B-boying and B-girling
Dublin Core
Title
B-boying and B-girling
Collection Items
Smurfs VS Wizards Battle footage
Grainy footage (and audio) of a 1996 battle between Smurfs and Wizards crews at the Ted C. Wills Community center.
Bumz Exhibit: David Yang on Bumz performances
Bumz member David Yang discusses crew battles and performances.
Bumz Exhibit: Bobby Bliatout discusses the origins of Bumz
Bumz crew member Bobby "Stroll" Bliatout discusses how the crew chose the name Bumz.
Bumz exhibit: Ville Thao discusses the different generations of Hmong b-boy crews
Smurfs crew member succinctly describes the shifts between multiple generations of Hmong b-boy crews.
Bumz Exhibit: Ville Thao discusses b-boying as an alternative to gangs
In this clip, Smurfs crew member (and brother of a Bumz crew member) discusses the prevalence of gangs in Southeast Fresno and the role that b-boying played as an alternative to gang life.
Bumz Exhibit: Yoshi Yang discusses his family's migration history
In this clip Smurfs/DIS Crew member Yoshi Yang discusses his family's migration from Thailand to the midwest, to Fresno. Yoshi also discusses the conditions of the Fresno neighborhoods he lived in.
Video of Pablo "B-boy Pablo" Flores learning how to do a continuous airflare
A video crated by Charles "Goku" Montgomery documenting Pablo "B-boy Pablo" learning and then successfully executing his signature move, the continuous airflare. B-boy Pablo is widely believed to be the first person to execute the Continuous…
Climax/Soul Control Exhibit: Flip talks about Climax's founding and significance of the name
Eric "Flip" Costello discusses how Climax got its start and also discusses the meaning behind the crew's name
Climax/Soul Control Exhibit: Charles Discusses him and Pablo's first visit to Radiotron
Charles "Goku" Montgomery discusses the first time he and Pablo "B-boy Pablo" Flores visited Radiotron, an important hip-hop dance competition.
Climax/Soul Control Exhibit: Charles discusses his time in Hmong Crews
Charles "Goku" Montgomery discusses his time in Hmong b-boy crews in addition to his decision to leave DIS
Bboy Pablo at Ted C Wills Community Center
Pablo "b-boy Pablo" Flores dancing at Ted C Wills Community Center
Jean Vang and Erica Garcia Oral History
Jean Vang and Erica Garcia are aspiring dancers from Fresno. Having been born in 1993, after the emergence of Popping in Fresno, they tell their stories of the past, present, and make predictions for the future of the dance scene in Fresno. Jean grew…
Fidel Morales Oral History
Fidel Morales was born May 26, 2001. Morales started break dancing when he was in the eighth grade and formed a break dancing club at McClane High School in Fresno, CA with the help of Mr. Vang who served as the club’s advisor. While at McLane,…
Ernie Bender Oral History
In this oral history,Ernie Bender discusses his past association with hip-hop and dancing and its impact on today's world. Ernie mentions that he first learned about hip-hop from television and from kids who moved to his town of Squaw Valley,CA from…
Pao Xiong Oral History
Pao Xiong was born on April 30th, 1979. His parents immigrated from Thailand after the war and worked for the county after several odd jobs. Initially, they lived Portland but moved to Fresno to be closer to family. In the interview, Pao notes that…
Nhia Yang Oral History
Born in 1982 as the youngest son of Vietnam War refugees, 35 year old Nhia Yang retells his story of growing up in Fresno, California's hip-hop dance scene. Yang recalls relocating often throughout his childhood and he first came into contact with…