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Young, eclectic, versatile, Emanuele Cristofoli, known as Laccio, is an innovative, unconventional talent in dance and more. W magazine, one of the most important magazines of the New York press, refers to him as a “youthquake” and Vogue quotes “a talent with the face of a Botticelli angel and the spirit of Johnny Rotten”.
His career has been multifaceted: first was he a dancer, then a choreographer and art director.
Thanks to his experience, Laccio can now take on entirely the coordination and organization of any kind of show or perfomance , should it be theater, or a musical or a television show.
Laccio’s art direction has an innovative, iridescent and distinctive mark.
Founder and artistic director of Damnedhouse, Damneddancers and Damnednights, Shady is the choreographer of theatre shows such as "Tripolare - lo spettacolo" and "Freedomtrip". Guest in various national and international events. He’s the Director of the CSEN urban dance contamination sector.
Born and raised in Venezuela, he developed his dance and music passion thanks to his parents. In 2001 he moved to Italy to deepen his language studies and by chance, he gets in touch with hip-hop culture from which he will never drift apart. He danced with Daddy Yankee, Barbara Tucker, Paris Hilton, Lena Lane, Claudia Gerini, and for brands such as McDonald's, Apple, Vodafone, Napapijri, Tezenis.
Laccioland Company, was born in 2012 as a fresh experimentation of analysis and original development of hip hop styles. Hip Hop stripped down to its essence and bare expression - its techniques reinterpreted with a new corporal take that is characteristically Laccio.
A young self-produced all-male dancers company, Laccioland Company debuted with its first production, "CRE/AZIONE" in Catania at Scenario Pubblico, National Dance Production Centre.
The company has taken part in several national and international festivals and exhibitions including Idaco in New York.
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