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Rock Steady Crew
Origin
The Bronx New York, Manhattan New York United States
Rock Steady Crew is an American breaking and hip hop group which has become a franchise for multiple groups in other locations. The group's 1983 international hit song "(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" (from the group's first studio album Ready for Battle) peaked at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart,[31] and reached the top 10 in many European countries. Members of Rock Steady Crew featured in the films Flashdance and
Beat Street, which ignited international interest in the b-boy subculture.[32]
History
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The 1977 original crew was called "Untouchable Four B.Boys". There were 4 members: Joe-Joe, Easy-Mike, Jimmy-Dee, and P.Body 170th.
The larger group known as Rock Steady Crew was initially formed in The Bronx, New York City in 1977 by b-boys Jimmy Dee and Jimmy Lee. The Manhattan branch was created by Crazy Legs and B-Boy Fresh. The New York Times called the Rock Steady Crew "the foremost breakdancing group in the world today."[33][failed verification]
Notable members
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DJP
Crazy Legs
DJ Cucumber Slice
DJ Qbert
Fever One
Madchild
Mr. Wiggles
Q-Unique
Rahzel
Tony Touch
Russell Peters
East-3
SkillRoy
Jeffrey(Doze)Green
Buck 4 (Rip)
Kuriaki (Rip)
Former members
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Micro Mix (a.k.a. Craig Hunter)
Frosty Freeze
Mix Master Mike
Ken Swift
Rhettmatic
Daisy Castro (a.k.a. Baby Love) – lead vocals on "(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew"[34]
In 1992, Gregory Hines was the 1st to stand & clap at the mention of Rock Steady Crew's “So, What Happens Now?" the musical, soon the audience at the Kennedy Center Honors joined him. President George Bush, Gregory Peck and the Nicholas Brothers were all in attendance.
Rock Steady Crew were the first B-boys to perform at Carnegie Hall on Jan 19, 2001.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in 2003, proclaimed July 26th to be “Rock Steady Crew Day” in New York City during Rock Steady Crew's 26th Anniversary Celebration at Pier 54.
Crazy Legs signed a deal with Fila Sportswear in 2004, the first B-boy to get a sneaker company to honor their crew; Rock Steady Crew got it's own sneaker
- the "Rock Steady Crew 77".
Also in 2004 Mr. Freeze accepted the Rock Steady Crew's Key to the City of Las Vegas on February 21st, and it was proclaimed that day to be “Rock Steady Crew Day” in Las Vegas. It happens annually every year[37].
Rock Steady Crew was an honoree at the 2004 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Event.
In 2008 The Borough president of The Bronx presented Rock Steady Crew with a Citation of Merit.
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^Osumare/Bright/Ofosu, Halifu/Terry/Kweku (January 22, 2022). "Globalization and the Hip Hop Dance Cipher". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies, p. 260 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^Veran, Cristina (September 22, 1996). "B-girl Queendom: Honey Rockwell Chats for the First Time with Her RSC Predecessor, Daisy 'Baby Love' Castro". Rap Pages.
^Fogarty, Mary (January 22, 2022). "What Makes a Man Break?". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies, p. 116 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^Pellerin, Eric (January 22, 2022). "Kung Fu Fandom". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies, p. 97 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^Fogarty, Mary (January 22, 2022). "Make the Letters Dance". The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies, p. 457 Google Books. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^Veran, Cristina (September 22, 1996). "B-girl Queendom: Honey Rockwell Chats for the First Time with Her RSC Predecessor, Daisy 'Baby Love' Castro". Rap Pages.
^McAleer, Dave; Gregory, Andy; White, Matthew (November 15, 2010). The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles, Volume 2. Random House. p. 400. ISBN 9780753522455.