Nelson Vasquez

Biography

Nelson Vasquez – American actor, dancer, and choreographer of Puerto Rican descent, born in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City (no publicly recorded birthday). His parents emigrated from Lares, Puerto Rico. He began his career as a break dancer during the 1980s hip hop explosion, became a professional dancer and choreographer (touring with Aretha Franklin), and made his acting debut in the Off-Broadway play Blade to the Heat at The Public Theater, directed by George C. Wolfe. He worked wi…