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Established in 1977 by Bronx B-boys Jimmy D and Jojo, the Rock Steady Crew has grown to thousands worldwide, and has become synonymous with the preservation of true Hip Hop culture. In 1979, Jimmy D put Crazy Legs and Lenny Len down with Rock Steady just in time to add new life to the art form and take it to the next level.
In 2003, Mayor Bloomberg proclaimed July 26th to be Rock Steady Crew Day in New York City. Rock Steady Crew received the Key to the City of Las Vegas on February 21, 2004 for their work with the Las Vegas Arts District. Crazy Legs and Rock Steady regularly host events at The Point community center in the South Bronx, donating proceeds to the center for their youth programs. It was his dance program at The Point for young people that garnered him the “New Yorker of the Week” Award from New York 1 News. Each year at the RSC Anniversary, sponsorship proceeds from the Celebrity Basketball Tournament go to the Greenwich Village Youth Council.
The Rock Steady Crew performed for the Reagan inauguration in 1980. They were the first B-boys to perform at Carnegie Hall on Jan 19, 2001. The crew also performed in a tribute to the Nicholas Brothers at the Kennedy Center Honors, the Royal Variety Performance for Queen Elizabeth II, the Boston Ballet Gala, and the Lincoln Center Serious Fun! series.
Crazy Legs has been featured in such films as Flashdance, Beat Street, Wild Style and Style Wars as well as various television programs and music videos. He participated in the Peabody Award-winning documentary Dance in America: Everybody Dance Now, the Great Performances 20th Anniversary Special, and co-produced the documentary movie The Freshest Kids. He performed in the Off-Broadway play Jam On the Groove, and taught actor John Leguizamo to B-boy for his Tony Award-nominated play Freak. He has choreographed music videos for Wyclef Jean and multi-platinum artist Moby.
The Rock Steady Crew Anniversary is held annually to symbolize the preservation of the history and evolution of Hip Hop Culture. This monumental community event brings out DJ’s, b-boys/b-girls, graffiti artists, emcees and thousands of other positive Hip Hop heads from all around the globe. The celebration also honors members of Rock Steady Crew and members of the Hip Hop community that have passed away.
Members include: Crazy Legs, Popmaster Fabel, Easy Rock, Fever, Devious Doze, Heps Fury, Lil Lep, Legacy, Jo Jo, Geomatrix, Jeromeski, Mr. Freeze, Mr. Wiggles, Sugar Pop, Smirk, Charlie Rock, Sweepy, Bobbito aka DJ Cucumber Slice, DJ JS-1, DJ Evil D, DJ Tony Touch, Rahzel, Q-Unique, Swell Boogie, Jise 1, Sab, and Owen Lamb
Additional information is available on the Rock Steady Crew and RSC27 is available at www.rocksteadycrew.com |
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