Poreotics
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Poreotics, also known as Poreotix, are an Asian Americans all-male dance crew from Westminster, California. The crew was formed in 2007 and specializes in popping, choreography and robotics, hence the name Po-reo-tics. They have performed in numerous hip hop dance competitions, most notably coming in 1st place in the USA division of the 2009 Hip-Hop Internationals[1] and in other dance programs and competitions including the Vibe 15, FUSION X, Body Rock, and World Of Dance. On April 8, 2010, they were crowned the champions on the fifth season of America's Best Dance Crew.[2]. On 14 january 2011 they were crowned as Team of the year at the World of Dance awards.
They are known for their shaded, dark glasses, which they wear for all of their performances. As Jet-Li said, they wear the shades because it gives them character.[citation needed]
History
Poreotics was formed in Westminster, California by Matt "Dumbo" Nguyen, Can Nguyen, and Charles Nguyen in December 2007.[3] Subsequently the group expanded with new members Lawrence "Law" Devera and Justin "Jet-Li" Valles. In 2009, the team chose Chad Mayate to substitute for Justin Valles in the 2009 Hip Hop Dance Championships. The team won first place and Chad Mayate became a permanent member.[4] Five out of the six crew members (Dumbo, Can, Charles, Law, and Chad) were also members of PAC Modern Dance Troupe. In 2008, both Matt (Dumbo) and Lawrence (Law) competed on Season 3 of America's Got Talent with the crew Sick Step.
Connection with Quest crew
"Dumbo"and "Law"(Poreotics),Ryan "Ryanimay" Conferido, "HOK", Steve, Victor, Hirano and Aris(Quest crew) were in the same crew Sickstep.
Justin "Jet Li" Valles is also the 1st person "HOK" knew when he came to America.
Before ABDC
Dumbo claims that they never had any money when they tried out for America's Best Dance Crew. All of them have gone to college but have yet to finish. Chad went for clinical lab science, Lawrence went for radiology, Jet Li went for kinesiology, Can went for visual communication, Dumbo went for cosmetology, and Charles went for educational training. Before Poreotics auditioned for America's Best Dance Crew, Jet Li's dad was put in the hospital for liver and kidney failure. He knew that even though his dad was in the hospital, he could still go on knowing that he was there in his heart.
America's Best Dance Crew
On February 11, 2010 Poreotics (then changed to Poreotix) competed on the fifth season of America's Best Dance Crew. The live season finale aired on April 8, 2010 and Poreotix was crowned the champions of season 5. They also became the second Asian Americans crew to win ABDC. The first was Quest Crew.
| Week | Song | Result |
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| 0: The West Regionals | "Love Story" by Taylor Swift | Safe |
| 1: Chart Topper Challenge | "Day 'N' Nite" by Kid Cudi | |
| 2: Music Video Challenge | "Umbrella" by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z | |
| 3: Lady Gaga Challenge | "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga | |
| 4: Disco Challenge | "Dancing Machine" by The Jackson 5 | |
| 5: Usher Challenge | "Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris | |
| 6: Illusion Challenge | "Right Hand Hi" by Kid Sister | |
| 7: Hip Hop Nation Challenge | "Get Me Bodied" by Beyoncé "I'm The Ish" by DJ Class featuring Lil Jon "Blow the Whistle" by Too Short |
Bottom 2 |
| 7: Last Chance Challenge | "Tetreotix" by Poreotix (produced by Swizz Beatz) | Safe |
| 8: The Live Finale | "Blah Blah Blah" by Kesha featuring 3OH!3 (with Hype 5-0 and Heavy Impact) | Champions |
| Final 2 "Pulse Percussion" (with Blueprint Cru) | ||
| "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" by Kevin Rudolf featuring Birdman, Jay Sean & Lil Wayne | ||
| Special: Champions for Charity | "All I Do Is Win" by DJ Khaled (with the past ABDC winners) | Helped for Charity |
| "Witch Doctor" by Alvin and the Chipmunks |
Hip Hop Internationals
In late July and early August 2009, Poreotics competed in the Hip Hop Internationals in Las Vegas. They won first place in the adult division of the USA finals[5] and placed sixth in the Worlds.[6] Chad Mayate, who was substituting for Jet Li, later became a permanent member.
