Beyond the Dance Floor

Juan (DANCE BROOMZ)

Today we talk with Juan from Dance Broomz, one of the most creative dancers from the Pacific Northwest in my opinion.  In the talk, we get into his history and how he got into the dance, his creative influences, how his crew approached routines, some of his most memorable battle moments, his work as a chaplain in the US military and more.

Juan is a really down to earth guy and it was great hearing his stories and experiences in the dance and beyond.  I really enjoyed the talk and I hope you do too.

Peace.

Geoff Reyes (BREAKING CANADA/YOU BE ILL)

Today we have Geoff Reyes, who some of you might not know but he’s a very important person in the Canadian Breaking scene.  He’s one of the main people behind Breaking Canada which deals with Breaking in the Olympics and You Be ILL which is his unique event series.

Geoff is, in my opinion, one of the people responsible for really elevating the scene as well as building necessary bridges for the future of breaking in Canada.  In this episode, we talk about how You Be ILL started out, Canada's breaking programme and connecting with the larger Olympic body of Canada Dancesport, wanting to create "superstars" in breaking, the untapped potential the dance has, his "Inside-out" mentality of building your skills in other domains through breaking, and more.

Really great talk with Geoff about his vision and what he's doing for the future of breaking in Canada.  Respect to him and all that he does for the scene I hope you enjoy the talk.

 

Peace.

Spooks (DANGEROUS GOODS/ALPHA KIDS)

Today we talk with Spooks from Saskatoon, Canada representing Dangerous Goods Crew and Alpha Kids.

Spooks is in my opinion one of the most original and interesting dancers to watch in Canada. In today's episode we get into a bit about his history and how he got into dance, the Saskatchewan scene, connecting with the Dangerous Goods crew, traveling and getting outside your bubble, the mental game of breaking and its comparisons with Smash Bros and more.

A real pleasure to talk with Spooks about this stuff and even though he's not a "famous" bboy I still think there's a lot of insight to take from this and I hope you enjoy the talk.

Peace.

Roxrite (RENEGADES/SQUADRON/REDBULL ALL STARS)

Today on the podcast, we have the General himself, Roxrite of the Renegade Rockers, Squadron and Redbull All-Stars.  A true honour to have a breaking veteran like Roxrite share his experiences and knowledge with you all.  Unfortunately halfway through I made a recording mistake aka I forgot to hit the record button again so we lost the original second half of the talk.  Luckily Roxrite was nice enough to hop on a second time and we recreated the conversation as best we could, Reality TV style.  We talk about his history, getting into Renegades, the formation of the Squadron, what it means to be a professional bboy, the art of practice, the legacy of Mexone and more.  Huge shoutout to Roxrite again for taking the time to share his experiences with us and I hope you all enjoy the talk.

Peace.

Heatrock (DEL FUEGO WOLFPACK/CYPHER SONS)

Today on the podcast, we have one of the best bboys when it comes to toprock, footwork and just dancing in general, Ivan Cofield aka Heatrock from Del Fuego Wolfpack and Cypher Sons.  He gives us a look into his dance origins growing up in Georgia, the beginnings of his Breaking journey in Boston, becoming known for toprock and footwork, his rivalry with bboy Samo and more.  Really great talk, with a ton of detail down to the specific jams, people and places.  Big thanks to Heatrock for taking the time to share his experiences and perspectives.

Hope you enjoy the talk.

Peace.

Rudy Rexx (HAVIKORO/FUNKY FANATIX)

Today on the podcast, we have bboy Rudy Rexx from Havikoro and Funky Fanatix.  Rudy's been one of the people I've really wanted to have on because I always respected his style, approach and mentality towards breaking, dance and music in general.  Super down to earth guy and I’m really glad we got to chat.  He shares a lot about his history and how he got started, his personal influences, Austin and Texas breaking history, Bleeding the Block series, Latin music and percussions, and Brazilian jiujitsu and opening his own business.  Thanks again to Rudy for taking the time to share all with history and knowledge and I hope you all enjoy the talk.

 

Peace.

Jurskee (TURN IT LOOSE)

Today we talking with Jurskee of Turn It Loose out of Amsterdam, Netherlands.  Serving as the moderator for the IBE talk shows among other things, Jurskee is someone who’s done a lot to promote the cultural aspects of breaking as well as get people talking and thinking about this dance that we all love.  We get into his history, the Dutch breaking scene, IBE and his involvement in the talk shows, his experiences using the Trivium judging system, his breaking vocational study that he helps run in the Netherlands and more.  Thanks again to Jurskee for sharing his knowledge and experience and I hope you all enjoy the talk.

 

Peace.

DJ Tee (READY TO ROCK)

Today we talk with one of the pillars of the Japanese breaking scene, DJ Tee.  Tee shares his own personal history of how he got into the DJing, how he got his first turntables which he still has to this day, the early days of the Osaka breaking scene, Machine Harada and the events Dance Delight, Old School Night and Be.Bboy, wanting to keep the party aspect of breaking alive and more.  Thank you so much to Tee for taking the time to share his thoughts and knowledge and I hope you all enjoy the talk.

 

Peace.

Storm (BATTLE SQUAD)

Today we have the great honour of talking with the legendary Storm from Battle Squad.  A breaking pioneer in Europe and someone who helped revitalize the scene in North America after everyone considered it dead in the 80s.  Storm has done it all, and it's this wealth of experience that he shares with us today.  In this episode, Storm delves into how he got into dancing, his breaking philosophies, judging, cognitive biases, accountability and growth for judging, keeping the culture alive while still advancing competitions and more.  One of the few truly deep thinkers in our scene and someone that makes you wanna listen to them when they speak.  This was by far the easiest listen for me personally while I was going through and editing this episode.  An hour and a half just flew by because of all the areas that we touched on in the talk and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.

 

Peace.

DJ Static (WE FUNK RADIO)

Today we talk with co-founder of WeFunk Radio, Mike Lai aka DJ Static.  Static has been DJing since the early 90s and helped create the very popular internet radio program WeFunk along with his partner Professor Groove.  We talk about how he got into DJing, the importance and influence of the Krispy Bisket Show, starting WeFunk and its international success, the art of DJing, helping to organize Vancouver Street Dance Festival and more.  Static is a great guy who has always been about the hip hop and street dance community and I'm really glad to be able to help share his story and perspectives with you all..

 

Hope you enjoy the talk.  Peace.