The Jabbawockeez is an American hip-hop dance crew that rose to prominence as the winner of the first season of America's Best Dance Crew in 2008. The group was established in 2003 in San Diego California by dancers Kevin "KB" Brewer and Joe Larot. They participated in dance competitions with the idea of striking a balance between dancing to the music, and dancing as an artistic expression.
Jabbawockeez Timeless now showing at MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.
Jabbawockeez performing with their trademark white masks
Members of the Jabbawockeez with DJ collective The Bangerz. Photo by Mark J. Sebastian.
Jabbawockeez Live On Stage
Hip hop dance is a range of street dance styles primarily performed to hip hop music or that have evolved as part of hip hop culture. It is influenced by a wide range of styles that were created in the 1970s and made popular by dance crews in the United States. The television show Soul Train and the 1980s films Breakin', Beat Street, and Wild Style showcased these crews and dance styles in their early stages; therefore, giving hip-hop dance mainstream exposure.
A b-boy performing in Turkey surrounded by a group of spectators.
A b-boy in an airchair freeze at Street Summit 2006 in Moscow.
Hip-hop dancer Joseph Coine performing in 2011 in Wallace Theater at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
The JabbaWockeez, winners of the first season of America's Best Dance Crew, performing in 2008 at Vivid Nightclub in San Jose, California.