After appearing on America's Best Dance Crew, they prepared for the Hip Hop Internationals 2010 competition in Las Vegas. They once again placed first in the adult division of the US finals and second in the World's. [7]
Tic Tic Tour
Poreotics traveled to Australia to hold their first ever official tour, called the "Tic Tic Tour". The tour consisted of 3 actual shows which took place in three major cities (Melbourne, Sydney & Adelaide). The tour also consisted of four dance workshops, performances by local Australian dance crews, and meeting with fans. The full tour ran from September 30 to October 10.
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2010 | Melbourne | Dallas Brooks Centre |
| October 2, 2010 | Adelaide | Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne |
| October 3, 2010 | Sydney | Sydney City Recital Hall |
Miniotics
Poreotics became the first crew to win America's Best Dance Crew to have created a second sector of their crew after their victory. They recently held auditions for children ages 16 and under, who if selected would become a part of the first generation Mini-otics (Mini Poreotics). Miniotics is currently Poreotics' Junior Division as well as their only other division of the crew as of now. It is unknown whether Miniotics will perform wherever Poreotics performs, or if the two will perform separately for most of the time. Rehearsals and preparation have reportedly gone underway. They will make their debut alongside Poreotics at the Vibe 16 dance competition in Irvine, CA, on January 30, 2011.
Current Miniotics Roster
As released by the Poreotics official blog on 25 September 2010[8]
- Morgan Shea
- Gabriel Nuestro
- Sean Diaz
- Jason Lin
- Bailey "B-Boy Bailrok" Munoz
- Julien Chinchilla
- William Simmons
- Derek Almacin
- Mariel Salarda
- Arianalynn Zari
- Miles "BabyBoogaloo" Brown
Appearances
Television
- All six members of Poreotics performed their "Disco Challenge" routine on The Ellen Degeneres Show on April 14, 2010.[9]
- On June 26 Poreotics, minus Lawrence and Dumbo, hosted the Bridge Juniors Dance Competition in California. There were special performances by Poreotics and many other dance crews, including Choreo Cookies and Team Millenia. The live event was filmed on June 26 and was available on Pay-Per-View on June 27. [10]
- On August 26, Poreotics was featured in the third episode of Nick Cannon's short-lived TV show "Nightlife."
- Poreotics will be featured on the hit Disney Channel dance sitcom Shake It Up.
- Poreotics will have their very own reality T.V show called Life after ABDC: Poreotics Making them the first crew in ABDC to have their very own television show.
Music videos
- Poreotix was featured in Justin Bieber and Usher's music video "Somebody to Love".
YouTube
- Poreotics was featured in nigahiga's comedy video on YouTube.
- Poreotics launched their own YouTube channel featuring videos in high definition [1].
- Poreotics was also featured in Mychonny's vlogs.
- Poreotics was also featured in a YouTube video with JKFilms.
Music Videos
| Justin Bieber | Somebody to Love |
| Nigahiga | Best Crew 2 |
References
- ^ "Hip Hop International USA Finals Results" (PDF). www.hiphopinternational.com. 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ "America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 Crew Bios". www.mtv.com. 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
- ^ "About The Crew". www.poreotix.com. 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ "Chad Mayate Poreotix Bio". www.poreotix.com. 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- ^ "2009 USA Hip Hop Dance Championship Finals" (PDF). http://www.hiphopinternational.com. 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "2009 World Finals" (PDF). http://www.hiphopinternational.com. 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/La-Habra-CA/Poreotics-Dance-Crew/89253946935?__a=7&ajaxpipe=1
- ^ http://poreotix.com/blog/?p=668
- ^ "Blogging America's Best Dance Crew: Poreotix on The Ellen Show". www.bloggingbestdancecrew.blogspot.com.
- ^ "Bride Juniors Competition". www.bloggingbestdancecrew.blogspot.com. 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2010-07-29.