John Gillette was born on an Airbase in Germany. He came to the U.S. when he was three and lived in Michigan until he was ten. Due to his father being in the Air Force, John moved to Montgomery, Alabama.

While hanging out at a teen club when he was thirteen, john met Stephen "Twitch" Boss, and they battled in dance for 30 minutes straight! From then on, they teamed up and decided to form a crew called "Dream Team". They adopted moves from the inspirational movie "Breakin'", and ended up dancing together for the next few years until Stephen went to college. Motivated to leave the small town as well, John graduated high school one year early to enlist in the military.

At the tender age of 17, he enlisted in the Air Force for 3.5 years as an F-15 jet engine mechanic. During his tenure serving our country, John was given the opportunity to sing the National Anthem on a weekly basis for all of his commanders. Realizing his potential in entertainment, the Air Force released him. John then settled down in Florida.

While John was working hard in the military, his friend Stephen was working hard in Los Angeles on the Wade Robson Project airing on MTV. John went to L.A. to visit his friend and that motiasted him to start dancing again.

Once returning to Florida, John called every dance studio in the area in search of a teaching gig. Finally, he got his chance and he made the most of it.

After teaching for about a year he learned about a competition called "Fashion Rock" headed up by Lou Pearlman and Trans Continental Records. John entered the competition and ended up winning first place.

Although he received a scholarship to "Broadway" in NYC, John decided to put all his dreams on the line: He sold everything he owned, packed his car, and moved to Los Angeles with $500.00 in his pocket and a dream in his heart.