedicated performance of your own. Even through blurry eyes, this was amazing. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
thank YOU for stopping and watching! it was a joy to do and i loved the opportunity. so glad to hear how you experienced it!
Wow. I'm an old lady who watched MJ develop his skills from the very beginning, and I'll tell you: You're extremely talented. I hope you're able to continue your hard work and have access to the resources you need to follow your dreams. You could definitely go places if you do, and I'll be thrilled to see it.
wowowowow thank you 😭💙
What an OUTSTANDING performance! The choreography that had to go into this performance must have been extremely difficult and time consuming. What dedication and hard work that must have gone into this performance in mind boggling. Well done young man! I'm absolutely certain the "King of Pop" would have been very proud and flattered by that performance! You KILLED it!
thanks so much! these types of comments mean so much to me 😭💙 i loved the opportunity i had to do it and it was so much fun and worth the time!
That was awesome and spot on. My mother took me out of the shower to see MJ do the moonwalk for the first time at the Apollo Awards in 1983 because he was the man. Rock on brother.
that’s so awesome!! i only wish i could’ve experienced something like that live!!
It feels like that crowd couldn’t fully appreciate how 🔥 this was. You killed it my friend.
He could have been in the video with MJ. I have seen many tried this. Nobody was this flawless. Fantastic!
thank you SO much!! that means a lot! 💙
ENTERTAINER! That's what Michael was. You captured his spirit.
thank you 😭
Awww brings tears to my eyes seeing people still loving MJ and keeping his spirit, music, and dancing, alive, through excellent performances like this. I think Mike will be inspiring artists for generations upon generations to come
he is so timeless!
Just proves that Michael still is spanning more than three generations and has been an inspiration to so many. I’ve been a fan since my brother allowed me one cassette tape from his Columbia subscription. I chose wisely: Thriller!
MJ IS THE GOAT!
Did you win? If you didn’t that’s literally psychotic
This guy is a smooth criminal because you just stole everyone’s hearts
;)
This guy is Joker from Persona 5, I don’t make the rules
Dude... this is amazing! Mj was "the" ultimate entertainer of our time. He put so much into every performance. It had to be perfect, no exceptions and that is what I see here. He would be proud of you!
thank you so much you have no idea how much those types of comments mean to me 😭💙
3:42 I love how the distraction dancer is just a dude doing some silly dancing 🤣 I bet prop TNT probably wouldn't have been approved
I love all of the Michael Jackson imitators on TH-cam and everywhere! Your performances will keep Michael’s memory alive forever!
Sensational one of the best performances I've ever seen.. one of the most complete with every aspect and move. Even the hat tilt amazing 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
oh my goodness thank you so much for the kinds words! you are greatly appreciated!
This video should have a million views. Apparently today's TH-cam audience doesn't recognize true talent.
ong thank you o much 😭💙
Anyone who dares try the lean in a live performance is a legend!
I'm sure you practiced it like a million times at home but what was it like the first time you did it live?
@@soulplane7320 like i was gambling (i’ve never actually gambled before but it’s what i imagine the feeling is like). i did the lean perfectly like every 8/10 times in rehearsals. i was excited, nervous, but oddly experienced a mixture of confidence and fear going into position for the lean. i thought, “if i nail this it’ll be awesome, but if this is one of those times i fail it’ll be the only thing people remember.” thankfully it went well and when i got up i was so hyped haha!
Yeah definitely! I’m sure once you realized you were going to make it, a huge weight was lifted off your shoulders.
Clever production where they distracted the audience giving him time to set up the lean😊
I appear to be late to the party, dude I grew up watching the moon walker video tape on repeat. You did such an amazing job here. I can only imagine the hours of practice you put in to get it down so solid. Fantastic performance!!!! 👏
I hope he goes on with his talent, and keeps Michael “alive” for all of us! AWESOME performance!! ❤️
thank youuuu!!! i’d love to keep on going too! let’s see what happens 👀
Smooth moves. And the guy distracting the audience was very smooth so he could hook up. Very slick and killer routine
Warren is the man and he left no crumbs haha
Bro prepared a very long time for this moment, and he executed it perfectly.
