THE BRONX BOYS ROCKING CREW
Founded in 1975
A/K/A
TBB ROCKING CREW
BATCH TBB FOUNDING FATHER
To: The Breakdancing Community and all the dedicated
B.Boys around the world.
Today also to those of you whom have been keeping this
unique and fascinating art dance form alive.
I humbly want to express my appreciation to all whom.
Have taken this dance art form to another level and into
the 21st century and new generation to come,
I have received many letter from many great individuals
from the Hip Hop & Breakdancing Communities.
Showing me love and giving me much.
Homage&props for my part in the history
of Breakdancing and being the original.
Pres of TBB Rocking Crew
which I gave birth to Rock Steady back in 1979..
Please allow me to humbly state that just as me playing and
important role in history of breakdancing.
There many more pioneers out there today that have been
true originators.
To that exact history that so many of you give me
credit for let me respectfully name as.
Many I can remember right now:..Track 2, Trace 2,
Spy,Cash,DonTony,Mon-5 P.Body.
Powerful Pexster,Jimmy Lee,Jimmy Dee Body-170,Brat
One,Laze,Ace,Shark,DJ Crome.Bom-5
Webbles,Rubberband,Shaggy Bon-5,Boom,Lil Many,Crazy
legs,Spanky,Spec-2.
Tito183,Macer.Tade,Chino129,Sike,Rip-7,Jojo,Moe.Chams,P
opeye,Mongo Rock,
Tony184.Dies,Mitch77,Sach174,BooBoo,Tank
Bucko,Rec,2Swift129, Boz,Kool Lou,Dest,
Ark-2.Tedine,Zulu Kings, Charlie
Chase118,Geeman183,Taki183,Bosco129,Ban-2,Bush&Case
Floor Masters,Starchild LaRock,Rockwell
Association,MTA,BF,TNT,NYC Breakers.
Flex,Sunone,Blue
Eye,Boss,Lil'Georgie,Vine,Tabu,RCA,Lay-Lay,Fun City
Crew,Tracy168.Grand Master Flash,
Prince Whipper Whip,The Twins-Zulu's,
Pop's and Mom,Mase-twin TBB
And the list goes on and on however for those whom I did
not mention you are not forgotten.
My heart great gratitude goes out to all of you past and
present today supporting TBB.
(1)
TBB Rocking Crew and it's new Pres:Aby,Track-2,Trace-2
Let me share a brief history of TBB Rocking Crew.
Was actually a regular graffiti crew in the Beginning.
In the 1970's it only contained three young members.
Cash, Shark,and me
''Batch''
Cash and Shark were dedicated to graffiti art .
They were not into dancing when up rock.
Dancing was in me on the other hand was wild young kid,
who was definitely attracted to the dance.
And so the story begins of me Batch being a
Up Rocker Dancer although it.
Appeared to look like Cash who gave me the name and
charge of TBB when it comes to.
Graffiti Cash lead the way at the beginning Cash
was the head Pres of TBB in graffiti art.
Cash and Shark were the one's who inspired me
at the beginning my Graffiti name was BAT
But I wanted to change it cause it was only 3 letter name so
I told Cash I wanted more letters in my name.
Cash said I quote: Yo Bat all you need to do is add "C&H"
I ask him?What that meant
Shark and Cash at the same time said
BATCH
I was fascinated....
1975 Up Rocking was in it's prime and graffiti was hotter
than ever which we devoted our lives for.
And the fame we seek from it when I officially made
TBB into TBB Rocking Crew.
In 1976 Cash and Shark called it the day
and went their separate ways by then.
BreakDancing was in effect and Up Rocking fell apart
almost instantly Breakdancing occurred.
In P.S 129 Schoolyard in the presence of
TBB Rocking Crew
became a better name for the Dance Art.
Which at the beginning jokingly was called
"Breaking"
your behind on the concrete.
When Tee-Tee Rock(not Tee-Tee (not the later TBB member)
fell to the ground from a mistake from a Up rock move.
After that the new era of dancing in
The Bronx
was about to make history Breakdancing was born
by 1977 (Rock Steady) wasn't even thought about.
"TBB Rockin Crew''
became so large it caught the attention of Big Man himself.
''Afrika Bambaataa''
Head of the biggest organization in the Bronx
(The Zulu Nation)
In 1977 Afrika Bambaataa had called for me to meet him.
In one of Zulu headquarters.
In Webster Projects there I met with the Big Fella and we
discussed a peace treaty among.
And TBB he wanted to make sure that no one especially so
younger kids would not get hurt.
In the schoolyard parties I immediately bowed to his
important command and the Zulu's.
And TBB as one when we came together in any events or
parties I totally respected .
Afrika Bambaataa from the beginning during those early
years of the development of Hip-hop in general.
Allow me to also say that brothers like
Mr.Freeze,Kid Freeze.Koriaky(RIP),Ken Swift
and many more who kept the BreakDancing art form alive.
Will forever be recognized and respected for their
pioneering efforts from back then which.
Also kept the competition coming and reinventing newer
moves to the technicians of the art form Breakdancing.
With respect to the old school founders
let us keep in mind that Breakdancing is not just.
A gifted art but it is also a dance art that keeps
transforming as it's evolution continues to occur with time.
What is so unique and special about the art of
'' Breakdancing''
let us step to the side and admire these younger men.
And women whom are participating with all their efforts.
To see that BreakDancing never goes out of style,
And the same time thank them for bringing forward
the transformation which is indeed what.
Breakdancing is all about from the beginning of it's
development it is such a blessing to me.
And many of you as well to get to see this art form of
Dancing spread so widely around the.
"WORLD TODAY"
I must admit that show Dancing with the stars better fits
the real dancer of the Breakdancing.
Communities why?Because there is no other dancing form
that is so body twisting complex and complicated when it
comes down to Breakdancing do we not agree?
It's purely incredible!
To all of you out their involved in the Breakdancing
community I humbly ask of you to .
Continue to create and formulate more new moves so that
we can forever keep this art form of dancing alive!
Make the best of it and pass it on to your kids
and so forth it is a positive activity.
That can create wonders and bring us all together as family
continue to support TBB.
And all it's members embrace your selves and become one
I thank you deeply for supporting
''The Bronx Boys''
Respectfully.
BATCH Founding Father of TBB Rocking Crew
and godfather to Rock Steady
written by: Batch
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