Art of Movement

American hip hop group

Art of Movement

Art of Movement

Background information
Also known as| AOM
Origin| Seattle, Washington
Genres| Breakdancing, dancing, choreography
Years active| 2002–present
Members| Dial Tone (Tony Orduna)
Junior (Junior Orduna)
Jay Park
Hep The Tightest (Hiep Do)
ChaCha (Cha Cha Malone)
Gil (Gil Umali)
StepRoc (Daniel Jerome Obispo)
Phé La Roc (Leng Phe)
Neil (Neil Chand)
Bowzer (Bao Nguyen)
Ace Chico (Christopher Chico)

Art of Movement (AOM) is a Seattle-based b-boy crew founded in 2002 by brothers Junior and Tony Orduna. The crew received attention due to member Jay Park's popularity as a singer and rapper.[1] Cha Cha Malone is a producer and composer, and works closely with Jay Park, and Dial Tone won R-16 Korea in 2012 with Massive Monkees, another Seattle-based b-boy crew. The crew has appeared on numerous nationally-broadcast TV shows in South Korea, performed worldwide, and appeared in many music videos, exposing the b-boy culture to a wide variety of people.[2][3][non-primary source needed]

## History

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Art of Movement (AOM) started as an idea between brothers Junior Orduna & Tony Orduna in 2000. Along with a few friends, they danced for fun in middle school, and by 2002, AOM became an official crew consisting of a handful of members. After the Orduna brothers relocated to north Seattle, they were introduced to other dancers. In 2003, AOM saw the addition of Jay Park, Chase Malone (Cha Cha Malone), Leng Phe (Phé La Roc), Gil, Neil, and Bao, Chico (Ace Chico) and Daniel Jerome (StepRoc). Over the years, members have pursued other endeavors, such as Jay Park, who went to South Korea in 2005, but have returned to work together, earning a reputation as one of the more respected crews to represent Seattle and the West Coast.[3] The crew has travelled worldwide, performing at concerts in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia, and participating in large b-boy battles, such as R-16 Korea, and have appeared on numerous TV shows in South Korea.[2][4]

On April 2, 2013, AOM member Jay Park released a video titled "Art of Movement (2013)" on his YouTube channel. The video was filmed in March 2013, and edited by fellow AOM member Hep, showing the crew b-boying and posing on the banks of Puget Sound, with the Seattle Great Wheel in the background, in the crew's hometown of Seattle over the soundtrack of "Stop Me" by Mark Ronson.[5]

## Awards

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List of awards and achievements by Art of Movement  Year  | Event  | Location  | Result

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2012 | R-16 Korea, member Dial Tone with Massive Monkees | Seoul | 1st
2011 | Mighty 4 | Portland | 1st
2010 | Claws Out | Seattle | 1st
2010 | Mighty 4/Zulu Anniversary, 2 on 2 | Seattle | 1st
2010 | Northwest Sweet 16, 2 on 2 | Seattle | 2nd
2010 | Fight After X-mas, 2 on 2 | Canada | 1st
2010 | Winter Nights, 6 on 6 | Shoreline | 1st
2009 | Outshine Halloween Jam, 1 on 1 | Seattle | 1st
2009 | The Takeover $2000, 2 on 2 | Seattle | 3rd
2009 | Dance Broomz's Dodge Ball $400, 4 on 4 | Tacoma | 1st
2009 | United Styles $50,000, 5 on 5 | Boston | 3rd
2009 | Kill Beats Vol. 4 $1000 | Vancouver | 1st
2009 | "360", Crew vs Crew | Marysville | 1st
2009 | Ashes 2 Ashes Final Round, 1 on 1 | Eugene | 3rd
2009 | Massive Monkee Day, 7 on 7 | Seattle | 2nd
2009 | Starbar DanceOFF, 1 on 1 | Seattle | 1st
2008 | The Burn $2000, 5 on 5 | Seattle | 1st
2008 | Harbour Dance Series Vol. 6 | Canada | 1st
2008 | Claws Out: Seattle Edition $1000, 2 on 2 | Seattle | 1st
2008 | Rords of the Froor 5 | Seattle | 1st
2007 | Mighty 4 | San Francisco | 1st
2008 | "360", Crew on Crew | Marysville | 2nd
2008 | Cipher Famous Finals, 2 on 2 | Canada | 2nd
2008 | Breakin' Free $1000, 3 on 3 | Hood River | 1st
2007 | "360" | Marysville | 2nd
2006 | Breakin' the Silence | Hood River | 1st
2008 | Eric's Night of Funk | Puyallup | 1st
2008 | Kingz of WA NBL West Coast Regional | Seattle | 1st
2008 | Kingz of the US National B-boy League | Tucson | 1st
2007 | Massive Monkee Day | Seattle | 1st
2008 | Harbour Dance Series Vol. 3 | Canada | 1st
2008 | Harbour Dance Series Vol. 4 | Canada | 1st
2008 | Texas Smoke Em' Vol. 1 | Canada | 1st
2008 | World of Dance Tour | Pomona/Los Angeles | 3rd
2008 | Hat Trick B-boy Showdown | Medicine Hat | 3rd
2008 | Jazzbones, 1 on 1 | Tacoma | 1st
2002 | Cypha | Shoreline | 1st
2002 | Rec. B-boy of the Month | Shoreline | 1st

## References

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1. ^ "Jay Park to be named honorary ambassador for 'R-16 Korea 2012′". Allkpop. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
2. ^ a b "Jay Park to perform with his B-boy team AOM on 'Music On Top'". Retrieved September 2, 2012.
3. ^ a b c "Art of Movement Crew Facebook – updated by member Hep". Facebook. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
4. ^ a b "Art of Movement (AOM)". R-16 Korea. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
5. ^ Park, Jay. "ART OF MOVEMENT (2013)". Art of Movement. Retrieved April 2, 2013.

## External links

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* Art of Movement on Facebook