My Smooth Criminal performance

[@jtotheroc]

Still one of the best cover performances. What's great about this one is he performed the "Moonwalker" version choreography instead of the traditional "concert" version.

[@queeniemoonwalker]

I still come back to this years later. I love how smooth and delicate his dancing is. And im in LOVE with the Smooth criminal Moonwalker version, so this is like my favorite video ever. Also kudos to his friends/backup dancers. Everyone involved in this did AMAZING. It's really impressive how well this was put together. I hope you won.

[@hoodleehoo]

Thank you!

[@bama-yam]

9:17 favorite part, really love how smooth this is

[@SaturnJap]

I get emotional very rarely with MJ impersonators, but when this happens it really means something. You honored him capturing his very very essence and even adding some extra of your own. Congrats, man.

[@PrinceofDrill]

That was AH-MAZE-ING!!!! So great. Michael would have been proud, i've been trying to get the routine down for a while. I am happy to know Michael went on to heaven with such a great legacy.

[@oddball7752]

This deserves way more attention - my man looked as smooth as Michael at the end there

[@hoodleehoo]

Thanks guys! :) To answer some of your questions, everything was custom made either by me or my father. I do know a woman who helped with some of the sewing, too. We had to make all the shoes and costumes and curtain. I edited the music myself based on the music video soundtrack. The curtain music was actually from a Michael W. Smith song if you can believe it! lol I just looped and manipulated it and recorded the snap sounds. The intro is from MJ's Morphine song I believe. The rest is SFX added

[@1991ltd]

Wow. I'm usually very hard to impress in the MJ impersonation department. But this was great. You've got the swagger and the timing down perfectly.

[@mari_mj]

Wow AMAZING performance in 2003! I was born that year and here I am 20 years later watching this 🔥

[@debbiehennessy8257]

Best Smooth Criminal ever-- you did the lean!Beautiful! I hope you are still dancing ❤🎉

[@shortykc69]

For sure the BEST mj performance ive ever seen even by a proffessional impersonator!!!! Great Jobb!!!!!

[@chronicallyartsy]

WOW! That was absolutely wonderful! RIP King of Pop!

[@903yourmom]

More likes are needed this was flawless!

[@blastitude]

brilliant by every definition of the word

[@RSDjam17]

he is crazy. he's like a little michael. that was amazing

[@UrsulaRulez]

That....was...bloody...AMAZING! It's awesome how well you had MJ's exact moves in the video. 5 star man!! And Loved the lean!

[@NealCSP]

best michael jackson smooth criminal impersonator i heff ever seen in my life. five stars from my.5/5

[@BigDeezy5605]

see this right here is probably out of all the youtube michael jackson smooth criminal impersonations, is the best one yet!!!

[@msidai]

Real cool, man! Wonder if MJ ever got to see how many people admired his work. You did him well. May he RIP.

[@hoodleehoo]

BTW, as for the lean. I'll say this: 1) No ropes were used (you would be able to see them). 2) Nothing was done to the floor (they would kill us if we did!!!). We could do the lean on any stage, and we even did it in the ailes for fun during practice, even outside. :)

[@debbiehennessy8257]

Love to see that!

[@gotstunts]

THAT was IMPRESSIVE!!! 11 mins of my Life well spent is right!!

[@Stinson24]

This is the Best One Seen.. U did hell of a job man.. R.I.P. Michael Jackson!! King Of Pop!!

[@jackatkins]

The most amazing show of smooth criminal i have ever seen well done all of ya

[@fmdeligirl]

You truly have talent that is amazing to watch. You have the moves down. Keep up the good hard work, Johnathan. My best wishes for you. Keep the Michael memories alive.

[@ChrisDean323]

This is THE BEST Smooth Criminal tribute performance I have ever seen. I am an MJ impersonator and a HUGE fan as well, which makes me a very harsh critic. dude, this was better than all of the "professional" impersonators. GREAT JOB!

[@Scoopy1979]

speechless this was so awesome thanks a lot! this made my day

[@WarewolfOne]

Amazing. MJ would be proud. Watched it several times tonight.

[@canimbenimmj]

Best smooth criminal I've ever seen!

[@CorpseInThisBed]

So amazing, great job. He would've been proud of this!

[@Mykalagirl]

OMG this must have took forever to do very good job. Wish I could learn to dance like that lol.

[@akshaygowrishankar7440]

That was a full-on skit. Dang! I love it :)

[@-that_one_smxlly-1810]

6:00 can someone please send me a link to a vid on how to do this move?

[@nena1ne]

wow. great work. loved it. it's one of the greatest i have seen on here. blessings and keep it up.

[@Tube7686]

AMAZING! The best I have ever seen (not including Michael) That was just awe-inspiring, even made up some of your own moves :p I am a HUGE fan of MJ And I am also a dancer, I hope to one day do something like that someday. Thank you for doing this, May he rest in peace. Love you forever Michael!

[@TheNilion]

You do not know how amazing this is

[@habatake777]

I am terrible! He copies it surely. The skill of his dance is splendid, too!

[@smithandsuperdeadeyeofthew823]

Good mj would be proud

[@johnstone313]

great man i like very good 5 stars i love mj always will 4 ever god i miss him

[@Kiriakos1991]

Amazing! Amazing job! I take my hat off to you. Excellent work. You made Michael proud, no doubt about that :)

[@WrathRingChaser]

2003? This guy was the first to pull the lean off! And I'm pretty much as old as this video technically.

[@TheEmphi]

Great performance.. clap clap clap..

