Massive Monkees

Massive Monkees is a B-boy group from Seattle, Washington.

History

Founded in 1999, the Massive Monkees has 24 active members, including former Binary Star rapper One Be Lo, who performs as MC at their shows. The crew was created through the merger of the Massive Crew and the Universal Style Monkees.

On April 26th of 2004, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels proclaimed this day the official Massive Monkees holiday^[1]. In 2007 they won the Mayor's Arts Award, presented by Greg Nickels^[2].

Competitions

The Massive Monkees have competed in both national and international battles and competitions. Their first major Bboy title was won at the 2000 Bboy Summit, when Juseboogy and Twixx took the 2-man title. Since then they have won dozens of other prestigious titles including the 2004 4-0n-4 “World Bboy championships”^[3] that took place at London’s Wembley Arena where they beat 32 other Crews to take the title.^[4]

Members

The crew is made up of 24 members: Iron Mike Brysen, Geronimo, Roderiko, Juseboogy, Jugernot, Domes Diggler, DJ Bles One, Jeromeskee, One Be Lo, Flow Funk, Anna Banana Freeze, Secret Skwerl, Lotuz, Tim the Pit, Twixx, Benito, Granite Rawk, Jo Rawk, Lonestar, Cornbread, Peanut, Rhythm Rage, Diego Moscoso and DV One. ^[5]

Work

The Massive Monkees understand that it takes more than winning battles to be successful; it is for this reason that they work with children in an attempt to spread the knowledge that they have acquired and help the Bboy tradition live on. They work in community centers, coach, and give break dancing classes as well as throwing local and national jams.

Members of the crew have performed with and/or choreographed stunning visual performances for artists such as LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Slick Rick, De La Soul, Nas, 50-cent, Jay Z, Ludacris, Jurassic 5, Atmosphere, Tyrese, Missy Elliot, Immortal Technique, Beyonce and Alicia Keys to list a few.

Members of Massive Monkees have been featured on MTV Made, in a Kenneth Cole print advertising spread, in a promotional video for Xbox HD DVD, the Live at Apollo Theater talent show and KUBE93’s birthday party with Missy Elliot and Tyrese.

Some members of the Massive Monkees comprise the Seattle Supersonics NBA basketball team’s “Boom Squad”, that performed at the Supersonic home games until the team moved to Oklahoma City in 2008. They were recognized as a top-notch NBA performer when they were invited to perform at the 2005 All-Star Game in Denver’s Pepsi Center.

Members of the crew have been working on a documentary/instructional video since early 2007 which is entitled The Way of The Bboy. This film will be released in the fall of 2008. They have also produced highlight DVDs called The 2-Oh-6 Step (part 1 and 2), which have been sold around the world.

The Massive Monkees also did an XBox commercial.^[6]

Style

Massive Monkees' style is viewed as that of fundamental B-boys/B-girls^[7]. Additionally, Massive Monkees performs at high schools to diffuse the notion that hip-hop and gangs go hand-in-hand^[8].

References

^ "Happy Massive Monkees Day!" (website). massivemonkees.com. Retrieved April 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "City of Seattle: News Advisory" (website). Seattlechannel.org. Retrieved April 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Massive Monkees put Seattle on the b-boy map" (website). massivemonkees.com. Retrieved August 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "More about the Massive Monkees" (website). massivemonkees.com. Retrieved August 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Massive Monkee Myspace page" (website). massivemonkees.com. Retrieved August 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Massive Monkee XBOX" (website). massivemonkees.com. Retrieved September 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Head spin to head spin combat" (Newspaper). The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ Turnbull, Lornet (20 June 2005). "Self-expression vs. school rules: Hip-hop kids challenge "gang" label". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2008-04-09. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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[0-1] "Happy Massive Monkees Day!" (website). massivemonkees.com. Retrieved April 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[1-2] "City of Seattle: News Advisory" (website). Seattlechannel.org. Retrieved April 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[2-3] "Massive Monkees put Seattle on the b-boy map" (website). massivemonkees.com. Retrieved August 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[3-4] "More about the Massive Monkees" (website). massivemonkees.com. Retrieved August 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[4-5] "Massive Monkee Myspace page" (website). massivemonkees.com. Retrieved August 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[5-6] "Massive Monkee XBOX" (website). massivemonkees.com. Retrieved September 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[6-7] "Head spin to head spin combat" (Newspaper). The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[8] Turnbull, Lornet (20 June 2005). "Self-expression vs. school rules: Hip-hop kids challenge "gang" label". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2008-04-09. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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