On Monday we got our first look at Channing Tatum as an exotic dancer with his old dance troupe Male Encounters back in 1999 (when he went by the stage name Chan Crawford). Today we get to see the Chan Chan man in action in a new video made available by US Weekly magazine. Here are a few screencaps from the video that Channing Tatum prolly doesn’t want you to see:

G.I. Whoa! Usmagazine.com has obtained a video of Channing Tatum, 29, dancing in a Chippendales-style revue called Male Encounter in 1999. Then 18, the star — who performed under the alias “Chan Crawford” — approached the troupe’s owner London Steele at a now-defunct Florida nightclub about a job. “He was shy at first, but he really knew how to work the stage,” Steele tells Us, adding that Tatum lip-synched in the act and earned $50 a night (plus tips) during his year-long stint. “The women went crazy for him!” Steele added. Unfortunately for them, the revue had a strict no-nudity policy. Nevertheless, the actor — who wed his Step Up costar Jenna Dewan on July 11 — was so impressive he caught the eye of a female casting agent who put him in Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs” music video.

And the rest, they say, is history. Altho the clip does not feature nudity per se, it might still be semi-NSFW cuz Channing did wear a thong bikini and happily showed off his buns. After the jump, check out the video in full — be warned, the clip autoplays …

Oh man … I LOVE this vid so much … tho, in all honesty, those overly baggy clothes have GOT TO GO! Well, I guess that’s the point, isn’t it? It’s so innocent and still a little saucy. Channing is really a very sweet guy … I kinda like the idea that he had to hustle back in the day … and look at him now. Who knows, if this Hollywood thing doesn’t work out he might go back to exotic dancing … HMMM … we can only hope ;)

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