I know I’m late, but GJ!! Absolutely amazing talent!
thanks a ton! i appreciate it a lot 😭💙
FABULOUS! I don't know how you remembered all these steps! Magnificent!
hours and hours of practice haha
@@jonathancruz1764 I beg your Pardon sir, this looks like
Months & Months of practice.Me & the Boys used to have a
dance off in the streets back in the late '80's trying to see
who was the best M.J. Dancer.
Wow. That performance was spectacular. Who knew a school talent show could be so incredible. Dude is seriously talented. Bravo!!!
And the actual lean by dear Michael Jackson wwas done with special shoes! This guy is absolutely incredible!! Amazing talent. He will be dancing in his life as a professional! Yes. Power to you guy! I hope you have all your dreams come true 💝!!!
He did the same thing. It’s a trick studs on the floor. Trick shoes.
thank you so much that means a TON! 💙
Wow. No other words needed for this amazing performance.
They may forget the song you danced to....the name of the distraction guy.......what you wore. They ALWAYS REMEMBER the magic of that lean. A M A Z I N G! I come back to watch that all the time...makes me smile.
Found this at one in the morning, went through the whole thing and I just couldn’t stop myself from clapping once it finished. There’s nothing I could say that wouldn’t be a repetition of another persons comment, so awesome stuff! Definitely gonna revisit this and show family.
@@anwd8646 wow thanks a ton for the kind words! it means a lot!
This school has the budget of the US military.
@@battery_wattage they run camps during the summer time and used to put on plays, so a lot of this production stuff has been there for years
Amazing!!! 👏👏👏 you should win this talent show! You have perfect moves , Michael would be proud, keep it up! ❤️👑🤟✌️🦋🌻
This young man is an incredible dancer, he shows he respects and appreciates M.J. ..Awesome performance 🙌💯❤️
i’m his number 1 fan!! 😂
All I could do was smile throughout this performance. I am 61 yrs old and had little Mikie just amaze me every time I saw him perform. Since I was a kid the Jackson 5, then Mike on his own, have just been a joy to watch. Your performance was so on point during this show, you should be proud that you did such a fine job. I don't care about what Mike did, although he chartered this dance style, you crushed it kiddo. Good Freakin job. Don't let any haters put you down. Everybody has to start somewhere. Kudos to you kiddo.
That was amazing!! Really enjoyed your performance 🔥🔥🔥
wow thank you a million! 😭
It's even more impressive that he made his own moves in there
This guy has to one of the very best performers of M.J ever. 😉👍👏👏👏👏👏
omg thank you so much 😭
Very clever misdirection with the sudden guest "invader" to keep everyone's eyes away from you during the setup for *The Lean* ™.
And excellent execution, as well.
Michael Jackson will live on forever through every generation ♥️♥️♥️
I thought I was watching Michael. Txs for Keeping Michael alive. I sure miss him. Keep it coming as Michael deserves to be remembered always.
I'm a 42 year old woman who grew up adoring Michael. I have long been able to moonwalk ( I actually learned by starting doing it originally on rollerskates!)
In a high school lip synch show I played Jordan Knight in a New Kids on the Block song performance, purely because I cam moonwalk and he use to do that as well.
You've got an excellent moonwalk down!!!
I just about lost my mind when you did the lean!
(Do you know I never looked into the trick behind doing that sweet move!? I don't know why!?)
When MJ passed away me and my ex husband went out to a bar got drunk and sang ONLY Michael Jackson songs as a tribute to him.
I still have my Michael Thriller doll. It's the size of the old school original G I Joe dolls! I still love it!!
Excellent job brother! I'm happy to see people still digging MJ!!!
Love how you can step out and do individual moves and then come back together sp perfectly in sync.
Amazing dude I love MJ so much u did such a good job man 🔥
wow thank you so much 😭
Everyone died at the lean. This performance was amazing and I could see you doing it way more performances in the future.
4:03 YES JOHNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
Amazing MJ impressionator! ... and a louzy light-artist which f*cked up so many nice moments and secrets of the show. Kudo's to Jonny Cruz!
