#36- Eddie Garcia Reflects on Dancing with Michael Jackson (Smooth Criminal, Bad Tour, Dangerous Tour & More!)

Today I am interviewing the amazing Eddie Garcia! He danced with the King of Pop for years, was a principal dancer on the Bad and Dangerous tours and appeared in short films from Smooth Criminal to Speed Demon, and the Super Bowl. Now, Eddie Garcia shares what it was really like touring the world with Michael Jackson and MORE. TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Dancing beside Michael Jackson: Meet Eddie Garcia 01:50 – Eddie’s early career and Janet Jackson connections 04:00 – Almost cast in Captain EO at 14 06:00 – Getting the job on Smooth Criminal 08:30 – First conversation with Michael Jackson 10:00 – Behind-the-scenes of Smooth Criminal 14:00 – Realism in performance: Acting, props & character work 17:00 – Working with real gang members on “The Way You Make Me Feel” 19:00 – Joining the Bad Tour at 18 years old 22:00 – First Bad Tour performance nerves and MJ’s inspiring advice 24:00 – The Mohawk story & Mad Max stage persona 26:30 – How the Bad Tour evolved after Japan 29:00 – Rehearsals and solo performance in front of Michael 33:30 – Michael’s hands-on feedback and intense rehearsal process 36:00 – Dangerous Tour breakdown & magic trick mishap 42:30 – Fan rushes the stage – how security reacted 47:30 – The fan girl who slapped a bodyguard and fainted 50:00 – MJ’s struggle with touring – rare insight from his private tapes 54:00 – Hanging out with Bubbles the chimp 🐵 56:30 – Why “Remember the Time” was never performed on tour 59:00 – Teaching the next generation of dancers This episode is for:Michael Jackson fans (especially Bad and Dangerous era lovers)Dance students and performersFans of Eddie Garcia or 80s/90s pop cultureAspiring choreographersAnyone curious about behind-the-scenes music video & tour storiesOld-school MTV-era short film enthusiastsPeople who love hearing rare celebrity insights from those who were there✩ Contact & SocialsInstagram & Facebook: @mjfangirlblogYoutube: mjfangirltvPatreon: patreon.com/mjfangirlPodcast on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music: “Club 30s with MJFANGIRL- a Michael Jackson podcast”Business Inquiries - [email protected]