Rock Steady Crew is an American breaking and hip hop group which has become a franchise name for multiple groups in other locations. The group's 1983 international hit song '(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew' (from the group's first studio album Ready For Battle) peaked at No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart,[1] and reached the Top 10 in many European countries. Members of Rock Steady Crew featured in the films Flashdance and Beat Street, which ignited international interest in the b-boy subculture.[2]
History[edit]
Wayne “Frosty Freeze” Frost of The Rock Steady Crew died April 3, 2008 R.I.P Apr. 3 2019 #today in hip hop history #todayinhiphophistory #hiphop #hip-hop #hip hop #hip hop history #hip hop music #music #history #music history #frosty freeze #death #rip #r.i.p. #b-boy #bboy #b boy #dance #Rock Steady Crew #breaking #break dance. Wayne “Frosty Freeze” Frost, a hip-hop pioneer whose acrobatic performance with the legendary Rock Steady Crew in the 1983 movie “Flashdance” helped set off a worldwide breakdancing craze, has.
The group was initially formed in The Bronx, New York City in 1977 by b-boys Jimmy Dee and Jimmy Lee. The Manhattan branch was created by Crazy Legs and B-Boy Fresh. The New York Times called the Rock Steady Crew 'the foremost breakdancing group in the world today.'[3][failed verification]
Rock Steady Crew Members Died Yesterday
Notable members[edit]
Former members[edit]
- Daisy Castro (aka Baby Love (B-girl) - Lead Vocals '(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew'
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
Rock Steady Crew Beat Street
- 1984 - Ready For Battle
- 2007 - 30 Years to the Day
Singles[edit]
- 1983 - '(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew'
- 1983 - 'Ready For Battle'
- 1984 - 'Up Rock'
- 1984 - 'She's Fresh'
- 2000 - 'Used To Wish I Could Break With Rock Steady'
Appearances in feature films[edit]
- Wild Style (1982)
- Style Wars (1983)
- Flashdance (1983)
- Beat Street (1984)
- Moonwalker (1988)
- Streets Is Watching (1998)
References[edit]
- ^'The Official Charts Company - Rocksteady Crew - (Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^George, Cassidy (26 November 2018). 'Exploring the birth of the b-boy in 70s New York'. i-D. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^Rock, Doc. 'The Dead Rock Stars Club'. Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
Sources[edit]
- The Freshest Kids: A History of the B-Boy (DVD), Image Entertainment, 2002.
- Hip-Hop (Korean Comic) (Manhwa), IQ Jump Comics, 1998-2004.
External links[edit]
![Rock steady crew 80s Rock steady crew 80s](/uploads/1/1/9/5/119523879/957821150.jpg)
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Frosty Freeze, a member of pioneering b-boy crew the Rock Steady Crew, died on Thursday (April 4) in New York.
According to the Associated Press, the break dancer (real name: Wayne Frost) died at Mount Sinai Medical Center after a long illness, which was not disclosed.
He was just 44 years old.
“He was one of most charismatic b-boys that ever lived,” Benson Lee, director of the new documentary film “Planet B-Boy,” told the AP.
Known for acrobatic flips and innovative dance moves — and the creator of the “Suicide” flip, where one flips in the air and lands flat on his/her back — Frost starred several films in 80s including “Style Wars,” the classic “Wild Style,” and “Flashdance.” The latter set off a worldwide break dancing craze.
His crew, the Rock Steady Crew, was founded in 1977 in the Bronx and gained notoriety in the 80s as its members — including Mr. Frost, Mr. Pabon, Crazy Legs, Ken Swift and others — brought their dance moves across the world.
Most recently, the Crew was honored at the 2004 VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, and celebrated its 30th anniversary in July with a reunion and performance.
Most recently, the Crew was honored at the 2004 VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, and celebrated its 30th anniversary in July with a reunion and performance.
Frost is survived by a brother and two sisters.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time.