Honestly this is soo good, It would be awesome if you could tryout for AGT or something like it, even if you didn't make it you would still have all of us appreciating your work
I was looking on the floor for the hooks to do the extreme bend forward. That’s how they pulled it off in real life. Nice job for including that.
That was freakin awesome!! I’m a huge Michael fan and you killed this.
wowow thank you!
I have seen many MJ impersonators Mr. Cruz, and I must say that you executed the lean quite well. Kudos!
This young man was excellent!♥️
Yooooo bro you flamed that 🔥 one of the best dance renditions I've seen of Smooth Criminal 👏 bravo....1~Luv
This is how you absolutely crush the school talent show. Amazing!
thank you!! it was so much fun and such a unique experience!
I remember seeing Michael live in 1996 (I was nine years old). Being a fan of Elvis Presley, after that concert, I asked my father, "Daddy, is it ok for me to have two favorite singers?"
Sir, this is the first time I'm watching a dancer and feeling the same vibes I get when watching my favorite celebrity of almost thirty years. You rock.
I’ve never seen such fidelity to Michael Jackson’s dance chops!
/Johnny Cruz is a dancer extraordinaire... 😊
thank you!!
Congrats Mr. Cruz astounding performance! your crisp moves make this a remarkable routine ! Thanks for sharing your skill with us!
4:04: "YEAH JONNY"
Wow!!! That was incredible!! I remember when Thriller came out, and my generation was absolutely mesmerized by Michael Jackson. We had never seen anything like it, and were (and still are) in complete awe. It’s really hard to explain the impact Michael Jackson had in that era, and I have wondered if it could affect people now anything like it did then. This AMAZING performance brought back that old excitement, and was a joy to watch! That LEAN!!! Holy crap, I love that! I hope you had a blast doing it. Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely spot on amazing talented dancer this young man is congratulations!
🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much!
JONNY CRUZ!!!!! You killed it!!!!!!!! You did such a good job!!! Thank you for sharing with us! 🩶🩶🩶
Wow! Really stunning and had me watching all the way through.❤️👏🏻👏🏻Michael def would be proud .👆🏻😎
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much 😭
@@jonathancruz1764 ☺️👍🏻You're so welcome .Hope you're still dancing. 😎
The amount of time that he had to dedicate to perfecting that performance had to have been insane.. one of my favorite songs and dance's ever.. you did great!
This was amazing. The way you did those moves so
*smoothly*
I want you to know, I clicked on this video because my school is doing a talent show, and I saw this and knew it was what I was going to do. The only problem is that all the tutorials I’ve watched, none of them were close to what you did, so I wanted to ask you how you managed to learn the moves. :)
everyday, practice! practice. practice. practice. record yourself doing the routine and go back and rewatch it. it’s hard and awkward but you can immediately critique yourself and you need that to get better. as soon as you watch it back, do it all over again. record, watch, repeat. also, one last thing! don’t watch MJ impersonators. watch MJ himself! he’s the best person to watch dance like him haha. i would watch his dances in .25 speed and mirror the video so i could see how he does moves and do it the same way and direction he did. sometimes i’d have to watch multiple shows to get different angles and different moves to slow down. most MJ impersonators do MJ’s moves the wrong direction because they don’t take into account the fact that he’s facing the camera/audience. so practice practice practice, rewatch the practice, adjust errors, and observe MJ! good luck my friend i hope to see you crush it :)
@@jonathancruz1764 thank you so much! Ill definitely do what you told me!
could i also ask what audio you used for the song? it seems like an extended version of smooth criminal, but i cant find anything on youtube that matches.
@@EXECUTIVE_AGENT_011 I genuinely can’t find it. I think I used the CVG studio version but added the voice over in the beginning from a different studio version and just merged the two together in garage band!
@@jonathancruz1764 oh thats totally fine! im sure i can find an extended version if i cant do what you did. thanks for your time and effort!
Holy crap THAT WAS AMAZING!!!!! The lean was my favorite part by far!!
I know this is 2 years old, but dude this is incredible. The movements are so sharp, just like the man himself. The fit is also awesome too. Everything about this is so good, nice work!
