In The Cypher - Breaking Podcast

Ash Cornette AKA Complex part of Dance Broomz / Hoodz Crew reigns from the Pacific Northwest Breakin Scene.  Dancing for 21 + years, Complex has helped create crews such as Misguided Steps, and Battle Reflex in the past, and continues to build and create in the scene. 

Complex has begun an online outreach to teach, speak on the philosophies of hip hop and educate through Patreon,  called Complex Breaks.  Breakin and the rest of hip hop culture is an art form that gives us freedom to express ourselv

Joseph “MN Joe” Tran is a professional breaker of 17 years. He is a member of world renowned crew Knuckleheads Cali and founding member of BRKFST Dance Company, an exploratory dance company rooted in hip hop.

Tran’s unique and dynamic moves have helped him secure first place titles across Italy, Estonia, Colombia, France, the Netherlands, California, New York and Minnesota.

Charles Montgomery, a.k.a. "B-boy Goku" with Soul Control Climax Crew has been breaking for over 26 years. During these years, he has traveled around the world to battle, judge, and teach workshops.

Charles is the owner/manager of Soul Control Dance Academy since 2008 providing youth Breaking, Tumbling, and many other genres of dance movement. He has dedicated his life to Bboying striving to support dance communities around the world and nurturing talented dancers, all in the name of Hip Hop culture.

His name is Savio Suen but you probably know him as bboy Puzzles. A father of two beautiful girls from Pickering, Ontario, Puzzles is a Supernaturalz vet and Red Bull BC One rookie that contributes an array of dancing abilities to his crew.

His name is Jeremy Ives Viray but people know him as Ives or Icey Ives. He was born and raised living under the midnight sun of Anchorage, Alaska. Being a student to hip hop culture is what he loves to do.

In 2015 he was very blessed to be recruited into the Rock Force Crew, ever since then he was given the opportunity to fulfill his dreams to the fullest and travel the world doing what he loves to do!

This next episode of the podcast we are on the mic with is Matthew Perez better known as Matt Action @bboymattaction from Rock Force Crew and Waseda Breakers. He is currently based in Tokyo but grew up in Fremont, California. His teachers include members of Beatz N Pieces, Soul Control, Skill Methodz, and of course Rock Force and Waseda Breakers.

Ayã Brown Carvalho, aka "The Flaya" : Organizer of "Vortex Jam" Professional Dancer, DJ, Capoeira teacher, representing Les Ratz & From Downtown Crew.

Born in 1993 in France , from a brazilian father & a british mother, both professional dancers and capoeira masters, started breaking in 2008.

On this episode Somar explains his The Bruce Lee Training Mindset, Typical Practice, Creative Power Process, Health and Wellness, and Food and Nutrition.

In this episodes we cover adversity, training schedule, Nico's training breakdown called LAPSI, and loving the process of breaking! This episode is a must listen if you feel like your practices could be more efficient!

Anthony Denaro, M.F.A, aka YNOT, explores the design, sustainability, history, and community of hip hop. Through a futurist lens, YNOT’s work manifests in architecture, typography, dance, design, and music.

Senior Vice President of the legendary Rock Steady Crew, YNOT’s reputation in the dance world precedes him. As a B-boy, he works internationally at judging battles and teaching workshops. In YNOT’s vision of the sustainability of hip hop, teaching and mentorship are paramount.