Shabba Doo

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Shabba Doo (real name Adolfo Quiñones , born May 11, 1955 in Chicago ) is an American actor, dancer, choreographer and director .

Quiñones grew up in Chicago. He has a multi-ethnic background, his father was a Puerto Rican and his mother an African American, who Adolfo raised alone from the age of three. He is one of the inventors of the locking dance style and was a member of the dance group "The Original Lockers". Other members were Don "Campbellock" Campbell, Fred "Rerun" Berry and Toni Basil . In the early 1970s, the dance group appeared on various US television shows, including " Soultrain ", " Saturday Night Live " and " The Big Show ". The Lockers quickly became some of the best dance groups on television, got sponsorships, and starred in commercials. Today the lockers are considered to be the pioneers of the locking dance and still inspire many street dancers today .

But his great success came through his role as Ozone in the breakdance film Breakin (1984). The film became so popular that a second part entitled " Breakin '2: Electric Boogaloo " followed. Together with his film partner Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers, Shabba Doo later took part in the song "I Feel For You" by Grammy winner Chaka Khan .

Shabba Doo was meanwhile also in great demand as an actor, which gave him roles in the films Tango & Cash or in "Lambada". As a film director he made his debut with the film "Rave - Dancing to a Different Beat" in which he can also be seen as a dancer. This was followed by other guest roles in various television shows, including The Super Mario Bros. Super Show , Married ... with Children , Miami Vice , What's Happening !! and in Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure.

In addition to acting and dancing, Shabba Doo also worked as a choreographer for singers such as Lionel Richie , Madonna and for Luther Vandross . In 1987 he was the dancer and main choreographer for Madonna's " Who's That Girl World Tour ".

Shabba Doos also worked as a choreographer for the MTV sitcom "Blowin 'Up", the show by Jamie Kennedy. At the 78th Academy Awards, he choreographed the show for the Oscar-winning song "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" by the rap group Three Six Mafia .

Movies

  • Saturday Night Live Season 1, Episode 3: "The Lockers" segment (1975)
  • The Big Show (variety show) (1980)
  • Xanadu (1980)
  • Breakin '(1984)
  • Breakin '2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
  • Tango & Cash (1989)
  • Lambada (1990)
  • Deadly Dancer (1990)
  • The Sitter (1991)
  • Rave - Dancing to a Different Beat (1993)
  • Steel Frontier (1995)
  • Breakin 'vs. Krumpin '(2005)

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personal data
SURNAME Shabba Doo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Quiñones, Adolfo (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actor, dancer, choreographer, and director
DATE OF BIRTH May 11, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Chicago