Mark Kenneth Ioane Kanemura (born September 17, 1983) was born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii. He is one of the male dancers of Lady Gaga. Mark was a finalist on FOX’s hit television show So You Think You Can Dance and returned as an “All-Star” for Season 7. After moving to Los Angeles, he has appeared on Dancing with the Stars, American Idol, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and various award shows. He has worked with other artists like Keri Hilson, Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry, Janet Jackson, and Beyoncé. His first performance with Lady Gaga was at the 2009 Video Music Awards during "Paparazzi". After the "Born This Way Ball", he started working on his own projects. He's been in a relationship with Jeremy Hudson between 2009 and 2016/2017.
Work with Lady Gaga
- MTV Video Music Awards ("Paparazzi", 2009)
- Jingle Bell Ball (2009)
- Monster Ball: Theater (2009-2010)
- Monster Ball: Arena (2010-May, 2010, 2011)
- Gagakoh (2010)
- American Idol ("Alejandro", 2010)
- Grammy Award Ceremony ("Born This Way", 2011)
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show ("Judas", 2011)
- Le Grand Journal ("Judas", 2011)
- American Idol ("The Edge of Glory" 2011)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2011)
- The Graham Norton Show (2011)
- MuchMusic Video Awards (2011)
- So You Think You Can Dance ("The Edge Of Glory" & "Yoü And I" 2011)
- MTV Video Music Awards ("Yoü and I", 2011)
- The Born This Way Ball Tour (2012-2013)
Music videos
- "Telephone" (2010)
- "Alejandro" (2010)
- "Born This Way" (2011)
- "Judas" (2011)
- "Marry the Night" (2011)
- "I Want Your Love" (2016)