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Richard Colón (born January 1, 1966), better known by his stage name Crazy Legs, is an American b-boy who was featured in the earliest stories on hip hop dancing to appear in mainstream press, and as president of the Rock Steady Crew brought the form to London and Paris in 1983.
For 35 years, "Crazy Legs" has been breakdance battling. At 46, the dancer is calling it quits. Don Lemon reports.For more CNN videos, check out our YouTube ...
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Aug 11, 2023 · Richard Colón, known as Crazy Legs, began breaking when he was a 10 year old in the Bronx and went on to pioneer moves like the back spin and the windmill.
Born Richard Colón, Crazy Legs is an inventor and one of the country’s most recognized and prolific dancers. Crazy Legs help invent breaking (or dancing dynamically to hip-hop music). He was there from the virtual beginning in the mid-to late-70s and beyond. Crazy Legs, who appears in popular movies like Flash Dance and Wild Style, has also ...
Apr 16, 2020 · Crazy Legs: It was black and Puerto Rican. Contrary to popular belief, there was a huge Puerto Rican population within Hip Hop during those. I saw people comparing tags, tagging on the walls ...
Aug 2, 2016 · Crazy Legs, the president of the Rock Steady Crew, shares his memories and stories from his breakdancing career. See his photos from the streets of New York to the Red Bull BC One stage in Paris.
Apr 27, 2018 · Learn how Crazy Legs, one of the original B-boys from the Bronx, grew up with soulful music and became a master of breaking to various genres. Discover his stories and opinions on the evolution of break music, from funk and disco to latin and hip-hop.