[@tipibo]

AMAZIINGGGGGG..i know the choregraphy..but i dont know at to do it like that...real crazy

[@berns1412]

Love it, love it, love it 5/5, you rock man, nice work

[@Sitbonino]

I was a Michael Jackson impersonator in Paris (France) You are very good Congratulation man !

[@joexmichaelxalice101]

wow u ken dance like michael great job i love dathow u did the moves its like u were trained michael personaly... ::AWSOME GREAT VID::

[@casattack23]

that was freaking awseome, loved every minute x x

[@ProductionsPlatinum]

absolultely briliant

[@BigDeezy5605]

Michael would be proud!!!

[@twilightsaver2]

BEST PERFORMANCE EVER. that was so bad and by bad i mean so cool, so good. keep up MAN!!!!

[@Duane422]

That sidewalk you did better than king of pop. very kool.

[@jakster16]

great dance, but i want to know how did learn to dance like that (especially doing the non-moving moonwalk and the airless gyro spin)

[@WASUPGUEY]

i know this couse i teach my 4 year old michael j how to breakdance & mj's moves but i got to give it to you behind the courtain you fooled me i though you had taken a part of his movie i didn't expect it to be you good job

[@CWG7263]

that was friking awesome dude the way you dance is great defo keep it up im sayin theres only one michael jackson but you come close lol well done

[@BigDeezy5605]

seeming how you did a fantastic job on the thriller and smooth criminal performance...you should do it a BEAT IT remake....you got the moves...it'd be tight

[@아메리칸배드애스47]

2021?

[@vic3353]

Dude

[@elatab11]

How long did it take u to rehearse this with everyone?

[@Stiveune]

So gooood ! i love !

[@ssssssssssssssssss50]

the best performance see so far

[@Dal3219]

he did use shoes look at them at 7:46 the way they all shuffle their feet, and then at 8:00 they also then shuffle their feet on the exact same point both times, i have mad a pair too and all it needs is balance practice and they work !

[@loureedlam]

I like that man! Great job!!!

[@bellydancerr]

it's reallly good, i felt like clapping with the rest of the crowd as soon as the vid was over!

[@chimpyfry]

U look so much like MJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@morfes13]

omg fantastic job.great dance.u had learned very nice the mogves.keep mj

[@RSDjam17]

where da hell did he find a suit like that. it is just the same. damn, u got skills

[@Vanisdagreatest]

a very good performance you can see that you put a hell of alot of thought and practice into it.are you a lefty though because he does the move after you flip the guy differently idk but you should check it out and compare but an overall 9/10

[@BigDeezy5605]

no they don't it is a hook like mechincism in the floor, that the shoes lock onto. look it up

[@digitalremaker2004]

NAILED THE LEAN DUDE!

[@johnnydiggle]

im a mj dancer and that was fantastic but i was wonderin do u use a floor mechanism to do the lean.

[@TheCoachGD]

Very very good!

[@TheCracker94]

You're awesome. What I like is that you've been able to make an interesting show based on Michael, it's not an exact exact impersonation, and that's good, because you put your personality to your art. Watch my channel, I dance, too.

[@dbbreaking]

U did good. I see U put a lot of preparation in that, Good Job!

[@Jackcc5]

he does the robot really well how ever i think it would of been better if the camera was zoomed in more it was hard to see

[@iBoudouche]

Awesome.

[@brucedent7072]

Like the best rendition ever!

[@carsash120]

i love the dance you did cool,incredible, in the video you looked liked him

[@NammCat]

GREATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!

[@manbearpig1412]

Great Job!

[@CommodoreCronauer]

where in the hell can i get those shoes

[@Tony_C_Tone]

Man u did a damn good job in this. I can watch this a thousand times and never gets old. Great performance. Where did u get those clothes from? Its my FAVORITE Michael Jackson attire. Where you get it from? I have to know

[@louie77]

yeah...awsome...very good!

[@DoctorClarkez]

oh my god that was really good, i know how they do the lean but i don't know where to buy the shoes !!!

[@Paigevw12]

Dude totly ASOME!!!! can u teach me that plz.

[@ElyssaRamirez]

WOW! Great Job!!!! :) That was awesome! I totally wanna get that good! :)

[@TheBluetigger]

where does he do the lean pleasssseeee tell me

[@Trommebasker]

Holy shit!!! Amazing!

[@e2theoc]

what is this? Is it like a school or drama/dance group play.. cos its pretty freakin awesome!

[@Alex24248]

BLUDY HELL!! THAT WAS AMAZING I FRICKEN LOVE YOU :)

[@filippodispenza5211]

God bless you

[@nothernlight5354]

Brilliant

[@wanill5]

the thing id he doesnt put his whole heart into it

[@Morgman20]

i learnd this dance in 3 days

[@MylotheZooLovingScientist]

Funny how at the end, right after it says "You've been struck by - a smooth criminal", the video stopped and began buffering.... XD

[@DaMoonWalker12]

omg he looks like he's glowing very nice

[@SAJanth94]

Amazing!How do you do that with de lean?

[@manbearpig1412]

this is great...did u use the nail thingy for the lean?

[@Supersulik1]

very very very cooool!

[@XAllxProX]

How did you do the lean?

[@samgameing7285]

Mj was still alive back then 😢

[@Fantasir96]

I think i know how the took the ''lean'' , They have track on the floor or special shoes

[@WASUPGUEY]

it was a very good performance but i'm an mj fanatic and also a breakdancer on the 8 minute first, before he leans he tilts is hat just a little bit forward then after the lean he raises both hands in a wave motionfirst in front then continuing the wave he moves them to the side then head then body than he steps forward then he monwalks back,