JabbaWockeeZ, MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew, to Receive East-West Players Award
East West Players (EWP) announced a new honoree to the 42nd Anniversary Visionary Awards Dinner & Silent Auction. San Diego based JabbaWockeeZ, recently the winners of the 2008 production of Randy Jackson’s America’s Best Dance Crew, will be recognized with the EWP Breakout Performance Award. With a diverse dance crew comprised of five Asian-Americans and one African-American, JabbaWockeeZ is known for taking its acrobatic & synchronized hip-hop dance moves to the next level of artistry. In addition they will be performing a dance number at the EWP Gala.
JabbaWockeeZ Episode 7 Dance 1 – Evolution of Street Dance – blew away the competition
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2423682531502559399
The JabbaWockeeZ dance team consist of, Kevin Brewer, Ben Chung “B-Tek,” Jeff Nguyen “Phi,” and Fil-Ams Chris Gatdula, Ryan Shawn Paguio and Phil Tayag. Created in 2003, the group originated in San Diego, CA. Their first performance on national television was on America’s Got Talent, which premiered in 2006. The name of the group originated from Lewis Carol’s book entitled “Through the Looking Glass.” In this children’s book, Jabberwocky is a dragon who roamed the woods. The crew members wear white masks so that people will focus on their dance moves and not on the individuals.
JabbaWockeeZ performing Michael Jackson song – Episode 5
The JabbaWockeeZ dance crew members won MTV’s $100,000 grand prize last March 27, 2008. The “Jabbas” went through eight weeks of grueling competition with dozens of outstanding dance crews. They impressed judges JC Chasez of N’Sync, hip-hop choreographer Shane Sparks and darling rapper Lil’ Mama. Over 38 million people voted at the Dance Crew Finals between JabbaWockeeZ and Status Quo.
JabbaWockeeZ on Regis and Kelly – March 31 , 2008
“We’re very excited to honor another Breakout Performance to such a young and talented group whose artistry in movement defies description,” says Producing Artistic Director, Tim Dang. “You really need to see them dance and we are glad that they are performing for us live. We are also happy to outreach beyond actors, directors, and writers, and honor another form of performing arts, dance. We’ve been closely watching this young dance troupe since they were on the show and were happy to see them win.”Â
Presenting the Breakout Performance award to JabbaWockeeZ is MTV President of Programming, Brian Graden. He is also the President of Programming for VH1, CMT and LOGO. Discovering the talent of animators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, he was one of the supporters in the creation of the animated series, South Park.
Honorees on April 28th, previously announced are dancer Carrie Ann Inaba and playwright Velina Hasu Houston. Additional presenters and talent to appear at the event include, Jolene Purdy, Amy Hill, Alex Chester Iwata, George Takei and Keo Woolford.
East West Players’ 42nd Anniversary Visionary Awards Dinner and Silent Auction will be held on Monday, April 28, 2008 at the Hilton Universal City, 555 Universal City Drive, Universal City, CA 91608. The no-host reception and silent auction will start at 6pm. The dinner and awards program will start at 7pm. Limited Tickets are available at $175 – $1,250. All proceeds benefit EWP Artistic & Education programs. You donation is tax deductible. For more information on East West Players’ 42nd Anniversary Visionary Awards Dinner and Silent Auction please visit www.EastWestPlayers.org or contact Development Manager Lisa Tang at (213) 625.7000 x17 or LTang@EastWestPlayers.org.
Check out the JabbaWockeeZ Website at
http://jabbawockeez.com/
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Thank for your email Eliza. We have added the video from Metacafe in the post. Peace.
Check out these videos of JabbaWockeeZ on YouTube!
JabbaWockeeZ on America’s Got Talent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZn4gi0aWog
JabbaWockeeZ On Ellen Degeneres
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg_ABVcEjVQ
JabbaWockeeZ on MTV’s America’s Dance Crew – All Presentations from Episode 1 to 7
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1831463738168502680
Hello Anna. Thank you for the links. I specially enjoyed the link to “All Presentations from Episode 1 to 7.”
You can view full episodes of America’s Best Dance Crew at
http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/dance_crew/series.jhtml
Just scroll down the middle of the webpage when you get there and you’ll see the list of full episodes available at MTV.
Cheers.
JabbaWockeeZ won the 2008 AXA Awards (Asian Excellence Awards)held last Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Here’s the video of their performance during the AXA Awards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5thRHK75d4
Here’s the video when they won the Award as the Viewer’s Choice “Favorite Reality Stars”
http://youtube.com/watch?v=reiXoy5oIs8
JABBAWOCKEEZ AT THE 2008 AXA AWARDS WILL BE SHOWN TOMORROW THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008 ON E!ENTERTAINMENT CABLETV AT 6 P.M. ET/PT – CHECK IT OUT!
what sudio did the jabbawockeez learn to dance at in San Diego, please do tell. Thanks!
You can check out their myspace and their official website..
But as far as I know, they didn’t start practicin in a formal dance studio but they do practiced on some of their friends’ houses/place. I even remembered this video showing Phil tayag freestyling at Kevin’s place, it’s somewhere in youtube.
Among the crew members I guess Ben Chung had this formal training at Kaba Modern in UCI before he joined Jabbawockeez…
@Kathy and @ROAN: Welcome to both of you.
@ROAN, thank you for your feedback re this matter, per research, they did not get formal dance training.
@Kathy, I remember info that some members JabbaWockeeZ like Cris and Phi gave dance lessons ala Jabba style in southern California, and Rynan gave lessons in Switzerland (!). BUT that was before they won America’s Best Dance Crew. Maybe other members of JabbaWockeeZ are still giving some lessons. Check out http://jabbawockeez.com for more information.
Cheers.
i love all of your tricks and moves.i just love the jabbawockeez period thats it done you guys are #1 love,chloe’
ps.i have danced for 4 years @ dancemakers in hip-hop,ballet,jazz,tap,acro one time,break dance.love u bye
@chloe’ tran: welcome to PinoyWired. New jabba site: http://jbwkz.com/
Woo-hoo! Love the Jabbas! Thanks for your write-ups PinoyWired.
You’re welcome Jenny. Loving the Jabbas too
thanks admin
hey jabbawockeez …
were the jabbawockeke
can we have a costume on red pill?
hi jabba wockeez, i luv u
eaazzy i love theem more haha <3 .
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regards
Thanks Kevin. We try
Thanks for visiting PinoyWired.
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