It all started at the age of 12 back in the 80's in nyc.I was a outside hitter that was introducted to the game by a street performer who took me in,a family member who was well connected with all the city brake dancers who dance in all the well known major spots in nyc,where if you ain't know anybody you couldn't dance an if you did you would get ripped off an sent home.
It began when I was kicked off the team.I needed a way to make money,an I never was a thief,all I knew was brake dancing.people around me always needed money so I learned how to live on the streets,not sleepING on the streets,to different things.I left in search of a croud that I could call my own.I road the subways everyday an the thought would never cross my mind that there ways a croud on the train because sometimes it could be a bit to crouded an that clouded that theory until one day after afew weeks it became clear.I watched my old crew dance without me for to long an couldn't take it no more,so I brouht my radio on the train at the age of 12 an I danced alone going from one croud to the next an I seen that there was a croud in every train cart so I followed the croud jumping from one train to the next until I was exsuasted.After I was done I was surprised at the amount of money that I made by myself,$300.00 in a day at the age of 12.I thouht no more getting ripped off by the older ppl,I got my own money now so nobody can feel like I owe them anything.I went back to my old brake dancing team an I showed them how much money that I had made an they all was shocked an they all followed me to the train to watch me dance thinking the train was impossible to brake dance on.I formed together my old street team from my block an naborhood an I even put on the kid who kicked me off the team an Thats how I led the way for today! An while I was becoming better at it I studied the train on how it moves as it passes through different stops so I can know what movies are possible using memerized dynamics which is based on how high I'm capable of flipping from different angles on the train,an how much time I had before the train pulls in to the next stop.It was'nt an easy road,we give as much as our bodies can take,just amagin going hard non-stop dancing 7.1/2 trains daliy,remember theres 10 cars to every train.So you think your built for this,well with this game comes risks,like broken bones,sometimes jail so kids dont try this at home.I ran into a few people down the line that wasnt family like my good friend an business partner aka white boy.I taught him how to flip on a mattress then he got better,Then he danced on the streets also but the older ppl showed him no love because he was just a kid in the 90's an nobody who was older then was giving kids the same cut as them,they would give you 10 out of the bucket an tell you to beat it kid,So he came to me when he was ready an now he does all the old moves that I use to do when I first started on the train,young taliented an full of idea's.Age can slow you down but as long as you stay physically fitt an active age will not stop you.As time went by I desided to split our group into twos so that people in my family that danced with me can all make money on different trains so that we can also make good money if we split up in to two groups,two groups turned into three all apart of the same family tree.For about 10 years the game was all ours until in 2000 lait 90's we begain to see new faces apear mostly the younger kids who knew who we were but we didnt know who they were,after a few run ins with new faces we all became aquianted an even partnered up as time went by if the timing was right if needed like the bat signal once you get that call you know its time to make some money..an we owned the face of train supremicy,cops let us rock,just not the rookies but most of them do because where that Dam good..Ppl ask why don't we join dance compititions stating our show is great an they will love us well I feel like this making my moneys more important an I started this dance epidemic/movement on the train an I want to watch it evolve an Finish what I started because I never been a quiter!its like finding an owning your own gold mine.Can I accually say that dancing on the train is a discovery?Honesty yes,because it pays more than a suit an tie check,for most ppl thats hard to diegest,our sacrifice is hard work sweat an getting under arrest,but we jet while our while our fans block&protest,when they finally caught up with us they only asked for respect sometimes they let us go....years later the date is now august 2011 and I'm still in the game going hard.I'm dedicated to this life,this is my life.My way of life has motivated many.This is my story an I'am flipmaster,fin;but it ain't over I just paved the way.....
hip hop-break Dancing-train dancing-it's all apart of our black History!!!Welcome to the next level.........
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