Navi (impersonator)

Navi Charles known professionally as Navi, is a Trinidadian-born Michael Jackson tribute artist and actor based in England.[1][2]

Navi
Birth nameNavi Charles
Born (1976-02-04) February 4, 1976
Trinidad & Tobago
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Performer · actor · impersonator
Years active1988–present
Websitewww.kingofpop.co.uk

Navi starred as Jackson in Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland, a 2017 American television biopic.[3][4]

Career

His career during the life of the late pop superstar has seen him working for Michael Jackson as a decoy, and for the promotion of world tours and albums such as HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, Invincible and Thriller 25.

2009

In 2009, following the death of Michael Jackson, Navi was invited to attend the UK premiere of Michael Jackson's This Is It in London's Leicester Square along with a host of other celebrities.[5]

2016

In 2016, for his The Legend Continues tour, Navi was joined on stage by Jennifer Batten.[6][7] Batten was lead guitarist for Michael Jackson on three world tours, including the Bad Tour, the Dangerous World Tour and the HIStory World Tour, as well as the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show.

Acting debut

In late 2016, Navi was cast in the starring role of Michael Jackson in the Lifetime/Silver Screen Pictures film, Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland,[8][9] his acting debut. The biopic was executive produced by Suzanne de Passe, former President of Motown Productions. Shooting began in January 2017 on location in Los Angeles.

References
  1. Navi - Michael Jackson Feature; BBC-UK; accessed June 2017
  2. "Michael Jackson Impersonator Says He Felt King of Pop's Presence on Lifetime Movie Set". EW.com. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. Who Is Navi? Michael Jackson Impersonator To Play King Of Pop In Lifetime Biopic; International Business Times; retrieved June 2017
  4. Michael Jackson Impersonator Lands King of Pop Role in Lifetime Biopic; Rolling Stone Magazine online; retrieved June 2017
  5. "Michael Jackson This Is It premiere - red carpet coverage". The Telegraph.
  6. Kennedy, Adam (November 21, 2016). "A Few Moments With Jennifer Batten".
  7. Fitzpatrick, Katie (September 27, 2016). "Michael Jackson guitarist Jennifer Batten on what it was like to work with MJ". Manchester Evening News.
  8. Kornhaber, Spencer (May 26, 2017). "Michael Jackson's Final Tragedy, Told Gently". The Atlantic.
  9. "Michael Jackson impersonator talks playing the King of Pop around the world, and now in Lifetime biopic". ABC News.
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