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He is a choreographer, actor, dancer, designer, photographer, educator, artistic director, and most of all a constant work in progress. His curiosity brought him to understand dance styles such as Hip hop and House, and many more. His drive makes him an exceptional professional artist and his realness, a unique appreciative person.
Born in El Salvador, raised in Montreal, trained in New York, and now living in Toronto, Ofilio “Sinbadinho” Portillo has already achieved many of his dreams. His talent led him into landing lead roles in feature films “Turn The Beat Around” and “Beat The World” as well as working in the movie “Camp Rock 2”. He can be seen in commercials for Virgin Mobile and WarChild foundation. His hard work has brought him to cities like Berlin, Paris, Chicago, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. He has worked with artists such as: Kreesha Turner, Feist, Jully Black, Thunderheist, and Danny Fernandes.
As a choreographer, he is the founder of the highly praised Gadfly Dance Company. His work has been presented during festivals like: Manifesto, Luminato, Break Beats and Culture, Toronto Fringe, and Nuit Blanche. He has also assisted Tre Armstrong on the hit TV show “So You Think You Can Dance Canada”.
Ofilio has persevered to demonstrate his art on many aspects, from touring, to movies, TV shows, music videos, live stage performances, international dance battles, and theatrical productions. His successes and setbacks make him thankful for the experiences and people he has encountered. Therefore, he looks forward to continue to share his talent, energy and mindset to inspire others to dream, believe and achieve.