Mr Wave Documentary Coming in 2013

“Wave”, a new documentary on legendary b-boy Mr Wave is in the works for a 2013 release. See how the legendary Tony “Mr. Wave” Wesley went from a kid in the Bronx to an international B-Boy superstar. This film includes never before seen archival pictures and interviews with legendary New York City Breakers such as Lil Lep, B-Boy London, Powerful Pexter, as well as hip hop legends Special K, and a host of other...

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The New York City Breakers

This group was inspired by the Lincoln Center battle between The Rock Steady Crew and The Dynamic Rockers that received so much media attention.  They realized that they could actually make something of the b-boy scene. Their first real exposure came in 1982 with an offer to battle Rock Steady in NYC at a club called Negril which was run by Michael Holman (later of “Graffiti Rock” fame).  Holman was tired of having just...

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Graffiti Rock

Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com DIRECTOR: Clark Santee PRODUCER: Richard Bencivenga WRITER: N/A COMPANY: Music Video Distribution YEAR– 1984 Description Brainchild of Michael Holman, this was the pilot for a television program that would showcase the hip hop scene including breakdancing, graffiti, deejays and rappers. This program is 23 minutes of old school.  This program’s purpose was to bring the culture into...

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Beat Street

Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com DIRECTOR: Stan Lathan PRODUCER: Harry Belafonte WRITER: Andrew Davis COMPANY: Mgm/Ua Studios YEAR: 1984 Synopsis Follows young up and coming deejay in the Bronx, his break dancing younger brother and their friends as they try to move to the top of the hip hop class.  Also includes graffiti artist and wife through their troubles leading up to the artists death.  Several performances from rappers,...

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Us Girls

Members Sha-Rock (Sharon Green) Lisa Lee Debbie Dee They never really were a major group, but Lisa Lee, Debbie Dee, and Sha-Rock (formerly of the Funky Four + 1) did perform in the film Beat Street. The trio did record a single titled “The New York City Breakers” along with New York City Breakers manager, Michael Holman on a Breakdance compilation album in 1984. Check out Us Girls in “Beat Street” Additional...

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