SoReal Cru
| SoReal Cru | |
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| Origin | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Genres | Hip-hop dance |
| Years active | 2008–2010 |
| Past members | |
| Andrew "Goodfoot" Baterina Brian "Buyoiyoi" Fucanan Mark "Monkiee Boi" Fucanan Ailyn "Eye Candy" Isidro Jackie "JackStar" Lautchang Pat Lam Brian "Burna" Puspos |
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SoReal Cru is a hip-hop dance crew from Houston, Texas who gained fame as the runner-up on the second season of America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC). Before ABDC, they won first place at the World of Dance competition in Pomona in 2008.[1] After the second season of America's Best Dance Crew was over, they returned to MTV for a two part ABDC special, Battle of the VMA's. In the spin-off, popular crews from seasons one and two competed for an opportunity to win $25,000 for charity and to present the 2008 VMA for Best Dancing in a Video.[2] Alumni crews BreakSk8, Fanny Pak, Kaba Modern, Status Quo, and SoReal Cru participated in the event.[3] SoReal Cru danced to Forever by Chris Brown and made the cut in the preliminary rounds while BreakSk8 and Status Quo were eliminated. After the public voted, SoReal Cru was declared runners-up for having the least amount of votes. After a dance off at the VMA Preshow,[2][4] the public voted again, and it was announced during the VMA's that Fanny Pak won.
A former member, Andrew Baterina, also choreographs for famous Korean pop singer Jay Park. SoReal Cru performed with Jay Park to his song "Abandoned" at The Korean Music Festival. They have a hip-hop dance studio, SoReal Studios, in Houston, Texas.
[edit] References
- ^ "Instructors: Andrew Baterina". SoRealDanceStudio.com. http://www.sorealdancestudio.com/instructors/andrew/. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ^ a b "Kaba Modern vs Fanny Pak at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)". ChannelAPA.com. September 8, 2008. http://www.channelapa.com/2008/09/kaba-modern-vs-fanny-pak-at-mtv-video.html. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ^ "Exclusive: America's Best Dance Crew - Battle for the VMAs". BakitWhy.com. Kasama Media. October 31, 2008. http://www.bakitwhy.com/articles/bakitwhycom-exclusive-americas-best-dance-crew-battle-vmas. Retrieved 2009-09-09.[dead link]
- ^ "Fanny Pak represents!". DanceManila.com. WordPress.com. September 9, 2008. http://dancemanila.com/2008/09/09/fanny-pak-represent/. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
[edit] External links
- SoReal Dance Studio
- SoReal Studio TV's channel on YouTube
- KevJumba and SoReal Cru - I'm Gonna Be A Dancer! (Ep.19) on YouTube
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