Today we see poppers dance to a variety of genres of music including dubstep. In the 80’s poppers would dance to electronic music or hiop hop music. Popping is typically danced to Funk and Disco music. Popper – one who dances the popping style. Developed by Boogaloo Sam in 1975 and is the signature style of the Electric Boogaloos.ĭime Stopping – Abruptly coming to a stop after moving at a steady pace as if to “stop on a dime.” The dance involves circular rolls of hips, knees, and head. The dance is loose, fluid and mimics cartoons or animated movies. Salah Benlemqawanssa – hip hop dancer from France known for popping, animation and boogaloo.īoogaloo – A style of dance where the dancer tries to give the impression that their body is lacking bones. Member of the Electric Boogaloos.īoogaloo Shrimp (Michael Chambers) – Street dancer known for popping, boogaloo and robot dancing. Street dancer known for his popping skills. Wiggles (Steffan Clemente) – pioneer of hip-hop dance. Another member of the Electric Boogaloos. Skeeter Rabbit (Stephen NIchols) – Boogaloo Sam and Popin’ Pete’s Cousin. Popin’ Pete (Timothy Solomon) – Boogaloo Sam’s little brother. Boogaloo Sam created the dance group Electric Boogaloos which Poppin’ Pete and Skeeter Rabbit were members of.īoogaloo Sam (Sam Solomon)- Creator of Popping and Electric Boogaloos. He taught his brother, Popin’ Pete and later his cousin, Skeeter Rabbit how to be poppers. Popping came about in the 60’s and started with Boogaloo Sam in Fresno California. He created Popping, which is a dance that combines rigid robotic moves with loose flowing moves. Boogaloo Sam was inspired to create a new style of dance after watching some dancers who were locking on television.
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