Friday, December 3, 2010

Jabbawockeez



Jabbawockeez creates a stir!
by: Justin John Mata | STIR Contributor
3 Feb 2010 | 10:05 AM

Jabbawockeez “ASAP XV,” the longest running and most awarded Sunday musical variety show, has been known for creating various dance segments like “Sayawnara,” “Clashdance,” “Rated R,” “Dancecool” and “Supahdance.” They involved some of the country’s best dancers and performers like Dayanara Torres, Charlene Gonzales,  Anime, The Ultimate Dance Four (John Prats, Maja Salvador, Rayver Cruz and Shaina Magdayao, the Giggerboys, the dance icons Gabriel Valenciano, Mickey Perz, Iya Villania, Vhong Navarro, Billy Crawford and now...The Jabbawockeez!
The all-male California-based hip hop dance crew famous for their mime and kabuki-style dance, Jabbawockeez signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN last Friday and stirred live & television audiences with their extraordinary debut in “ASAP XV” last Sunday. This will give them global exposure not only in The Filipino Channel but also in the Philippines.

Winner of 2007's America's Best Dance Crew, MTV’s hip hop dance competition, will stay in the Philippines 2 months, the four of the 10 Jabbawockeez members (Chris Gatdula, Phi, Kevin, Ben, Rainen, Joe and Phil) are Pinoys. Its name was derived from a character of Lewis Carroll’s children’s book “Alice In Wonderland.”

Jabbawockeez gained additional global fame through exposures in Pepsi and Powerade TVCs. Guesting in US shows “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “Live with Regis and Kelly,” the group did cameo role in the Hollywood movie “Step Up 2 The Streets” and joined the New Kids on the Block tour.

Jabbawockeez will perform at SM Cebu on Feb. 5 and appear with “American Idol Season 8” winner Kris Allen and Boyce Avenue in a concert at the McKinley Hills Concert Grounds in Taguig City on Feb. 6. 

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  http://www.stir.ph/LM/articles~level2/id-1265162649250_4/ai-null/Jabbawockeez_creates_a_stir.html

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