Break Dance to Break Hearts: Adam G. Sevani

Raven locks of a hair and a lithe physique, we effortlessly, or barely, depending on the level of patronage, remember Adam in bodies put to second best use dancing films like Step Up 2: The Streets, and Step Up 3D. Dancing has always been his God-given talent even before he knew the moves like [Mick] Jagger. Adam G. Sevani, or must his stage name conveniently works for you, really goes by his birth name Aram Manucharian. Strange in other parts of the world, but quite domestic and typical to an Armenian-Italian descent. Changed for name reflex in the competitive world of Hollywood, G stands for Gary and took Sevani instead because too many letters, hence too many breaths to take pronouncing in a name, almost always makes one forgettable.

Sevani is his Dad's second last name.

Noticing he can write his alphabet only until D, it was as if prepared at birth parents Edita and Gagik Manucharian started their own dance studio that had Adam spend most of his free time growing up. It was then to no one's surprise he was one of the young dancers who confidently auditioned and got accepted for a JC Penny apparel commercial on 2004 with childhood friend and co-star Alyson Stoner.

Just like a careful step to perfect a dance move, every waking moment of Adam's life is about dancing, knowing better than anyone older, at an age naturally inclined and dedicated only to short-term activities, being a continuous learning experience. So with his eager new kicks and stars in his eyes, Adam signed up for an interactive TV show called Fly Kidz (2005). At twelve, he was not only paid to dance but was doing what he loves. And there's no better joy than that.

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His first breakout role was in Step Up: The Streets, almost inevitably appearing in Step Up 3D, after the former grossed $150M, nearly six (6) times of the film's budget ($23M). There's a kinetic appeal in dance movies, to a tolerable extent, that sets one at first, in a reluctant head nodding, then like a wildfire in a silent forest, spreads to the entire body - the arsony of the inhibited soul.

Aram and Vahe Manucharian

The Sevani brothers have always had that electricity in them, fuses as hearts, and one short circuit away to spark a flare in their bones that ignites a pop there, a lock there, and finishes with a smooth, swooning moonwalk with a disarming intention to shock and sizzle.

They go by many titles - Step Up 4: Miami Heat, Step Up 4Ever, and Step Up: Revolution but come August 1st, one thing is for sure, we're going to dance, dance, dance because they cannot tear down the neighborhood without a dance off. Shirts off because it's cooler. A new set of cast with a new twist, and Adam as just a cameo? Shit got serious - it's going down - Step Up Revolution, y'all! 

PUBLIC ADVISORY: Russovoir cannot promise he will remain in his seat for the entire duration of the film.