"Ken Swift" reminding us all that break "dancing" is dancing. I love the way he moves and interprets the music. So comfortable. He rides the beat incredibly well. Gotta give props to the founders of it all. They may not have the flashy big tricks of the giants of today but the same goes for any field of study or art. Breakin' used to be a huge part of my life and I just wanna say thanks and give immense props to the god fathers up the chain that shaped this art so beautifully. Thank you.
KEN SWIFT IS THE ORIGINAL, THE KING UNSEATED I STATED DJING IN 77 THE GOD HAS BEEN DOING IT I'M 46 AND HE STILL THE MAN PEACE TO ALL B BOYS, GRAF WRITERS, MC'S AND DJS U WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY RESPECT. I LOVE THE REAL ... HIP. .. HOP ON MY WORD KEEP UP BUT KEEP IT REAL. .. PEACE. . GRAND WIZARD NAZZ TEE MONEY
True B-Boy..Uprock, footwork before power moves. Reminds when cats used to actually dance on beat. I can't do it no more but it does my heart good to see Ken keepin original art form alive. Peace
people need to show a lil more respect. know your history this man invented a lot of the stuff people take for granted and without him, legs frosty etc. being in flashdance theres a good chance none of us would be b-boyin today. PEACE
dope dope...if you notice in this footage my man kenny is throwing a lil ode to frosty freeze (rip) and doze etc. some elements of alike danceflavors by these partners/friends he peppers into his dance own one time right here...bboyin's just a big soup of style flavor soul, individuality and then of course the actual dance steps..its really a lifestyle all around a universe on its own...peace to the king of diversity ken swift rock rock on
dang please have some respect for the OG bboys man, Ken Swift is the man who brought bboying to what it is now and without him there is no cat called LILOU
reality is, even physix could learn a thing or too from this man and video and the funny part is, im sure he would agree respectfully. one love.. know the truth
@tonyo524o524 "but what they're doing now is just choreographed gymnastics". "The day that flares entered break dancing was the day that break dancing took a turn"..your words indeed
@tonyo524o524 I agree with you and for myself I even practise other styles like house, lockin and old school hip hop to further develop the dancer inside. When I judge sometime I also consider exactly what you stated above. But if you take for example a person like Kim Yun Soo. Honestly I don't want to see him dance, he's not feelin it, I'm not feelin it. Please do your power, your expression will be in there. The music also. I think these kind of bboys also have there place in the stance.
i disagree, if his runs were any longer he wouldnt hav ur addtention... the one thing bboys 4get about is that its not wat u do but how u do it, time doesnt matter if u rock the beat rite... Ken Swift is known as the greatest student 2 the art form of bboyin
Any younger b-boys that put down on someone as groundbreaking as Swift and other rock steady members plus some other NY breakers that started 27 to 30 years ago (or more), have got to be idiots. They will without doubt be pissed off 20 years from now when even younger punks put THEM down, and forget the respect that any pioneer deserves. Imagine someone from Boeing putting down the Wright brothers
@tonyo524o524 Totally agree with you, but you misworded your paragraph, not ALL youngsters do only flaires. theres youngsters including myself that have a good knowledge on the roots of bboying and have great foundation. :)
ANYWAYS THIS CREATIVE TOPROCK, FOOTWORK MIXED WITH SOME FREEZES MAYBE A FLIP & THATS TRUE BBOY I DONT LIKE THE NEW SCHOOL SHIT ITS A BUNCH OF GYMNASTICS
To say Ken swift sucks is the ultimate disrespect to the founders of this dance and to those old school b boys who have laid down the foundations to what b boying has evolved into. I hope at his age I still have the drive and creativity to keep dancing well into my 40's as he as done. So timef1ysBye keep your mouth shut and give the man the respect he and the others like him have worked years to earn. Whats your contibution to life?? huh
@tonyo524o524 so you're calling people like storm and Ivan not real bboys cause they use gymnastics? bboying is about expression to music, it's has also always been about creativity and comming up with fresh styles so leave room for evolution instead of setting boundries with your opinion.
he is old for all this shit... i respect Ken for all things he made for bboying but we have to say that he is not even in good condition... peace unity
"Ken Swift" reminding us all that break "dancing" is dancing.
I love the way he moves and interprets the music. So comfortable. He rides the beat incredibly well. Gotta give props to the founders of it all. They may not have the flashy big tricks of the giants of today but the same goes for any field of study or art.
Breakin' used to be a huge part of my life and I just wanna say thanks and give immense props to the god fathers up the chain that shaped this art so beautifully. Thank you.
Damn, now this is kickin it old school.
Lovin his musicality, his style, his finesse. Dope, clean-ass tops and footwork...that's Ken Swift for ya.
KEN SWIFT IS THE ORIGINAL, THE KING UNSEATED I STATED DJING IN 77 THE GOD HAS BEEN DOING IT I'M 46 AND HE STILL THE MAN PEACE TO ALL B BOYS, GRAF WRITERS, MC'S AND DJS U WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY RESPECT. I LOVE THE REAL ... HIP. .. HOP ON MY WORD KEEP UP BUT KEEP IT REAL. .. PEACE. . GRAND WIZARD NAZZ TEE MONEY
True B-Boy..Uprock, footwork before power moves. Reminds when cats used to actually dance on beat. I can't do it no more but it does my heart good to see Ken keepin original art form alive. Peace
My friggin hero.
wow ken ur taking power moves to the next level with those sets !
love his style, charisma and attitude, he maybe 42 but he's still got it!
madd respect for style and flava from such an agee =]
Don´t mess with the Rock Steady´s!!!
