Slam's career commenced when he began training in his native Belgium, at the Ballet of Flanders in Antwerp. At the age of seventeen, Slam auditioned in Belgium for a scholarship to a prestigious Dance School in New York City. Out of the two thousand dancers that auditioned, he was one of the two dancers who were awarded the scholarship.
In 1990 he began his association with Madonna. He is most famous for his performances in The Blond Ambition Tour, the documentary film, “Truth or Dare,” and he has also performed in several of her videos, such as "Vogue,” “Hanky Panky" and “Holiday” (live).
In addition, he has performed in music videos for the most popular artists in the entertainment industry. He has worked with Mia Michaels' company R.A.W and with Margo Sappington's Company, The Daring Project, where he performed with Valentina Kozlova. He performed in New York City Opera's productions of Salome, Daphne, and Candide. His Broadway credits include Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida on Broadway, and Mambo Kings, The Workshop.
Slam has acquired a reputation as not only an extraordinary dancer, but also as an exceptionally gifted choreographer. He was selected to showcase his choreography in the prestigious Ballet Builders 2002, 2004, and 2006. His work choreographing the number for Aida's performance at Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids, won Gypsy of the Year 2003.
He recently presented two world premieres set on Orlando Ballet under the Artistic Direction of Fernando Bujones, which received rave reviews —“His synergy of forms is so fresh”—“This dance is as cerebral as it is visceral”—by Diane Hubbard Burns for the Orlando Sentinel. His work “I Breathe You In” was recently performed at Orlando Ballet’s production A World of Dance under the artistic direction of Bruce Marks.
The contemporary solo titled “Coming of Age” that Slam created for Joseph Gorak (ABT II and winner of the Youth America Grand Prix 2006 in New York City) was performed at the Gala Stars of Today meet the Stars of Tomorrow, held at City Center.
Slam has taught a workshop for Ballet de Monterrey in Mexico, and has also taught at IMPULSTANZ in Vienna, as well as in Amsterdam Dance Center in Holland this summer. His popular “I Breathe You In” dedicated to Fernando and Maria Bujones, was performed at the “Bravo Bujones Gala,” a tribute to Fernando Bujones’ Legacy.
Most recently Slam created a new work in Buenos Aires titled “Between Hope and Fear” which was presented as part of Argentina’s Mozarteum Program ’07, and has set new work on the Houston Metropolitan Dance Company titled 11:11. Slam won the choreography award at the YAPG 2008 in South Carolina.
Check out Slam at his website www.TheRealSlam.com