 Bubba Carr's career began with his move from Alabama to Los Angeles in1984. Armed with a veracious drive and big talent he took Hollywood bythe horns. With his first professional gig touring with MGM star MitziGaynor he adapted to a fast paced lifestyle early on. His next big jobas a regular on the television show "FAME" exposed Bubba to the ins andouts of the early to rise long day’s world of the network series. Helater went on to assist the choreographer of "FAME", Jaime Rogers ontelevision shows in Spain and Italy.
In the middle of all this came the
win of "Starsearch" in 1987, with the all male group "Boys Club",
winning all seven shows they appeared on including the series finale
securing the $100,000 prize. During this busy adolescence in his career
Bubba found time to fit in video appearances with the likes of Cher and
Prince, as well as, shooting national TV commercials for Sprite, Coors,
The Gap and Levi’s 501 to name a few. Bubba has also been seen on the
television programs "The Nanny", "Friends", "Nikki", “Scrubs”, “The
Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and "Oprah" including award shows such as
"The Academy Awards", "The Grammy Awards", “American Music Awards”,
"MTV Music Awards" and several TV Specials and "Movies of the Week". In
addition to Bubba's work on television, he has appeared in numerous
feature films including "Austin Powers: Goldmember", "Batman &
Robin", "Wild Wild West", and “Out to Sea”. Touring credits include
Janes Addiction, Porno for Pyros and Dirty Dancing Live, not only
performing on stage but lending his choreographic talents as well. But
the bulk of his touring has been dancing on stage with legendary
entertainer Cher in her "Heart of Stone" 89', "Love Hurts" 91',
"Believe" 99' and her latest record breaking "Living Proof" world tour
which he embarked upon in 2002, with the last "sold out" performances
being at the world famous Hollywood Bowl at the end of April 2005.
Bubba has worked on the past three seasons of “So You Think You Can
Dance” including the live tour. He has choreographed for L.A. based
Hysterica Dance Company for their commissioned performance at Los
Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art as well as Hysterica X, their recent
tenth anniversary at Ford Amphitheatre. Bubba was commissioned by North
Atlanta Dance Theatre to create a new surrealist ballet entitled
“Abstract Reflexions” which premiered spring 07 and has just been
nominated for an Ovation Award by the Los Angles Theatre Alliance as
well as LA Weekly for his work in Paradise Lost, an original electronic
opera by renowned composer Eric Whitacre. Bubba is the new Artistic
Director of Dance 101 in Atlanta Georgia and is presently
choreographing and dancing with Cher at the Caesars Palace Coliseum in
Las Vegas.
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