LatinRapper.com interviews an established b-boy, considering Latinos, Boricuas (puerto ricans) in particular, have made major contributions to Hip Hop. So to kick things off right, we get the 411 from none other than hip hop pioneer Mr. Wiggles.
Born and raised in the South Bronx, and raised on Hip Hop during it's earliest years, Wiggles is a writer (graffiti artist), B-Boy (breakdancer), MC, popper and a practitioner of locking. You've seen him in the classics Beat Street and Wild Style, and his moves have graced videos like Usher's "My Way", Missy Elliot's "Work It" and Limp Bizkit's "Rollin".
A member of the legendary Roc Steady Crew, Wiggles took time out to speak with LR about Hip Hop history and more.
LatinRapper.com: How did you get your start in b-boying/breaking?
I'm from the Bronx, and I was surrounded by both Rockers (Uprockers) and B Boys all my childhood, so I just followed what the older cats did in the streets, and my sista Wanda got me into Rockin (a more Latin dance style that was more vertical)
Your graf work didn't pick up until a few years after you started rocking, how did you get involved with that?
In the 70's I was so involved in anythi
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