René Elizondo Jr. (born July 16, 1962) is a Mexican dancer, songwriter and

music video director A music video director is the head of music video production. The director conceives of videos' artistic and dramatic aspects while instructing the musical act, technical crew, actors, models, and dancers. They may or may not be in collaboration ...

. He was married to American singer

Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...

from 1991 to 2003.

Early life and career

Born in Durango, Mexico, Elizondo and Jackson met in the early 1980s and later became a backup dancer to Janet's older sister

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. Elizondo and Jackson married in 1991. Elizondo directed her videos for " That's the Way Love Goes", "

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", and " Together Again" (Deeper Remix) and was a songwriter on ''

The Velvet Rope ''The Velvet Rope'' is the sixth studio album by American singer Janet Jackson. The album was released on October 7, 1997, through Virgin Records. Prior to its release, she renegotiated her contract with Virgin for US$80 million, the largest rec ...

''. It is his hands that cover Jackson's breasts on the cover of the September 1993 issue of ''

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'' magazine, the expanded cover art of her '' janet.'' album. René also appeared in Jackson's " Come Back to Me" video in 1990 from her album ''

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'' (1989). Elizondo was heavily involved in Jackson's business affairs, but the two fell out as marital partners. They divorced in 2003. In August 2010, Elizondo married Britt Coelho, his longtime girlfriend, in a small beach ceremony. The couple had a baby girl on October 9, 2011.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Elizondo, Rene Jr. 1962 births American male dancers American music video directors Mexican emigrants to the United States American male songwriters Living people People from Durango City