The Bronx Boys
Originally formed as a graffiti crew in 1975 by Batch, Shark, and Cash, The Bronx Boys were true pioneers of the art of break dancing. They spent much of their time with graffiti and up rocking. When one of the members hit the ground in a new routine, up rocking began to change into break dancing. The TBB Crew spread throughout the Bronx and hooked up with Afrika Bambaataa when he was trying to organize protection for party goers in...
The Crazy Commanders Crew
Another of the early pioneering crews, they featured two names that come up frequently on lists of all time great b-boys – Spy and Trac 2. Spy is a definitive godfather who was known as “The Man with 1000 Moves.” He is also credited with inventing the leg swipe in the air (made more well known by Crazy Legs of RSC). Trac 2 was into gymnastics and tried to work those elements into his style. Back to B-Boys...
Air Force Crew
Members Lil Ceser Mr Animation Kid Tuff This was an offshoot of one of the early West Coast Crews known as The Shake City Rockers. In 1984, some of them dropped out of the b-boy scene and Cesar started up the new crew. Ceser is also well respected today because of his efforts to continue the b-boy movement today. He helped revitalize the RadioTron into a club that people come to dance and host battles. Kid Tuff was a member of the...
