Janita 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...
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FEB. 2010 PRODUCTION CLOSE UP OF INVISIBLE BBOY HEAD AND TORCH HAND EAST3 WORKIN ON PLANET ROCK THIS PRODUCTION TOOK PLACE IN THE BAY AREA. ALL WRITERS INVOLVED ARE ORIGINALLY FROM OAHU HAWAII. THANKS KRAZE FOR THE...
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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...
read moreBBOY YNOT INTERVIEW
What or who inspired you to Bboy? When did you start? The first inspiration to just dance in general came from the music first and foremost. James Brown was my biggest inspiration and now that I look at him he was a boy. My beginning interest in Breakin’ was in 1995 when i first saw Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force video of their hit Planet Rock. In this video there are clips of footage from the battle of Rock Steady Crew vs Dynamic Rockers at the Lincoln Center battle in 1981. What do you like most about the dance and why?...
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