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“I had a teacher, he was 86 years old and his name was Luigi in New York City, and he said, 'Never stop moving. You get to reinvent yourself.' So you have to find ways to reinventing yourself. Especially today, because it's a whole different market - social media is so important.”

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Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946) is an acclaimed American actor, dancer, and singer renowned for his exceptional talents in musical theater, film, and television. He gained international fame for his role as The Wiz in the 1975 film "The Wiz" alongside Diana Ross. Vereen won a Tony Award for his performance in the Broadway musical "Pippin" in 1972. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has demonstrated remarkable versatility as a performer, seamlessly blending dancing, singing, and acting into captivating stage and screen performances. more

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