Release your inner child and return to the world of pure imagination! What do you miss most about childhood? Let us know in the comments below! Directed & Edited by David Javier►► http://bit.ly/DirectorDavidJ Subscribe to DanceOn!►► http://bit.ly/DanceOnYT As people grow older, they often sacrifice their imagination in exchange for paychecks or simply lose it to their responsibilities. Wouldn’t it be great to let it all go and get back to the consequence-free world of fun that children live in? With this video, you can do just that. Q: What is this? A: The Dance Video is the New Music Video. ARTIST REQUEST merges music artists with industry leading choreographers and dancers to create videos that captivate the new generation of music fans. Q: That kid dances better than I do! Who is he? Thaddeus Mixson is a pint sized Jack of all trades. From TV appearances on “The Voice” and “The Grind,” to music video cameos for Nick Cannon and Elijah Blake, to performing along-side big names like Will Smith, it doesn’t look like this 8-year-old has any plan to slow down. Thaddeus recently got to share the stage with Steve Harvey on NBC’s newest hit show “Little Big Shots." Ivan "Flipz" Velez, choreographed and plays Thaddeus' older self in the video and is his entertainment mentor on the show and in real life! We hope for everyone’s sake, especially Steve’s, that no one forgets Thaddeus' name because this entertainer/actor/dancer’s star is quickly on the rise! Q: Who made the sweet sweet music? A: Without traditional backing, Matt Simons has already been heard around the globe. No, seriously! After being noticed from a Facebook ad he created for his independent album “Pieces,” the song “With You” received a high-profile placement on one of the biggest Dutch soap operas in 2013. But Matt’s talent is really no surprise since music’s a family tradition. Matt’s dad shared a love for The Beatles and other classics with him early on, while his grandparents were both professional opera singers. Matt also played saxophone his whole life, and even got a degree in Jazz Saxophone Performance at The Purchase College Conservatory. Q: What’s the song about? This single, “’Catch & Release’ is about the common shared struggle of the grind and how everyone’s got their own way of dealing with it,” he explains. “Some people will go for a run, or others will have a drink, etc. It’s whatever your way of releasing all the tension you build over the course of any given day. We wanted to do something different with the remix. The dance community seems hungry for songs with a deeper meaning. It felt really natural.” Love social media? Do us a solid and follow us and our friends! -CONNECT WITH THE ARTISTS- Director/Editor - David Javier - @davidgjavier Dancer - Thaddeus Mixson - @papajayshow Featuring - Ivan “Flipz” Velez - @ivanflipzvelez Music - Matt Simons - @MattSimons -FOLLOW MATT SIMONS- Buy on iTunes! http://republicrec.co/CatchReleaseDeepend Stream on Spotify: http://republicrec.co/DeependRemixSP Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattsimonsmusicpage Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattsimonsmusic Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattSimons -FOLLOW DANCEON- YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/danceon Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanceOnNetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanceOnNetwork Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/DanceOnNetwork Vine: https://vine.co/DanceOn -WHO DID THIS?- Music: Catch & Release by Matt Simons Directed and Edited by: David Javier Dancer: Thaddeus Mixson Featuring: Ivan “Flipz” Velez Choreographer: Ivan “Flipz” Velez Producer: Beba Rodriguez Production Manager: Shaena Nalani AC: Tom Meredith Gaffer: Robin Banando Grip: Per Robin Production Designer: Justin McClain Art Director: Jake Solano Set Dresser: Bill Peterson Production Coordinator: Rachel Ermatinger PA: Ashley Gelo VP, Programming: Carly Casey VP, Production: Shannon Owen Music Partnerships: Erica Forster, Jason Cienkus If you wanna be all official about it: For DanceOn music partnership inquiries: music@danceon.com For DanceOn talent partnership inquiries: recruiting@danceon.com For press inquiries, we’d love to chat!: marketing@danceon.com

• published: 12 Apr 2016
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