Chuco (2005-12)

Question: Where are you from and where does your style/flavour come from?

Answer: Chuco and i'm claim Long Beach, California. A homie from the hood named Boogaloo Legs taught me the basics of Hitting in 1984 and I developed my own style a few years later.

Question: Tell us about the difference between your style and the usual boogaloo/poppin style we mostly see today.

Answer: The difference between my style and theres is that first of all i Hit hard and it's hood. My shit is "Abstract Grimey"-ABG-meaning, my movements don't follow a certain routine, i come off the head at each moment not knowing whats gonna happen. No rules.

Question: What are your thoughts about the growing funkstyles/dance-scene today?

Answer: I'm starting to see poppers gettin away from typical Boogaloo. When they see us "ABG", they realize theres more to poppin than just boogaloo. Poppin is growin though and i like that.


Question: In Chuco Unleashed you mostly dance to Hip Hop and Electro music. Do you consider your style to be a part of the funkstyles scene, connected to it or as something totally different?

Answer: My style is deffinitely connected. One person said "it's more Hip Hop". All i know for sure is that it's a style people don't see. And i like that.

Question: Tell us the story of your most memorable battle.

Answer: I just battled a guy named Spruce...from France in Houston, Texas last week. People say i served him in a big way. I was surprised to see how good he was though. I got crazy!

Question: Is there someone out there that you feel should get more attention? (Someone who deserves more credit than he or she gets, perhaps unknown to others.)

Answer:
Fo sho. Elsewhere. He's sick.

Question: What are your favorite tracks to get down to. (Classics, new shit, artists... you name it)

Answer: 90's rap and some new like Nas, Kanye, Common, some trip hop, even some Moby...shit that brings out my creativity.

Question: What do you think about crews? (Is it important to be a part of one? What are the perks / disadvantages. Are you or have you been in one? What to think about as a crew member or solo act.)

Answer: I think it is important to be part of a crew only when yall connect and have a good chemistry together. In Airforce we did'nt have that and that leads to problems.

Question: People call you "The Prophet". What are your Words of Wisdom to up and coming dancers?

Answer: Don't boogaloo. Learn foundation first and then create your own style and own moves. If you decide to be a clone, remember, you're not original. Don't move to the music, let the music move you.