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| B-Boy Flying Machine vs B-Boy Shawn - Photo By TGN |
B-Boys from across Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Kolkata will now battle in Bangalore on the 20th of May, to win the title of Red Bull BC One 2017 India Champion
May 19, 2017: After four intensive cyphers across Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Kolkata, the top 16 B-Boys, who will now compete at the Red Bull BC One India Cypher in Bangalore on 20th May, have been selected. A number of returning faces from the first two editions of Red Bull BC One in the country, in 2015 and 2016, as well as a number of first-timers, battled it out over various rounds, until only a few remained. Among the top 16 are the two Red Bull BC One India Champions, B-Boy Abdul and B-Boy Flying Machine, as well as a number of previous top 16 contestants.
Red Bull BC One All Stars Pelezinho, who has been to India on two previous occasions for workshops and showcases, and Wing, as well as star South Korean B-Boy Differ, who judged the last edition of the Red Bull BC One India Cypher, were judges.
The top 16
City
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Name
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B-Boy Name
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Mumbai
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Abdul Shaikh
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B-Boy Abdul
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Arif Chaudhary
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B-Boy Flying Machine
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Sagar Naidu
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B-Boy Nevermind
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Vikram Sehua
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B-Boy Flexx
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Karan Harishchandra Shelar
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B-Boy Arttech
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Ramesh Anand Yadav
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B-Boy Tornado
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Bangalore
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Bhuvanesh S.
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Beast-T
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Shawn Mendes
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B-Boy Shawn
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Anuj Muthreja
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B-Boy Unwind
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Rahul Singh
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B-Boy Rahul
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Delhi
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Pranjal Rawat
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B-Boy Godhand
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Deepak Rawat
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B-Boy Demon
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Vivek Nainwal
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B-Boy Jin
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Kunal Gera
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B-Boy Kemio
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Kolkata
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Solen Kashung
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B-Boy Hip
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Prince Paswan
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B-Boy Burst
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Red Bull BC One India Cypher
Date: 20th May 2017
Venue: St John’s Auditorium, Koramangala
Time: 6pm onwards
The Judges:
PELÉZINHO: Among the leading B-Boys in Brazil, Red Bull BC One All Star Pelézinho (Little Pelé) was one of the surprises of the Red Bull BC One World Final 2005 in Berlin, making it all the way to the semifinals.
As a child, Pelézinho played football in the streets and was so good, people began comparing him to the Brazilian legend, Pele. He then encountered breaking in his hometown of São José do Rio Preto in 1995, at the age of 13, and began dancing shortly after.
Pelézinho's style is inspired by elements of the joyful "ginga" approach of Brazilian dance and attitude, which is acrobatic and powerful. He mixes techniques learned from capoeira and samba, a combination that rarely fails to leave opponents in his wake.
WING: A Red Bull BC One All Star and the 2008 Red Bull BC One World Champion, Wing has been dancing for more than half his life. He credits his brother, Skim, as being his biggest influence, and responsible for laying the foundations for him.
A well-rounded B-Boy, Wing likes to create highly detailed patterns of movement and incorporates complex choreography and flow into his dance, while including all the aspects of B-Boying from footwork, to freezes to power moves. He was christened Wing by a mentor, owing to the lightness of his flight-like moves.
DIFFER: Currently among South Korea’s most prominent B-Boys, Differ’s breaking career goes back close to 20 years, when he first discovered the art while in middle school. Four years later, he had won his first world championship at the UK B-Boy Championships. Also a finalist at the Red Bull BC One World Final in 2012, Differ has travelled the world with his talent, being involved in choreography, teaching, performances, training, event planning, performance productions, video production, design and more.
What is Red Bull BC One?
Red Bull BC One is a one-on-one B-Boy World Championship that was established in Biel, Switzerland, in 2004. Within the scene, it is widely regarded as the foremost competition of its kind, and every year, thousands of dancers compete in Red Bull BC One Cyphers – preliminary and national level competitions – across the globe, for a chance to compete at the World Finals and win the prestigious Red Bull BC One World Championship.
Over 90 Red Bull BC One Cyphers are conducted across the world, followed by one World Final. One of the biggest aspects of Red Bull BC One is to support and strengthen the communities and to open opportunities to the dancers to develop their skills and perform on a global stage.
Who are the All Stars?
The Red Bull BC One All Stars is a crew of – presently 11 – internationally renowned dancers who represent the best of the best in the B-Boying scene across the globe. They serve as ambassadors of hip hop culture, with their main goal being to give back to the community and share their wealth of experience and skills with the younger generation of dancers. They travel the world to teach workshops, judge competitions and battle, continually challenging and pushing the limits of B-Boying.
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