[2] After graduating from high school , Jonte' moved to New York City to train with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
[2] In 2004, he performed as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson in the controversial Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show.
He first visited Japan when he was invited to teach dance workshops in Hiroshima in 2004, and since then has worked as a choreographer for major Asian pop artists and groups including Jolin Tsai, Namie Amuro, Double, Wonder Girls, 2PM, Miss A, and T-ara.
[4][5][6] In addition to choreography and modeling work, Jonte' has also makes frequent appearances in Japanese television programming and advertising campaigns, most notably for Lotte brand Ice Breakers and Tokyo Mode Gakuen, an academy of fashion and design.
[7][8] He was also featured in the promotional video for the J-Pop group GReeeeN's 2013 single "A-I-U-E-Ongaku," which was used as the opening theme for the anime Line Offline: Salaryman and Linetown, though he is perhaps most recognized for his appearance in the end credits to the long-running NHK children's program Tensai Terebi-kun.