The UKs Finest, and current keeper of the UK Champs solo crown, Mouse returns this year in a judging capacity, due to a serious elbow injury! He is the best and most influential bboy of his generation, in the UK & has won every major domestic title. Always improving and changing with the times, the six fingered wizard will be looking for real bboy skills: presentation, timing, style, musicality and of course dancing. Internationally known and respected Mouse will be among the favourites for this years solo title!

An intimidating adversary standing 6 feet tall he will have no problem filling the Brixton Academy Stage with his physique and personality. Bringing the funky west coast feeling all the way from Cali, frantic dynamic arial tricks, speed and character, Morris the best of the west. You will be on the edge of your seat when you see Flexible Flave's big man do battle.

Justdoit returns to the Champs after missing last years comp due to injury. Back to full strength, JDI is here to prove he’s is number 1. In 2006 he was knocked out in the first round by eventual winner, b-boy Mouse and will be looking to avenge that defeat by taking this years Title. One of Holland’s most exciting b-boys, he will also be representing with his crew Rugged Solutions. Justdoit brings precision and explosiveness to the floor. His fusion of acrobatics, freeze transitions, style and flava plus his ability to stay clean and calm under pressure makes him a worthy competitor.

Russia has come up in the last few years as a force to be reckoned with. They have developed and pushed moves forward along with a greater understanding of the dance. Robin stands apart from Top 9 as the style head, working the beat and playing with the music. An experienced battle cat he will play to his strengths and be using his unique flow and transitions to dominate the floor. A dancer at heart who also has immense physical ability.

Bboy Trance - Bboy Trance has a strong solo battle stamina.  he has won Bboy Challenge solo event which is most respected solo competition in Korea. His style is combined with old school foundation with new school tricks.  his mentors are his crew mates, he's always learning and teaching at the same time.

Flo-Mo's 'white gorilla' will be reppin Finland after qualifying at there solo competion. Real bboy attitude and style are his weapons of choice. Hatsolo will look any advisary directly in the eye, OG or rookie and deal with them in the same swift way. He wont be intimidated and will dance to his strengths bringing character, originality, and crisp presentation to his performance. This is his first opportunity in the inviduals comp but has experienced the pressure of the Academy stage having competed for the crew title in 2005 and 2006.

B-Boy Yan aka Iron Shrimp is from the Russian capital, Moscow and is part of the crew ‘All The Most’. His mission is to kill biters and style takers in the cyphers. Yan’s main weapon is his unique unorthodox style, he calls his Iron Shrimp style! He has a great flow and musicality and always throws something unexpected in to his move combinations. Yan qualified by coming runner up to Hatsolo at the Scandinavian & Baltic qualifiers. This time however, he feels he can do damage and go all the way. Watch out!

Representing West Coast Rocksteady Crew T Rock brings a super slick footwork based style. With the original philosophy towards the dance he maintains a lot of the initial concepts of the dance. A student and ambassador of the Rocksteady school of thought he bears the weight of legends on his shoulders. Rarely in a big staged battle can big blow ups be taken out by the smaller intricacies of the dance however T rock truly proves its not what u do do but how you do it. Always dropping little creative gems into the mix T Rock can give the audience more of an understanding of what bboying is really about; style, flava, originality and musicality.

Japans entries credits include competing in Japanese BC One qualifier and obviously winning the UK Champs elimination, no mean feet in a counrty where the traditions of dance and performance go back centuries. Always entertaining the crowd and bringing character to the stage Dragon will hope to impress in his first outing at Brixton Academy.

Bboy Dragon is not a conventional powermover or just a style footwork guy he effortless blends the different aspects of bboying seemlessly. This lack of specialization does not mean a lack of efficiency, his power is strong with good form, his footwork sharp and quick, his transitions smooth and flowing and his tops briming with flava. Sounds like the perfect combination, however its all about bringing your best on the day.

Showing an interest in dancing aged 8, Mahmud was taken to Capoeira classes. This was the start of a journey through many types of martial arts which he later adapted to create his own style when he became a breaker aged 14. Mahmud is the 2008 singapore B-Boy Champion. He represents two crews, Radikal Forze, one of the pioneers of breaking in Singapore & Enemy Ground crew, who were formed in 2003.

Bboy Tip-Top-T is from Donetsk, one of the biggest cities in the Ukraine & represents Tatanaka crew. This summer Tip-Top-T won Solo battles in the UK Bboy Championships Ukraine Eliminations 2008 & Snickers Break2Win. Before this competition Tip-Top-T has successfully taken part in such events as;
Bboy Unit Ukraine 2008
Break Session International 2006, 2007
Warsaw Challenge 2007, 2008
Top 30 The Best
Freestyle Session Russia
Battle School Ukraine and other.

Nuo Mi is from Beijing's X-Power crew and after winning the UK Champs of China is looking forward to hitting the international stage with some of the most respected dancers from around the world!

Bboy Eye - Winner of IBE seven to smoke last year at London.  he's clean 
technique and flow makes him stand out. Eye has won numerous solo competitions in Korea.  He's an old school foundation head who has strong love of the history of Bboying.  see you at the cyphers!

Alex José Gomes Eduardo aka PELÉZINHO is an explosive & dynamic dancer from the mean streets of São José do Rio Preto - Brazil . His style is acrobatic and powerful and very creative with deep roots in Brazilian culture. Including elements of capoeira and samba, he has a big variety of moves and tries to stay unpredictable. He surprises the audience with great combinations and suicidal moves. His battle strategy is flexible. Depending on his opponent, he might change his approach every second.

Bboy Banner took first place in the National Solo qualifier held in August to earn the right to battle here at the World Finals. He blew away the competition with his raw and powerful style. A natural power-mover, Banner always puts a unique blow up move into his combinations, always ending with a sick freeze! He will be looking to showcase his talent to the World and put his name down in UK b-boy history! He has long sought to compete in the Solo finals and now takes his place on the ultimate stage.