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JabbaWockeeZ is an all-male Southern California dance troupe who first gained fame by appearing on the first season of America's Got Talent, before becoming the inaugural winners of the MTV hip hop dance competition series America's Best Dance Crew.
Career
The ten-man group is mostly of Filipino descent, and were formed in 2003 by members Joe Larot, Kevin Brewer and Phil Tayag. They are known for their intricate synchronization and precise dances, mime and kabuki-styled theatrics while wearing masks and gloves during most of their performances. The group name is derived from the Lewis Carroll poem Jabberwocky, while their self-named dance style, Beat Kune Do, is named after the Bruce Lee-created martial arts style Jeet Kune Do.
JabbaWockeeZ started out with appearances at local showcases and club events in San Diego and Los Angeles. Their first televised appearance was during the second season of America's Got Talent, in which they auditioned in Dallas, Texas but were eliminated during the Las Vegas callbacks on July 10, 2007.
They were named the first winners of America's Best Dance Crew on March 27, 2008, which earned the crew $100,000 and a touring contract. JabbaWockeeZ performed a final time on the program to Kanye West's "Stronger", which marked their first public unmasked performance.
Along with the Season 2 winner, Super Cr3w, JabbaWockeeZ were the opening act for the Battle of the VMAs special, but the groups did not compete against each other.
See also
Filmography
TV
- 2007: America's Got Talent [1][2]
- 2008: America's Best Dance Crew on MTV
- 2008: Live with Regis and Kelly
- 2008: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- 2008: Mi TRL on MTV
- 2008: KUSI
- 2008: Balitang America on TFC
- 2008: Asian Excellence Awards on E!
- 2008: Lakers-Spurs Game 2 at the Staples Center
- 2008: MTV Movie Awards Brief performance alongside The Pussycat Dolls
- 2008: America's Best Dance Crew Season 2 TV promo
- 2008: America's Best Dance Crew Season 2 Casting Special
- 2008: America's Best Dance Crew Season 2 Walk It Out with the JabbaWockeeZ and Shane Sparks
- 2008: Adobo Nation on TFC
- 2008: 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards
- 2008: 2008 BET Awards Brief performance with Ne-Yo at the end of his set
- 2008: MTV Asia Awards 2008
- 2008: Teen Choice Awards 2008 Brief performance with Chris Brown and ACDC
- 2008: America's Best Dance Crew Battle for the VMAs. Performed with Super Crew.
- 2009: America's Best Dance Crew Season 3
- 2009: 2009 NBA All-Star Game Performance with Shaquille O'Neal
- 2009: The Quest for G Appearance in Gatorade's commercial [3]
- 2009: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- 2009: This Is SportsCenter commercial
- 2009: 2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards Performance with Daddy Yankee
Film
- 2008: Step Up 2 the Streets (cameo appearance, deleted scene)
Music videos
- 2008: Daddy Yankee - Pose[4]
- 2009: DJ Drama - Day Dreaming
Live
- 2008: Walt Disney 2008 Gradnite
- 2008: America's Best Dance Crew Live Live Tour with Super Cr3w, Breaksk8, Fanny Pak and A.S.I.I.D.
- 2009: On tour with New Kids on the Block
References
- ^ "America's Got Talent (season 2) Dallas auditions". America's Got Talent. Season 2. Episode 1. 2007-06-05.
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- ^ [1] Daddy Yankee's Pose. 2008-06-26.
External links
- Official website
- Profile on MTV.com
- Step Up 2: The Streets on The Internet Movie Database
- sfgate.com
- AsianWeek.com