If it weren’t for the Hogan family’s catastrophic fall from grace, choreographer-to-the-stars Glenn Douglas Packard wouldn’t be playing TV sidekick to wrestling royalty’s first daughter, Brooke Hogan, on the VH1 spin-off series “Brooke Knows Best.”

Right. So tell the fame-hanger something he doesn’t know.

See, Packard, whose genius has manifested itself in the fluid moves of the King of Pop and Jenny from the Block, doesn’t care how it happened. What matters most is that it did – finally. Because after years of standing idly in the shadows of aging celebrities whose careers benefited from his fresh perspective, Packard is relishing his time in the spotlight – even if the curtain is already half closed.

In a recent interview, Packard sizes up his superlative situation – from maintaining multiple gigs (which includes a Pussycat-esque burlesque act) and moonwalking with a mentally-ill MJ to dueling with man-divas and his next act as an Oscar winner.

But don’t be disappointed. He throws Brooke under the bus, too.

Gay & Lesbian Times: OK, so I did some digging on you, and you might be the busiest guy in entertainment – next to Ryan Seacrest, of course. I mean, you’re choreographing huge names, peddling your own fashion line and chasing a career as a recording artist, among a full slate of other projects. How do you manage to fit it all in?

Glenn Douglas Packard: Wow, I wish I had his career – but I do plan on giving him a run for his money! My management will sometimes have to put me in my place: “Glenn, it’s 2 in the morning – go to bed!” But I’ve worked with some of the biggest artists in the industry, from Al Pacino and Liza Minnelli to Michael Jackson and Jennifer Lopez, and they don’t care what time it is when you’ve got a job to get done. I’ll sleep when I’m dead.

GLT: You’re also working with a group called The Knockouts. From the looks of them, they’re poised to be the next Pussycat Dolls. What can we expect?

GDP: A knockout! When I saw the success of PCD – I had a group like them in New York City way before they hit the scene – and what Robin [Antin] was doing and where she took them, I was like, there’s room for two of us. [The Knockouts] are in the studio recording their music, and in rehearsals perfecting their show. If MTV still had Celebrity Death Match, we would have quite the battle!

GLT: At 32 years old – and might I say you don’t look a day over 25 – you’ve accomplished monumental milestones, namely earning an Emmy Award nomination for Michael Jackson’s 30th Anniversary special back in 2001. How’d you get involved with that project, and what was it like to dance it out with the King of Pop?

GDP: I worked my ass off – that’s how I got that! [laughs] At that point in my choreography career I was doing the hottest ticket in NYC – Miracle on 34th Street at Madison Square Garden. I had worked with P!nk, Whitney Houston and even Liza on their stage performances, and I earned the respect of many in the industry at the time to have Michael Jackson look at my work and hire me. We choreographed the whole show, and working with Michael was a huge highlight in my career. But I didn’t even focus on the fact that it was him because I was so busy.

GLT: Between us, is he as crazy as he seems?

GDP: Sorry, I don’t have dirt on him. He came into rehearsals and was extremely focused and professional. The only thing was, he was very soft spoken – to the point that I wanted to shake him and say, speak up! But when that music started, that’s when the whoo-hoos and screams came out.

GLT: Speaking of crazy, you’re currently starring alongside burgeoning pop star Brooke Hogan in her new reality show “Brooke Knows Best.” How’s that going so far?

GDP: Well, one thing that has happened is that it has brought Brooke, Ashley and I really close to each other. We share a special bond that’s a lot different from other friendships – especially when we’re dealing with everything that is going on around us. But we’re looking out for each other. And being an openly gay role model is something I look forward to.

GLT: What can you tell us about Brooke the artist versus Brooke your friend? Because, frankly, we’ve all watched her publicly try to make it as an artist, but it’s been an uphill battle. What gives?

GDP: Right! You’d think she’d be on the top of the charts with the hit show and her name. But it has a lot to do with the industry; she isn’t a bad girl – at least not yet. [laughs] But I don’t think that’s going to happen. She’s got a good head on her shoulders, and she’s a strong young women. Brooke Hogan can sing; her voice is sick! She can perform too. Brooke Bollea, on the other hand, does have a weak side that I see as her friend, and as a human being she can only take so much. It’s hard to see her crying and hurting. All I can do is be a friend to her.

GLT: Can you squeeze any juice about what’s happening within the Hogan clan?

GDP: Just watch the E! True Hollywood Story coming out.

GLT: All right, now we’re back to the basics. Where’d you learn all your dope moves? Did this come to you naturally, or did you pick up bits and pieces along the way?

GDP: Good question! Really I was this small-town country boy that just had these moves, and at family weddings, growing up, everyone would just be entertained. So I think it came very naturally. One time I was dancing with Chaka Khan, and she came up to me and said, “Boy, I don’t know where you came from, but you’ve gots to have some [black] in you somewhere!” [laughs] I trained a lot too, with all styles when I got older. I want to be a well-rounded performer.

GLT: Aside from MJ, you’ve worked with tons of other recording artists. But what I really want to know is who has the biggest ego in entertainment? Which celebrity, after working with them, do you love to hate?

GDP: My answer to this has to be David Gest. And I have to say that I worked with Monica and Jill Scott, and that wasn’t a good experience. But they could have been having a bad week. With David, it would have had to be a bad few years. There’s just no excuse for that.

GLT: You strike me as the kind of guy who knows how to make things happen for himself. What’s next for you? Where do you hope all this leads?

GDP: Well, I really hope to become a successful film director with my Tattooed Angels business partner R3Y GUTI3RR3Z. I love filmmaking – nothing liking watching a group of people sitting in a theatre, all emotional, being entertained. And I want to win an Oscar. You know a small town boy can still dream big!