Dancer, writer, producer, actor & other stuff.
BIO
Nick Drago, a native Texan and graduate of Oklahoma City University, is a dancer, writer and producer for the film and television industry. Drago, now residing in Los Angeles, has appeared in roles in front of, as well as behind the camera, in numerous productions over the past 20+ years. His television performance credits include Scrubs, Wizards of Waverly Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Fresh Beat Band, Dancing with the Stars, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Lucifer, Schooled, Bravo’s Step It Up & Dance, Terminator, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Wet Hot American Summer, How I Met Your Mother, Goliath, The Afterparty, Chippendales, Bob Hearts Abishola, Fuller House & Glee.
Drago’s live televised performances include MTV’s VMAs, Fashion Rocks with Rihanna, The Backstreet Boys, The Emmys, Golden Globes, The Video Game Awards and The People’s Choice Awards. He has been fortunate to dance in music videos for Jessica Simpson (Boots), My Chemical Romance (Helena), Finger Eleven (Paralyzer), Capital Cities (Safe and Sound) and others for One Republic, Duran Duran, Demi Lovato, Will Butler, Melody Gardot, and the All American Rejects.
Among others, he has appeared in films such as La La Land, Alvin & The Chipmunks (as Theodore’s Dance Double), The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure, Hop, The Muppets, G.I. Joe 2, Vice and Renfield. Commercially, Drago has worked with Exxon-Mobil gasoline, Jaegermeister, Smithfield Ham, Ford, Dickies, Delta, San Miguel Beer and RINVOQ. He has also appeared alongside Jillian Michaels (The Biggest Loser), and Leslie Sansone (Walk At Home) as talent in their respective fitness videos and as an approved on-air guest for QVC..
While still performing, Drago is also a writer focusing on features, but has been hired to write for award shows, music videos, independent shorts, concepts, and numerous projects in the fitness industry. His production company, Another Good Sandwich — VIEW HERE, has written & produced commercial and performance spots for Maks & Val from Dancing With The Stars, The Fuller Brush Company, Dancerpalooza and PACE University in NYC. Their work has been also been featured on FunnyOrDie.com.
On the side, Nick is also co-owner of Epic Dance — VIEW HERE, a national dance competition with an educational-arm that travels directly to studios across the nation teaching workshops to all skill levels.
Whether it be dance, writing or producing, Drago is excited to continue his creative journey in whatever avenue may present itself next.