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Electric boogaloo (sometimes referred to as electric boogie on the East Coast) is a dance style closely related to the earlier Boogaloo street dance performed in Oakland and popping; it combines modern popping techniques and earlier boogaloo forms.
The Electric Boogaloos are a street dance crew responsible for the spread of popping and electric boogaloo. The name "Boogaloo" came from a song called "Do a Boogaloo" by James Brown, which was also adapted as a Boogaloo street dance done from Oakland, CA. [1] They were founded by Boogaloo Sam in Fresno, California in 1977. [2]
Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers (born November 13, 1967) is an American dancer and actor, known for his role as "Turbo" in the 1984 film Breakin' and its sequel, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, in which he is credited as "Boogaloo Shrimp".
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo is a 1984 American dance musical film directed by Sam Firstenberg. [3] It is a sequel to the 1984 breakdancing film Breakin'. Electric Boogaloo was released seven months after its predecessor by TriStar Pictures. In some international locations the film was released under the title Breakdance 2: Electric Boogaloo.
Popin’ Pete is a first generation member of The Electric Boogaloos, joining the group in 1978, Pete began to learn the popping style. According to Pete, he learned to pop first because Boogaloo was too difficult. Boogaloo Sam [4] as a creator of the group taught basics to the members of The Electric Boogaloos. As all the members were very ...
Boogaloo is a freestyle, improvisational street dance, closely related to popping dance and turfing. It's best known for the dance move known as the Robot ; it is also related to the later electric boogaloo dance.
The Electric Boogaloos, a street dance crew founded in Fresno, California in 1977; Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, a 1984 American dance musical film directed by Sam Firstenberg "Electric Boogaloo" (song), lead single from the 1984 film soundtrack recorded by Ollie & Jerry; Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo, a 2001 album by the band Five ...
Electric boogaloo is the signature dance style of The Electric Boogaloos. [64] It is a combination of boogaloo and popping. [63] Popping is based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit. Popping is also an inadvertent umbrella term that includes several ...