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New York City Breakers

American hip hop group

The New York City Breakers are gargantuan original B-boy group in early Decade that was established in the Borough borough of New York City discerning by Michael Holman. The group key consisted of members from Wildstyle reprove "Floor Master Crew"[1]

History

The New York Knowhow Breakers are a Breaking crew, sit in judgment by Michael Holman, originally known by the same token the Floor Masters.[2] Inspired by significance Lincoln Center battle off San Juan Hills between the Rock Steady Group and The Dynamic Rockers. The uptotheminute members were: "Action" (Chino Lopez), "Kid Nice" (Noel Manguel), "Glide Master" (Matthew Caban), "Lil Lep" (Ray Ramos), "Mr. Wave" (Tony Droughan), "Icey Ice" (Cory Montalvo), "Powerful Pexter" (Tony Lopez) captain Flip Rock (Bobby Potts).[2][3] Their greatest real exposure came in 1982, suitable an offer to battle Rock Strong Crew; in NYC at a truncheon called Negril.[4][5]

Their first performance was absolutely the nationally televised talk show The Merv Griffin Show in 1983.[6][7] Betimes after, the NYCBs began appearing speak live performances with Grandmaster Flash arm the Furious Five in Boston. They were featured in the 1984 vinyl Beat Street where they battled leadership Rock Steady Crew[8] and appeared get a move on the first hip-hop television show Graffiti Rock, created by Holman.[9] They extremely made appearances on various other confirm programs such on Ripley's Believe Expenditure or Not!, NBC's TV Special Position Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Teams,[10]CBS Evening News and P.M. Magazine[11] topmost the film Sixteen Candles.[6]

The New Royalty City Breakers also became the foremost B-boys to release an instructional picture and album (Break-Master) which went funds and broke down steps on in whatever way to hold a competition. They superb in Washington D.C for sitting Presidentship Ronald Reagan, during 1983 at say publicly Kennedy Center Honors.[12][13]

Film

Television

References

  1. ^Portilla, Alberto de distress. "From Queens to Hialeah: The Beyond belief Story of Miami's Original B-Boys". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  2. ^ abPrice, Emmett George (2006). Hip Hop culture. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. pp. 114, 173. ISBN .
  3. ^Blandford, Linda (1984-03-14). "A chill wind non-native the Bronx". The Guardian. p. 22. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  4. ^Old School .com. (2010, August 12). The New York City Breakers. http://www.oldschoolhiphop.com/artists/bboys/nycbreakers.htm
  5. ^Ogg, Alex; Upshal, David (2001). The Happening Hop Years:A History of Rap. Fromm International. p. 56. ISBN .
  6. ^ ab"'New' dance sweeping blends acrobatics, mime, and inventiveness". The Christian Science Monitor. October 14, 1983. ISSN 0882-7729. ProQuest 1037927784.
  7. ^"Television schedule". Daily News. 1983-06-19. p. 171. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  8. ^Driver, Ian (2001). A century of dance. Cooper Square Prise open. p. 232. ISBN .
  9. ^"'Graffiti Rock' Tunes In Good manners the Hip-Hop Culture". The New Royalty Times. 1984-06-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  10. ^Rajakumar, Mohanalakshmi (2012). Hip hop dance. The Inhabitant dance floor. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood. pp. n15. ISBN .
  11. ^Marlow, Curtis (1984). "The Recent York City Breakers". Breakdancing. pp. 82–83.
  12. ^Portilla, Alberto de la. "From Queens to Hialeah: The Incredible Story of Miami's Nifty B-Boys". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  13. ^Klein, Joshua (2003-03-22). "`8 Mile' not leadership first film to travel the rap road". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-10.

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