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Savion was born on November 19, 1973 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Savion started taking dance lessons at only seven years of age. During this time, he developed a deep love for rhythm that encompasses tap.
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At the young age of nine, Savion made the lead role in a musical broadway titled "The Tap Dance Kid." This musical was about a wanna be tap dancer from encouragement from his uncle, but no support at all from his dad. This broadway was intended to give children a dream to look forward to.
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In 1989, Savion came back to doing broadway shows when he performed in "Black ad Blue Musical." This celebrated the black culture of dance and music in Paris between World War I and II.
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In February, Savion made his film debut in the movie titled "Tap." During this, a man named Max has to decide to swallow his pride to dance tap or return to his usual life of crime.
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In June of 1989, a Tony Award nomination was nominated for him for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Black and blue.
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In 1990, he created his first choreography for a festival in the Apollo Theater in NYC.
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In 1991, he portrayed Jelly Roll Morton in the musical "Jelly's Last Jam," which debuted in LA.
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In 1996, Savion was nominated for best lead actor in a musical for "Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk." He also won the tony award for best choreography for "Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk."
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In 2006, Savion formed his own production company in which he oversaw his HooFeRzCLuB School for Tap and produced later shows.
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Savion choreographed tap dances performed by the penguin Mumble in the computer animated movie "Happy Feet."
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Savion also continued his choreography skills and choreographed again in "Happy Feet 2."
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After an absence, Savion returned to broadway in 2016, choreographing "Shuffle Along", "Or", "The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921", and "All that Followed." He earned a Tony nomination again for his work.
