Wandeepop & SnapShot Interview
Q: What are your Bgirl/poppin names, How long have you been dancing, where are you from? My name is and I am from the Boogie Down Bronx. Steffan ‘Mr. Wiggles’ Clemente gave me the name ‘SnapShot’ a few years ago. We started to focus more on dancing in the early 80’s with our dance crew Unique Force, which included Wanda ‘WandeePOP’ Candelario and was managed by Lawrence Cooper(RIP), aka ‘Rerun’ from the Bronx. We have been friends since the third grade. So we have been doing our thing for almost 30 years. Q: What/who...
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Q: What or who inspired you to get down with Hip Hop? I was inspired to get down with Hip-Hop when I went to Queen B an event held in San Diego in 2002. I will never forget the feeling I had when I saw all the Bgirls getting down that day and battling. I was raised on Funk and Soul. James Brown and Temptations were played all day in my house and of course I was getting the Hip-Hop from my older cousins. It wasn’t till that day in San Diego that I knew it was me, and I wanted to be down with it. Q: When did you start dancing...
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Q: Where you from? How did you get your name? Im from Philly, live in the 215, the second city of Hip Hop, birth place of writing on walls. My crew is Sesion31, I’m the official DJ for Kings Destroy. I’ve always been known to have some sort of master plan or a better way of doing something so people would always says he scheming. But it just so happens that one of my favorite graff writers because of his diehard attitude about things is Skeme from the Bronx. The second part of my name Richards comes from my favorite comic book...
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Q: Whats your Bgirl name, How long have you been dancing, where are you from? A: I rock with the name Honey Rockwell. I’ve been dancing bgirl style 16 years but physically involved with gymnastics anddance for 30 years. I’m originally from the Boogie Down Bronx and Inwood Park, Manhattan. I currently reside in westchester, NY. Q: What/who inspired/mentored you to in becoming a Bgirl and about the culture? A: Louie “New Wave” (may he rest in peace) inspired and motivated me to incorporate my gymnastics with some...
read moreJanita Haan (Babe Ruth Band) Interview
What is your name, where are you from and what band are you a part of? My name is Janita Haan born in London and i am the lead singer from the band Babe Ruth How did the Band come together and describe the style of music you play? Shacklock were auditioning for a singer. I had just returned from living in the US and I went along to EMI Manchester Square London with about 40 others and got the gig. The music I would say is Hard Rock Funk with spanish/latin, jazz , classical influences. How did you develop your original singing style? Any...
read moreFROSTY FREEZE…TA PLEEEZE
THE FIRST TIME I SAW FROSTY FREEZE WAS ON STYLE WARS 83′. HE MADE ME LAUGH WHEN HE WAS BREAKING DOWN THE HUMP FREEZE! AS I CONTINUED WATCHING THE DOCUMENTARY I BECAME AMAZED WHEN WATCHING FROSTY DO HIS FOOTWORK. 11 YEARS LATER I GOT TO MEET HIM AT MY FIRST RSC ANNIVERSARY IN NYC AT ROCK STEADY PARK 1994. HE WELCOMED ME IN THE CREW WITH OPEN ARMS AND I WAS IN DISBELIEF BECAUSE I FINALLY GOT TO MEET ONE OF MY CHILDHOOD HERO/INSPIRATIONS. IMMEDIATELY I ASKED HIM TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH ME AND HE SAID “WORD”. THAT...
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