Kamis, 20 September 2012

All About B-boy Thesis




Thias Kem Lopez aka THESIS  began B-Boying 10 years ago at the young age of 7. He reflects, “Hip Hop is the first thing I can remember. Introduced at a very young age, I saw it as a break from all the bullshit in life. Even then, I saw freedom in it and I took it because it just made sense to me. It made me feel complete.”
While not every parent is encouraging when a child’s unique ambition is to become a professional B-Boy, THESIS is grateful to have major support from his mother and stepfather. He admits, “Without them I really wouldn't be where I'm at today.” When he was 9, his mother gave him the name “THESIS”. He explains, “Thesis = proving a point…Do the math!”

Thesis is of Mexican and Native American descent and feels that he is privileged this way. “The rhythm is in my blood! I can feel it!”
Since 2005, he has been taking titles everywhere from his birthplace in Phoenix, AZ to The Netherlands to his hometown of Seattle, WA. THESIS appears on battle DVDs such as B-Boy Ho-Down 2006 and IBE 2008 and he, along with his crew TheM Team, is sponsored by clothing company Mash Hall. While he works full time as a B-Boy, THESIS enjoys critical writing and is interested in learning to DJ. Very experimental with movement, he has tried Salsa, House and Modern dancing as well as Capoiera in an effort to incorporate them into his B-Boying and complete his style.
On the battlefield, THESIS is confident that if a B-Boy who is well rounded, uses this quality wisely, it would be impossible for him to lose. Maintaining his stamina and having fun when battling is essential for him. He describes his battle strategy as, “Just play your own game and win it.” He focuses on not allowing his opponents to try to defeat him psychologically.
Now he is one of the best bboys in the world.
Titles2008 Invitation
The Notorious IBE - Heerlen, Netherlands
2008 participation
Battle of the Year - Braunschweig, Germany
2008-2009 1st place
World Of Dance B-Boy Battles, USA
2009 Invitation
The Notorious IBE - Heerlen, Netherlands
2009 participation
Red Bull BC One - Manhattan, New York
2009 1st place
Seven 2 Smoke, Rocking Oetka 2, Netherlands
2009 1st place
Outbreak 5 - Orlando, Florida
2010 1st place
World B-Boy Classics - Rotterdam, Netherlands
2010 1st place
Unbreakable - Leuven, Belgium
2010 Invitation
The Notorious IBE - Heerlen, Netherlands
2010 1st place Battel of the year 1 on 1 battels – Montpellier, Frace

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