Meen 187 at TheCypher
The Article Below was written By Dvora Meyers.
Visit Her blog Unorthodox Gymnastics.
Meen 187 doesn’t have the typical bboy conversion story. “I didn’t have that typical b-boy or b-girl experience when I went to a jam and saw a power move and thought, ‘Oh, wow, this thing touches my soul. It expresses who I am,” he firmly states. For him, it was less of an epiphany and more of a simple if-then logic statement. “If I say, ‘I am hip hop,’ then I should do the hip hop dance,’” he says when asked to explain what motivated him to begin breaking.
The “hip hop dance,” (aka breaking) is something he’s been doing since 1995. Meen cites Tony Bonz of Step Fenz as an early influence. “Tony Bonz was the first person, who I saw dancing and I wanted his style…He helped lay the foundation for me.”
Since that time, he’s been adding to that foundation and has become known for a style that highlights swift, light footwork that is always rhythmic….
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that interview was mad insightful! I learned so much and got inspired.
thanks for sharing this and to Meen 187 for holding down the style!
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