As Usual the Battle of the Year will be judges by International & Local professional Judges.
BBoy Ronnie "Full Force/ Super Cr3w & 7 Commandoz" - USA
RONNIE first learned about Hip Hop culture, in the mid 1980’s and was fascinated with Hip Hop cult classic movies like “Wildstyle” and “Beat Street”. While still living in Guam, he saw B-Boying performed live. After his family relocated to California, he began dancing in what he calls the “new jack swing” era of the early 1990’s. “Whatever was fresh on TV, I would try and emulate. It wasn't until around 1993-94 that I started breaking,” he recalls. He was inspired by both his cousins and most of all by his older brother, Rodolfo Jr. who RONNIE imitated.
The best way to describe RONNIE’s approach to B-Boying is “well rounded”. He focuses on incorporating all elements of B-Boying into his style: footwork, power moves, top rocks, musicality and more. His signature moves include variations of freezes and intricate footwork transitions combined with power moves. His battle strategies are very straightforward: consistency, composure and aggression. He says, “No matter how much a B-Boy blows it up in a battle, I don't let it phase me. It's about winning the judges vote and not the audience. Never show weakness in a battle and stick to your style.”
RONNIE first learned about Hip Hop culture, in the mid 1980’s and was fascinated with Hip Hop cult classic movies like “Wildstyle” and “Beat Street”. While still living in Guam, he saw B-Boying performed live. After his family relocated to California, he began dancing in what he calls the “new jack swing” era of the early 1990’s. “Whatever was fresh on TV, I would try and emulate. It wasn't until around 1993-94 that I started breaking,” he recalls. He was inspired by both his cousins and most of all by his older brother, Rodolfo Jr. who RONNIE imitated.
The best way to describe RONNIE’s approach to B-Boying is “well rounded”. He focuses on incorporating all elements of B-Boying into his style: footwork, power moves, top rocks, musicality and more. His signature moves include variations of freezes and intricate footwork transitions combined with power moves. His battle strategies are very straightforward: consistency, composure and aggression. He says, “No matter how much a B-Boy blows it up in a battle, I don't let it phase me. It's about winning the judges vote and not the audience. Never show weakness in a battle and stick to your style.”
Lil John "Footwork Fanatix/Killafornia" - USA
Amado "Lil John" Ramirez has been dancing for 16 yrs now. Born and raised in Houston T.x. Lil John has spent the past 10 yrs traveling around the world with dance and spreading the Gospel. He is also a member of "Footwork Fanatix/Killafornia" a Bboy crew. He currently now lives in Toluca Lake, California where he is pursuing his career in dance and acting.
Lilou "Pockémon Crew" - FRANCE
LILOU has been dancing since he was twelve years old. He was fascinated when he first saw breakers on TV doing power moves and spinning on their heads. He thought that was absolutely crazy and he wanted to do it, too. His older brother taught him the moonwalk and later LILOU started to dance with an old-skool B-Boy who lived in his hood. He got his name when he was very young. Instead of his given name Ali, his family used to call him ALILOU which then became shortened to LILOU.
LILOU has a unique dance style and an engaging stage presence, being vicious, but humorous as well. The audience loves him! He perfectly combines the new style of “flexible moves” with classic footwork and power moves. His signature move is a variation of the air-chair.
Asked how he judges a battle LILOU says, “I want the dancers to make me feel something. I like it when the dancer plays with his opponent and shows him who is the best with a confident smile. Yes, it is a competition, but you should like what you do and you should show that to the judges and the audience. A B-Boy has to be complete, he has to have knowledge and charisma. He has to work on everything and make it his own—the powermoves, footwork, freezes and dancing on beat! You can practice everything, except charisma, and without charisma, you can’t win.
Swift Rock "Battle Squad" - GERMANY
Founder of the B-Boy Crew Battle Squad and President of the www.swiftrockshop.com
Year i began Breakin: 1983
Main Titles: Winner of the International Battle of the Year 1991 and 1992
Fen X "Dynamics" - BELGIUM
Fen X is a member of the Famous Belgian Crew "Dynamics" who took the Belgian title more than 4 times at the Battle Of The Year Qualification.
With his crew Fen X represented the Belgium scene all around the globe and he is still busy as a dancer teaching the new generation of B-Boys how to prove their skills.
White Smoke aka Mr Free "La Mifa" - BELGIUM
Mr Free is part of the second generation of BBoys in Belgium. He never stopped dancing and he is one of the best head Spinner surely in Belgium but even all around the world.
He likes to pass his experience to the young ones and can be proud of being at the base of many good BBoys in Europe after those one learned with him.
DJ'S
DJ SONAR (Belgium)
DJ CLEON (France)
HOST
As Usual since many years, Philone & Sherlcok will be your host for the night in a mix of Humour, French, Dutch & English
