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Shadow Puppet Artist’s Michael Jackson Tribute Reel Captivates Over 62 Million Viewers

Rising star Philip Jose Panganiban Galit goes viral with his shadow puppet tribute to Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal.”

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Shadow puppet artist Philip Jose Panganiban Galit performing Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” with creative hand silhouettes.
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Rising star Philip Jose Panganiban Galit goes viral with his shadow puppet tribute to Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal.”

Philip Jose Panganiban Galit, a celebrated shadow puppet artist with more than 400,000 followers on Facebook, has taken social media by storm. Renowned for his creative reels, Galit brings classic and contemporary music to life through captivating shadow hand shows that delight audiences around the world.

His most recent viral sensation features a tribute to the king of pop, Michael Jackson. In the widely-shared reel, Galit meticulously recreates Jackson’s legendary dance moves including the iconic moonwalk set to the 1988 Billboard hit “Smooth Criminal.” The performance has resonated with viewers, racking up over 62 million views and reaffirming Galit’s reputation as a master of shadow performance and digital storytelling.

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Miles J. Edwards

Founder & Creative Chief Architect, Art, Trade & Lifestyle Media Group Miles J. is an award-winning professional writer, filmmaker, and journalist with three decades of deep-rooted expertise in media production and investigative storytelling. As the founder and Creative Chief Architect of Art, Trade & Lifestyle Media Group, he leads editorial strategy and high-fidelity content development across expanding regional bureaus, focusing on the critical intersections of public policy, emerging technology, and urban infrastructure. A native of the California Bay Area and a long-time resident and community advocate in metro Atlanta, Miles J. brings a unique, bi-coastal perspective to modern journalism. His current editorial work includes building comprehensive policy blueprints for state gubernatorial races and producing forward-looking docuseries that examine municipal development, transit innovations, and workforce evolution. Committed to lifelong learning and cutting-edge industry standards, he actively couples traditional journalistic integrity with modern marketing management frameworks to shape the future of digital news architecture. Expertise: Public Policy, Emerging AI Technologies, Transit Infrastructure, Urban Development, Media Architecture. Credentials & Affiliations: Member of the Atlanta Media Press Core, Project Callisto Search Quality Evaluator.
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