My guest today is Boogie Frantick. Born and raised in L.A., Frantick is an original member of the GR818ers, and also represents the Funny Bones and Mighty Zulu Kings crews. His foundation is popping, and his trademark style has made him a sought-after dancer including work with Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli, and Egyptian Lover, and appearances on Dancing With The Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, and the late night shows of Jimmy  Fallon and Conan O’Brien. He is also an educator and takes his role in the community seriously as someone who is passing the torch to the next generation. We get into that topic, learn about how he integrated mime and animation into his dance, and talk about his personal story and how dance saved his life.

CREDITS

Production, Writing, Concept, Design, Video, Audio, Music, Photography by John Nyboer

LINKS

• Boogie Frantick website 
• GR818ers YouTube Channel
• Boogie Frantick teaching at Unimate
• Boogie Frantick Australia showcase 
• The Mexican (song)
• Señor Wencas
• The Pilot
• Beat Street (film)
• Transcend (documentary)
• Nyboer Photography
• Radiotron - The story of a youth hip hop club