Dein Perry
Dein Perry is an Australian tap dancer. He is founder of the recurrent tap dance production Tap Dogs. His film credits include work done on the Australian movie Bootmen, as well as choreographic work on Happy Feet 2.
Perry grew up in Newcastle. He received dance lessons from the age of four. He left school at the age of sixteen to work as a Fitter and Turner, before moving to Sydney a year later to pursue dance
Perry choreographed the tap dance segment "Eternity" for the Sydney 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony. The dance troupe was performed by the Tap Dogs and 1300 Tap Dancers led by Bootmen star Adam Garcia.
Shows
West Side Story DancerPaint Your Wagon DancerRasputin DancerMy Fair Lady DancerMan of La Mancha Dancer42nd St Actor, DancerHot Shoe Shuffle Choreographer, DancerTap Dogs Owner, Creator, Director, ChoreographerSteel City Creator, Director, Choreographer
Films
Bootmen Executive Producer, Director, Choreographer, ActorHappy Feet 2 Tap ChoreographerDhoom 3 Tap Choreographer
Award
Perry won the Laurence Olivier Award for two consecutive years. At the time he was the youngest person to do so.