Meet Myles McGuire | Entertainer; singer & dancer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Myles McGuire and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Myles, looking back, what do you think was the most difficult decision you’ve had to make?
Deciding to be myself. You’d think that’d be easy but our society conditions us to conform out of convenience so often that we don’t even take the time to ask ourselves what it is that we really want out of this life. There’s no encouragement for what comes natural to you. I had to be okay with being the only one who thought like me, dressed like me, danced like me, and sang like me. In this never ending choice to be myself I’ve had to stand alone on achievements, business opportunities, relocating to LA, winning in silence, losing friends while achieving my goals.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I’m a musician, dancer, and actor. Ever since I was a child, I had this dream to be the male Beyoncé. I didn’t know how or when but I knew I wanted to do exactly what she was doing. Especially becoming a pioneer for the LGBT community. My introduction to becoming a public figure was by organizing and leading protest for BLM from 2016-2020. In that, I found the best way to advocate for African American in my community was to lead by example with our talents. I started making music and performing along the metro Detroit area. Dance soon later became my driving force moving me to LA. I choreographed and starred in a dance film directed by Ryan Michaels and leaned into commercial work and developed a name for myself in LA. Professional training from choreographers like AyHollywood, Eric Sanchez, Fulloutcortland, Ian McKenzie, Bro Love, kany Diabate Ahn Dexter Carr, Brooklyn Jay and dancing in prominent studios here in Los Angeles. I wanted to sharpen all of my individual skills as an entertainer because it is my passion and my biggest goal. Again my name is Myles also known as Myleage, pronounced “mileage”.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I moved to LA two years ago so I’m still expanding my palette. But Runyon canon for hikes, everyday people is a great event in LA. I promote at a rooftop club called bar lis on the weekends. Warwicks is a great Friday night vibe as well. Nomu has great vegan food, sweet greens is a great place to visit! If you’re looking to travel, Venice, Manhattan have great beaches. Issa Rae also opened a nice coffee shop that I have yet to try. The melrose trading post has a nice art fair every Monday with vintage pieces with nice foods. There’s also the reliable infamous weho experience for the gays. You might catch me there every blue moon.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I would like to dedicate this shout out to fulloutcortland, who is an incredible choreographer and a trailblazer in the dance community. He endured hardships in his early years of LA that, I resonated with and experienced myself. I’m not sure if he’ll see this, but I learned from watching him that it’s okay to take up space in this industry. Create a space for your career. If there’s no jobs in your reach, create them. If they don’t like your prices double them. Take charge of your craft and demand your space.

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