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Thread started 04/04/08 8:47am

RipHer2Shreds

Rock Steady Crew's Frosty Freeze Dead



NEW YORK (AP) -- Wayne Frost, a hip-hop pioneer known as "Frosty Freeze" whose acrobatic performance with the legendary Rock Steady Crew in the 1983 hit movie "Flashdance" set off a worldwide breakdancing craze, has died. He was 44.

Frost died Thursday after a long illness, said Jorge "Fabel" Pabon, a senior vice president of the crew where Frost and other so-called b-boys (for beat or break boys) made their name performing complicated and daring dance routines.

Breakdancing emerged from the Bronx and Harlem in the early 1970s, part of the hip-hop culture that also included graffiti, MCing or rapping, and disc jockeys scratching and mixing vinyl records on turntables.

During extended pauses, or breaks, in the music, b-boys would mimic James Brown's showmanship and footwork and Bruce Lee's martial arts, adding their own signature moves.

Frost was known for his energetic style, intricate choreography and fearless moves including back flips and head spins. One was even dubbed the "Suicide."

Frost got his start in 1978 with the Bronx-based Rock City Crew. In 1981, he became part of the Rock Steady Crew, joining such acclaimed breakdancers as Ken Swift and Lil Crazy Legs.

Frost toured the world with the Rock Steady Crew and other hip-hop artists, including Fab 5 Freddy, Futura 2000 and Kool Lady Blue.

As a member of the Rock Steady Crew, Frost also appeared in several movies on hip-hop culture, including "Wild Style," "Beat Street" and "Style Wars." He also appeared on the cover of the Village Voice in 1981.
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Reply #1 posted 04/04/08 8:54am

sammij

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damn.
R.I.P. rose
...the little artist that could...
[...i think i can, i think i can, i think i can...]
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Reply #2 posted 04/04/08 9:22am

midnightmover

sammij said:

damn.
R.I.P. rose

Co-sign. sad
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Reply #3 posted 04/04/08 9:28am

Timmy84

RIP. pray rose dove
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Reply #4 posted 04/04/08 9:57am

Cinnie

pray Heard the news yesterday.
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Reply #5 posted 04/04/08 10:57am

JazzyJ

http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

Hip-Hop has lost another one. B-boy & breakdancing archietet.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...BGzrM&NR=1
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Reply #6 posted 04/04/08 11:06am

Mara

R.I.P. Highly influential dancer.
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Reply #7 posted 04/04/08 11:59am

RipHer2Shreds

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Hip-Hop has lost another one. B-boy & breakdancing archietet.


Good videos. Thanks for posting those!
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Reply #8 posted 04/04/08 1:13pm

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This broke my heart sad
"We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world."
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Reply #9 posted 04/05/08 4:09pm

AzhnConnectzhn

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bboy87 said:

This broke my heart sad


Me too sad... He and the rest of RSC were a big part of my childhood.
..."think from a positive place, and eliminate the negative fate"...
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Reply #10 posted 04/06/08 10:10am

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Sad to see AIDS take another soul.
Space for sale...
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Reply #11 posted 04/06/08 11:36am

IAintTheOne

sosgemini said:

Sad to see AIDS take another soul.



where does it say that was the case for Wayne's passing i went to school with him.,..show me the source of it
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Reply #12 posted 04/06/08 6:24pm

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IAintTheOne said:

sosgemini said:

Sad to see AIDS take another soul.



where does it say that was the case for Wayne's passing i went to school with him.,..show me the source of it



http://journals.aol.com/k...-dies/4261
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