Yo Johnny, you gave me chills watching you. I used to kill this when I was younger, it’s nice to see ppl still doing it!!
absolutely bat shit insane, this performance was absolutely FLAWNLESS. Hope i can do this someday. Love from Brazil
Dang son! That was Smooth as quality silk. Talent and practice took you far.
thank you so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Wow bravo!!! What an amazing talent. So glad I got to see you perform...
Great Job! You would make the King 👑 Of Pop proud!
omg thank you! you have no idea how much i love when i get told that 😭
Killt it for sure!!! Dope performance my friend!
That Is an Awesome Preformance .Thank You For Sharing Liked an Subscribed Please do More of Michael Jackson Thank you
thank you so much it means a lot!! i look for as many opportunities to do a performance when it comes up idk know of many unfortunately 😔
The core strength!!! I wouldnt have been able to pull myself back up so smooth
Huge inspiration to me as I have learned smooth criminal and Billie Jean,I can always look to you as a reference lol,amazing as always
thank you so much i’m glad to hear that! just make sure you watch MJ do it more than me haha
That was hands down the best dancing I've seen since Michael. He would be proud. Keep shining.
I work in the music industry and I have to say you're extremely talented with the dance moves! You definitely need to post more!
thank you!!
♥️
Me and my brother was waching today in 2024. We are from Brazil. We want to congratulate you Jonny, your presentation was perfect, we loved it so much. A beautiful tribute to the king ❤
Great lean execution. As kids in the 80s we all practiced the lean but never could figure it out.
haha that must’ve not turned out too well back then!
screws on the plank and holes on the heels of the shoes was trick applied look close when he finishes the lean
@@jonathancruz1764 Yeah, I got no teef left.
It always puts a smile on my face that the legend of MJ lives on in young fellas appreciating and recreating the magic he shared with the world. Phenomenal performance. The choreography, the stage, the attention to detail and thought process of integrating all the iconic parts did not go unnoticed. And most of all, having the mental toughness do do it at a school talent show. You killed it, never stop believing in yourself. 👊
Nailed It! Amazing!
thank you so much!
God the silhouette effect really is a great way to open the performance, the atmosphere is emaculate 😮
@@Wingsaber MJ was indeed a genius for having it!
That's a long hard set. Even for a professional Dancer....mad respect I couldn't do it , very entertaining.
I’m surprised no one saw the metal things on stage after the lean but great muscle just to do the lean
haha thanks!
Wot
Yo that was straight fire from beginning to end …u slayed that , and that lean …perfection …u need to go on so u think u can dance or something 🤘
Amazing energy and crisp moves!
thank you so much!
This is pure talent and LOTS of effort. AMAZING!! ❤
Your performance was top notch! Bravo!
You have some moves, great timing and Michael would appreciate the work you put in on the hand details. Those movements you did are always missed even by professional Michael impersonaters
Thank you very much!
That was such an amazing show of dancing brilliance. You had so many of MJs movements down that it was somewhat disconcerting to see that you weren’t also emaciated and black. (Possibly biracial?) Not that it matters. It was just impossible to tell with the lighting. Which was yet another great part of the act. With everything that was said about him at the end, ppl seemed to forget that he was just an awe-inspiring, magnificent dancer! Yes, I loved his music but i especially loved watching him move. Fred Astaire was a God to me as I was growing up (from old movies and such) and his elegance and grace was unmatched until I saw Michael Jackson live. Not that I just switched over (and they were doing different types of dancing) but definitely a child of those same smooth lines and body movements that were JUST SO. MJ was like a rebirth of Fred Astaire, in a different time and with different music. But most definitely with the talent. And what you just performed out there was just as studied, just as practiced, just as perfectionistic as anything MJ or Fred Astaire would do. It’s truly the highest honor I ( personally) could give another performer!!
Very elegant performance, congrats, bro. If I were in the area where you live, in the country, and knew you were presenting 'Smooth Criminal' alone, I would've grabbed my three brothers and supported you as background dancers. And if I had to beat the choreography into my brothers, lol.😆😇
I love the distraction so he can get his shoes hooked up on the floor for the antigravity lean. Very well done!