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Jabbawockeez

JabbaWockeeZ is an all-male hip-hop dance crew from California who gained fame by appearing on the first season of America's Got Talent, and later becoming the inaugural winners of MTV's hip-hop dance competition America's Best Dance Crew. The group name is derived from the Lewis Carroll poem Jabberwocky.

Career

The 13-man group was formed in 2003 by members Joe Larot, Kevin Brewer, and Phil Tayag. They are known for their intricate synchronization, precise dances, and mime and kabuki styled theatrics while wearing white masks and gloves during most of their performances. They call their style of dance "Beat Kune Do", named after Bruce Lee's fighting style Jeet Kune Do.[3]

JabbaWockeeZ started out with appearances at local showcases and club events in San Diego and Los Angeles. Their first televised appearance was during the first season of America's best dance crew, in which they auditioned in Dallas, Texas. They were eliminated during the Las Vegas callbacks on July 10, 2007.[4]

They received an incredible amount of exposure and success on season one of America's Best Dance Crew when they were crowned the winners on March 27, 2008. Their win earned the crew $100,000.[5] JabbaWockeeZ final performance on the show was to Kanye West's "Stronger", which marked their first public unmasked performance.[6]

Since ABDC they appeared in a Pepsi and Gatorade commercial,[7] danced on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show,[8] and on Live with Regis and Kelly, made a cameo in Step Up 2 The Streets,[9] toured with New Kids on the Block,[10] and launched their own clothing line. Along with the ABDC 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.[11][12]

In February 15, 2009, they accompanied and danced with NBA all star Shaquille O'Neal in his NBA All-Star Game player introduction[13]. On October 16, 2009, they performed in front of a crowd of 35,000 at the University of Florida's Gator Growl.[14]

Filmography

TV

Film

Music videos

Live

References

  1. ^ The OFFICIAL JabbaWockeeZ Fan Page
  2. ^ Jabbawockeez at www.buddytv.com
  3. ^ a b Garofoli, Wnedy (August 29, 2008). "The Teacher Behind the Mask". Dancer Universe. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
  4. ^ a b Jabbawockeez. "America's Got Talent (season 1) Las Vegas Callbacks part 1". America's Got Talent. Season 2. Episode 5. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |air date= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Kubicek, John (2009-09-24). "America's Best Dance Crew: Season Finale Recap". Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  6. ^ Jabbawockeez America’s Best Dance Crew
  7. ^ Jabbawockeez (dancers) (July 28, 2008). Jabbawockeez on Pepsi Smash (Adobe Flash video). Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
  8. ^ a b Jabbawockeez (February 25, 2009). "Denise Richards and Chyler Leigh". The Ellen Degeneres Show. Season 6. Episode 112. Warner Brothers. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ a b Jabbawockeez (dancers) (July 15, 2008). Step Up 2: The Streets (DVD). Los Angeles: Touchstone Pictures.
  10. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (May 7, 2009).New Kids On The Block Pumped For Tour With Jabbawockeez. MTV News. Retrieved 2009-08-11
  11. ^ RECORD BREAKING 39 MILLION VOTES CAST TO CROWN B-BOY MASTERS SUPER CR3W "AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW"
  12. ^ America's Best Dance Crew: The Battle For The VMA's
  13. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Video-All-Star-Shaq-pops-and-locks-with-Jabbawo?urn=nba,141598
  14. ^ Kearney, Scott (2009-10-18). "JabbaWockeeZ". Retrieved 2009-10-18. {{cite web}}: Text "Gator Growl 2009" ignored (help)
  15. ^ Jabbawockeez (2007-06-05). "America's Got Talent (season 2) Dallas auditions". America's Got Talent. Season 2. Episode 1. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |episodelink= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ http://www.missiong.com/video/The-Quest-for-G "Mission G website"
  17. ^ Jabbawockeez (July 30, 2009). "2 of 6 Voted Off". So You Think You Can Dance. Season 5. Episode 21. FOX. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |episodelink= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ [1] Daddy Yankee's Pose. 2008-06-26.
  19. ^ Alwill, Cara (March 30, 2009). "New Kids On The Block Announce Tour Dates". MTV.com. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  20. ^ "JabbaWockeeZ at Gator Growl". gatorgrowl.org. October 16, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
Preceded by
Inaugural
 America's Best Dance Crew Champions
JabbaWockeeZ 		Succeeded by
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