Rock Steady Crew facts for kids
Rock Steady Crew is a famous American group known for its amazing breaking moves and hip hop music. They became so popular that other groups started using their name in different places.
In 1983, their song "Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" became a huge hit around the world! It reached number 6 on the music charts in the United Kingdom and was a top 10 song in many countries in Europe. Members of the Rock Steady Crew also appeared in popular movies like Flashdance and Beat Street. These movies helped make the b-boy style of dance famous everywhere.
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The Start of Rock Steady Crew
The Rock Steady Crew first began in The Bronx, a part of New York City, in 1977. Two dancers named Jimmy Dee and Jimmy Lee started the group. Later, other dancers like Crazy Legs and B-Boy Fresh helped create a new part of the group in Manhattan.
The New York Times, a big newspaper, once called the Rock Steady Crew "the most important breakdancing group in the world today."
Meet the Crew: Important Members
Many talented dancers and DJs have been part of the Rock Steady Crew. Here are some of the people who have been in the group:
- DJP
- Crazy Legs
- DJ Cucumber Slice
- DJ Qbert
- Fever One
- Madchild
- Mr. Wiggles
- Q-Unique
- Rahzel
- Tony Touch
- East-3
- SkillRoy
- Jeffrey(Doze)Green
- Buck 4 (Rip)
- Kuriaki (Rip)
Past Members of the Crew
Some members have also moved on from the group. Here are a few who were once part of the Rock Steady Crew:
- Micro Mix (also known as Craig Hunter)
- Frosty Freeze
- Mix Master Mike
- Ken Swift
- Rhettmatic
- Daisy Castro (also known as Baby Love) – She sang the main parts on their hit song "(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew."
Rock Steady Crew's Music
The Rock Steady Crew has released several albums and singles.
Albums
- Ready for Battle (released in 1984 by Virgin Records)
- 30 Years to the Day (released in 2007 by Truelements Music)
Hit Songs (Singles)
Here are some of the songs they released, and how well they did on the music charts:
| Year | Song Title | UK Chart Position |
Awards | |||
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| 1983 | "(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew" | 6 |
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| 1984 | "Uprock" | 64 | ||||
| "She's Fresh" | — | |||||
| 2000 | "Used to Wish I Could Break with Rock Steady" | — | ||||
| "—" means the song did not appear on the charts. | ||||||
Rock Steady Crew in Movies
The group has been featured in several movies, helping to spread the word about breaking and hip hop culture:
- Wild Style (1982)
- Style Wars (1983)
- Flashdance (1983)
- Beat Street (1984)
- Moonwalker (1988)
- Streets Is Watching (1998)
