Rock Steady Crew
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Rock Steady Crew is an American b-boying crew and hip hop group which has became a franchise name for multiple groups in other locations.
History and description
The group was initially formed in the Bronx, New York City in 1977 by b-boys Jimmy D and JoJo. The Manhattan branch was created by Crazy Legs and B-Boy Fresh. The New York Times called the Rock Steady Crew "the foremost breakdancing group in the world today."[This quote needs a citation]
A related group exists in Japan. Rock Steady Crew Japan is led by a dancer named Crazy-A, who was one of the original Japanese breakers. His group of dancers was originally known as the Tokyo B-Boys. Now, Crazy-A leaves the younger members of Rock Steady Crew Japan to do the dancing. Many of the new members of Rock Steady Crew Japan come from Soka Daigaku, a University which has a breakdancing team called D-Crew.[1]
List of members
- listed alphabetically
1977–1984
- A1
- Baby Love
- B-Boy Fresh
- Big Balls
- Buck Four (was killed in 1991, rumors are drug related
- ChinaDoll (vice president) RSC Girls
- Crazy Legs
- Devious Doze
- Easy Mike
- Frosty Freeze (December 8, 1963 – April 3, 2008)
- JB Fresh
- Jimmy D
- Jimmy Lee
- Johnny J
- JoJo
- King Keith
- Kippy Dee a.k.a. Rasean (b. June 13, 1967 - d. May 26, 1990)
- Kuriaki (was killed in 1991, rumors are drug related)
- Lenny Len
- Lil Crazy Legs
- Lucan Rock (1980 - 1986)
- Mr. Freeze
- Normski
- Prince Ken Swift
- Ravi
- Rip7
- Spider Chino
- Swoooshh
- Take One
- Toxic
- True (May 7, 1967 – July 4, 2011)
- Ty Fly
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1991—
- Abramz
- Armani
- Artson (former member)
- ATS
- Bboy BailRok
- Bonita
- Bonz Malone
- Brett The Threat (former member)
- Case One
- Crazy Legs
- Cucumber Slice
- D.J.P
- Denote (former member)
- DJ Apollo (inactive)
- DJ Charlie Rock
- DJ Eclipse
- DJ JS-1
- DJ Presto One
- DJ Q-Bert
- DJ Wobbles (former member)
- Double T (former member)
- Doze Green
- DV One
- East3
- Easy Roc (former member)
- Evil Dee
- EZ Mike
- Fast Feet (inactive)
- Feenx
- Fever One
- Flea Rock (former member)
- Floor Rock
- Flowmaster (former member)
- Flowmaster Fields MC
- Forrest Getemgump (former member)
- Funky Frank
- Heps Fury (former member)
- Honey Rockwell (former member)
- Jeromeskee
- Jeskilz (former member)
- Kel Roc
- Ken Swift (former member)
- Koolski (former member)
- Legacy (former member)
- Lord TomTom 'Club' Gaskin
- Luigi (former member)
- Madchild
- Mari
- Masami
- Maurizio (The Next One) (former member)
- Maynard (Hardnard) (former member)
- Mega
- Mix Master Mike (inactive)
- Mr. Freeze
- Mr. Wiggles
- Muter (original member)
- MyVerse (female Emcee)
- Pop Master Fabel (Vice President)
- Quiet Riot
- Q-Unique
- Rahzel
- Rama Pratama (Malang)
- Rama Stunt
- Renegade
- Rhettmatic (former member)
- Richie Rieotch
- Rock Steady Straus
- Servin Ervin (former member)
- Shadoe
- Shonn Boogz (former member)
- Skeme Richards
- Skillroy
- Smerk (former member)
- Smooth (former member)
- Sugar Pop
- Sweepy
- Swoooshh
- Teknyc (former member)
- Tony Touch
- T-Rock (former member)
- Tuff Tim Twist
- Unico
- Venum (former member)
- Ynot
Discography
Albums
- 1984 - Ready For Battle
- 2007 - 30 Years To The Day
Singles
- 1983 - "(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew"
- 1983 - "Ready For Battle"
- 1984 - "Uprock"
- 1984 - "She's Fresh"
- 2000 - "Used To Wish I Could Break With Rock Steady"
Appearances in feature films
- Wild Style (1982)
- Style Wars (1983)
- Flashdance (1983)
- Beat Street (1984)
References
- ^ Condry, Ian. Hip-Hop Japan, Duke University Press, 2006.
- The Freshest Kids: A History of the B-Boy (DVD), Image Entertainment, 2002.
External links
- Official website
- The Freshest Kids: A History of the B-Boy at IMDb
- Rock Steady Crew 35th Anniversary - (2012)
- Breakdancing Lessons: Windmills 3SF - Application to learn Windmills by World-Class B-Boy Jeromeskee (Massive Monkees / Rock Steady)
- "Rock Steady Crew Celebrates 30th Anniversary" at XXLmag.com
- Doze Green's art
- Current member list
- Official biography
- Biography & Original member list by Joe-Joe
- Crazy Legs "Rock Steady Crew 32nd Anniversary" Interview, 07/09/09