One Love!
people need to show a lil more respect. know your history this man invented a lot of the stuff people take for granted and without him, legs frosty etc. being in flashdance theres a good chance none of us would be b-boyin today. PEACE
dope dope...if you notice in this footage my man kenny is throwing a lil ode to frosty freeze (rip) and doze etc. some elements of alike danceflavors by these partners/friends he peppers into his dance own one time right here...bboyin's just a big soup of style flavor soul, individuality and then of course the actual dance steps..its really a lifestyle all around a universe on its own...peace to the king of diversity ken swift rock rock on
dang please have some respect for the OG bboys man, Ken Swift is the man who brought bboying to what it is now and without him there is no cat called LILOU
don't look at the finger...look at the moon or you'll miss all it's heavenly glory
hes old but hes still got it
BEAST!
This is a 42 year old man! Ken Swift is in good shape.
That's the PRINCE boooooyyyy
Is this the 42 year old Ken Swift? The man is in good shape!
klassic
Who is the DJ damn, he's killin it!
talk about hitting beats and symbols. mad respect.
Edwin you out side of your mind I seen mad bboys from all over the world they aint funky like kenny . you talking shit the brother is timeless
I was there this video took place in kailua-kona, Hi. hes a real cool guy in person.
JEAHHH NICE:HE Feel thr beat.. greetz
respect! :)
he still did a lot of powers tho i think thats what caught ppls eyes
reality is, even physix could learn a thing or too from this man and video and the funny part is, im sure he would agree respectfully.
one love.. know the truth
dam dope!
Tell Ken he looks diesel now. I remember him as a skinny kid with Rock Steady.
@tonyo524o524 "but what they're doing now is just choreographed gymnastics".
"The day that flares entered break dancing was the day that break dancing took a turn"..your words indeed
There are cats that still dance on beat nowadays.
probably turning 43 this year
He was on beat the entire time.... real bboying at its finest.
I can't count the amount of bboys who don't even hit the beat nowadays
how old his he exactly?
Dude he's 42 years old here.... I've seen 42 yr olds who can barely make it back to the food trays at Old Country Buffet, this is some unreal shit yo.
classic at it's finest and bboying in its purest most uninfluenced form
sets were short but had bboy inscribed in every move
His sets are dope but too short
my friends, this shit is 100% old school
wats the beat at 3:03
ne one know the song at 2:58
name of the song @ 0:14?
@tonyo524o524 I agree with you and for myself I even practise other styles like house, lockin and old school hip hop to further develop the dancer inside. When I judge sometime I also consider exactly what you stated above. But if you take for example a person like Kim Yun Soo. Honestly I don't want to see him dance, he's not feelin it, I'm not feelin it. Please do your power, your expression will be in there. The music also. I think these kind of bboys also have there place in the stance.
i disagree, if his runs were any longer he wouldnt hav ur addtention... the one thing bboys 4get about is that its not wat u do but how u do it, time doesnt matter if u rock the beat rite... Ken Swift is known as the greatest student 2 the art form of bboyin
a lot ^^
Any younger b-boys that put down on someone as groundbreaking as Swift and other rock steady members plus some other NY breakers that started 27 to 30 years ago (or more), have got to be idiots. They will without doubt be pissed off 20 years from now when even younger punks put THEM down, and forget the respect that any pioneer deserves. Imagine someone from Boeing putting down the Wright brothers
He may be 42 but his movements make him look like 20 something.
superman
@tonyo524o524 Totally agree with you, but you misworded your paragraph, not ALL youngsters do only flaires. theres youngsters including myself that have a good knowledge on the roots of bboying and have great foundation. :)
ANYWAYS THIS CREATIVE TOPROCK, FOOTWORK MIXED WITH SOME FREEZES MAYBE A FLIP & THATS TRUE BBOY I DONT LIKE THE NEW SCHOOL SHIT ITS A BUNCH OF GYMNASTICS
Nasty, i see the stiffness in the knees tho when u compare with his older footage.
Still the illest
To say Ken swift sucks is the ultimate disrespect to the founders of this dance and to those old school b boys who have laid down the foundations to what b boying has evolved into. I hope at his age I still have the drive and creativity to keep dancing well into my 40's as he as done. So timef1ysBye keep your mouth shut and give the man the respect he and the others like him have worked years to earn. Whats your contibution to life?? huh
@tonyo524o524 so you're calling people like storm and Ivan not real bboys cause they use gymnastics? bboying is about expression to music, it's has also always been about creativity and comming up with fresh styles so leave room for evolution instead of setting boundries with your opinion.
Sorry to say, but nowadays there many bboys who have more dynamic top rock & foot work. Ken swift might be the best 25 years ago, but not this time.
Clown
chk out storm
@tonyo524o524 No disrespect taken, I was glad to see that some bboys on the internet actually understand what bboying is.
u dont kno what i mean... he sucks compared to monsters like physicx and them currently
he is old for all this shit...
i respect Ken for all things he made for bboying but we have to say that he is not even in good condition...
peace unity