Rock Steady Crew



Rock Steady Crew is an American b-boying crew and hip hop group which has become a franchise name for multiple groups in other locations.

History and description
The group was initially formed in The Bronx, New York City in 1977 by b-boys Jojo and Jimmy Dee. The Manhattan branch was created by Crazy Legs and B-Boy Fresh. The New York Times called the Rock Steady Crew "the foremost breakdancing group in the world today."

A related group exists in Japan. Rock Steady Crew Japan is led by a dancer named Crazy-A, who was one of the original Japanese breakers. His group of dancers was originally known as the Tokyo B-Boys. Now, Crazy-A leaves the younger members of Rock Steady Crew Japan to do the dancing. Many of the new members of Rock Steady Crew Japan come from Soka Daigaku, a University which has a breakdancing team called D-Crew.

List of members

 * listed alphabetically

1977–1984

 * A1
 * Baby Love
 * B-Boy Fresh
 * Big Balls
 * Buck Four
 * ChinaDoll (vice president) RSC Girls
 * Crazy Legs
 * Devious Doze
 * Easy Mike
 * Frosty Freeze (December 8, 1963 – April 3, 2008)
 * JB Fresh
 * Jimmy D
 * Jimmy Lee
 * Johnny J
 * JoJo
 * King Keith
 * Kippy Dee a.k.a. Rasean (June 13, 1967 – May 26, 1990)
 * Kuriaki
 * Lenny Len
 * Lil Crazy Legs
 * Lucan Rock (1980 – 1986)
 * Mr. Freeze


 * Normski
 * Prince Ken Swift
 * Ravi
 * Rip7
 * Robbie Rob
 * Spider Chino
 * Swoooshh
 * Take One (November 10, 1967 - August 1, 2015)
 * Toxic
 * True (May 7, 1967 – July 4, 2011)
 * Ty Fly
 * Wandee
 * Whopa

1991—

 * Abramz
 * Armani
 * ATS
 * Bboy BailRok
 * Bonita
 * Bonz Malone
 * Case One
 * Crazy Legs
 * DJ Cucumber Slice
 * Danny McMillan
 * DJ Apollo (inactive)
 * DJ Charlie Rock
 * DJ Eclipse
 * DJ JS-1
 * DJ KaoticBlaze
 * DJ Presto One
 * DJ Q-Bert
 * Doze Green
 * DV One
 * East3
 * Evil Dee
 * EZ Mike
 * Fast Feet (inactive)


 * Feenx
 * Fever One
 * Floor Rock
 * Flowmaster Fields MC
 * Funky Frank
 * Isaiah Shaw (Dizlam)
 * Jeromeskee
 * Joe Fowler
 * Lord TomTom 'Club' Gaskin
 * Madchild
 * Mari
 * Masami
 * Mega
 * Mix Master Mike (inactive)
 * Mr. Freeze (former member)
 * Mr. Wiggles


 * Muter (original member)
 * Nathan Cade (female Emcee)
 * Pop Master Fabel
 * Quiet Riot
 * Q-Unique
 * Rahzel
 * Rama Pratama (Malang)
 * Rama Stunt
 * Ray Roll
 * Renegade
 * Richie Rieotch
 * Rock Steady Straus
 * Shadoe
 * Skeme Richards
 * Skillroy
 * Sugar Pop
 * Sweepy
 * Swoooshh
 * Tony Touch
 * Tuff Tim Twist
 * Tony-Rome
 * Unico
 * Velcro
 * Whopa
 * Ynot (new vice president)

Former Members

 * Artson
 * Brett The Threat
 * Denote
 * DJ Wobbles
 * Double T
 * Easy Roc
 * Flea Rock
 * Flowmaster
 * Forrest Getemgump
 * Heps Fury
 * Honey Rockwell
 * Jeskilz
 * Ken Swift
 * Koolski
 * Legacy
 * Luigi
 * Mr. Freeze
 * Rhettmatic
 * Servin Ervin
 * Shonn Boogz
 * Smerk
 * Smooth
 * Teknyc
 * T-Rock
 * Venum
 * Wenluv
 * O-SKI

Albums

 * 1984 - Ready For Battle
 * 2007 - 30 Years To The Day

Singles

 * 1983 - "(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew"
 * 1983 - "Ready For Battle"
 * 1984 - "Up Rock" (#9 Australia)
 * 1984 - "She's Fresh"
 * 2000 - "Used To Wish I Could Break With Rock Steady"

Appearances in feature films

 * Wild Style (1982)
 * Style Wars (1983)
 * Flashdance (1983)
 * Beat Street (1984)
 * Moonwalker (1988)
 * Streets Is Watching (1998)