John Prats. Image: Instagram/@johnprats and @sthanlee
Actor-director John Prats brought back his “Dancefloor Dynamite” persona in a recently concluded three-show concert abroad, through which he realized that he’s still greatly passionate about dance.
In his Instagram post, Prats — who was also the director of the concert — uploaded a video, in which he exhibited his dancing prowess alongside artists such as Jason Dy and Iñigo Pascual.
“DYNAMITE IS BACK! [emoji],” he claimed in his post’s caption, referring to his “Dancefloor Dynamite” title or to the songs they danced to — both entitled “Dynamite,” one by BTS, and the other by Taio Cruz.
The “Super Noypi” actor, who was once a regular in “ASAP’s” dance-focused segments such as “Ultimate Dance 4” and “Supah Dance,” expressed the joy he felt being back on the dance floor.
“Super saya ko na nakasayaw ulit ako (I’m so happy that I got to dance again),” shared Prats who revealed that eight years ago, he thought that, “[I]’m done na with dancing.”
He reiterated how much fun he had performing in all three shows, and shared his realization that his great love for dance still resides in him.
“Na[-]realize ko na grabe din pala passion ko pa rin sa dancing (I realized that I still have great passion for dancing),” said the “Pinoy Big Brother” alum who has directed the concerts of local and international artists such as “ZOOM” singer Jessi and former 2NEI member Minzy.
In the comments section, the former “Ang TV” star received praise and support for his dancing, from several people including his family.
His mother, Alma wrote, “Anak ko yan[.] [W]alang kupas pa rin (That’s my son. He’s still great) [emojis],” while actress-TV host sister Camille Prats-Yambao told her older brother that she misses watching him dance.
Screenshot from John Prats’ Instagram page
Through the years, Prats explored the directing space. He has helmed music videos and has also been involved in the production of shows such as “Ang Probinsyano” and “It’s Showtime,” on which he served as judge and mentor for the noontime show’s dance competition “Girl on Fire.”
During the run of “Girl on Fire” — which crowned its first champion in February — the former child star was able to introduce himself as a dancer to the younger generation, who might not associate him with dancing, which is actually his first love.
Prats, who celebrated his third decade in the entertainment industry last year, is married to “Rosario” actress Isabel Oli, with whom he shares three kids — Feather, Freedom, and Forest. EDV