Bboy Hannibal
| Bboy Hannibal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brian Antonio Newby December 21, 1986 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 💼 Occupation | Dancer, Instructor, Entrepreneur |
| 📆 Years active | 2005 - Present |
Bboy Hannibal was born Brian Antonio Newby on December 21, 1986, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hannibal is a dancer, instructor and entrepreneur. He has established many battling dance crews, instructional projects and businesses including 306 Flava, The Clique, and Wealth of Knowledge clothing line. [1] In 2017, Hannibal stared in the Netflix original The Get Down. [2] Hannibal has also been featured by Silverback Gorilla Films and YAK films. [3][4]
Early Years[edit]
Bboy Hannibal grew up in a challenging environment in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is one of 10 children and is the forth oldest in his family. Neighborhood block parties were a source of community and fun and often times centering on impromptu dance, particularly break dancing. This influence lead to Hannibal teaching himself to dance beginning in 1997. He first focused on popping and then began to train in break dancing. Hannibal earned his nickname from an old man in his neighborhood who witnessed him battling and proclaimed, “You just keep eating up cats!” [5]
Career[edit]
In 2005, Hannibal started his own company, 360 Flava, where he strives to teach and share the knowledge and nuances of hip hop dance. He continues to train and share his unique set of skills with other breakers in Philadelphia. Hannibal also stepped into the commercial business starting in 2007 dancing promotionally for BET, Adidas, Nike, Hewlett-Packard and FRS, to name a few. [6] He also danced for musical artists, including Schooly D, Fabolous and Jill Scott. [7] Hannibal joined the renowned hip hop dance theater company, Rennie Harris Puremovement. [8] In 2012, he was chosen to be a part of the BBoyWorld Team, making him the first breaker from Philadelphia on the team. The team won the Belief 2012 battle. [9] Through his career Hannibal has performed nationally and internationally to places including the US Embassy in Bolivia, Mexico, Switzerland, the Middle East for the Obama Administration, Canada, France, the UK and Taiwan. In 2017, Hannibal stared in the Netflix original The Get Down, based on the early days of hip-hop culture.
References[edit]
- ↑ "IMDb Brian Newby". IMDb. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "IMDb The Get Down". IMDb. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "Silverback Gorilla Films YouTube". Silverback Gorilla Films. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "YAK Films YouTube". YAK Films. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "Dance Mogul". Dance Mogul. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "FRS Energy YouTube". FRS Energy. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "Jill Scott YouTube". Jill Scott. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "Rennie Harris Puremovement". Rennie Harris Puremovement. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "BboyWorld Facebook". BboyWorld. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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