Buddy schwimmer biography
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Buddy schwimmer biography
Buddy Schwimmer
American dancer
Harry Daniel "Buddy" Schwimmer (1950 – September 13, 2023[1]) was a West Coast Swing dancer and choreographer, credited with inventing nightclub two-step in the 1960s.[2]
Biography
Schwimmer was born in Gary, Indiana, and began dancing in 1953.
He introduced the nightclub two step in 1964.[3]
Known as the "King of Swing", Schwimmer was inducted into the California Swing Hall of Fame[3] and World Swing Dance Council Hall of Fame.[4]
On July 31, 2006, Schwimmer's 5-6-7-8 Dance Studio suffered a major fire while Schwimmer was in Los Angeles watching his son, Benji, compete on the program So You Think You Can Dance.
The studio resumed full operations in September 2006.[5]
Schwimmer died September 13, 2023, of cardiac arrest.[1]
Children
As of 2008[update], Schwimmer's son, Benji Schwimmer was an eight-time United States Showcase Champion of We