JUDGES   Cros1 - B-Boy Judge USA CROS1 mastermind behind the event Freestyle Session, co promoter of Out For Fame National Bboy Championships, co owner of the Armory Hip Hop Shop. Also distributing and producing bboy DVD's worldwide through Freestyle Session Distribution as well as local club promotions and DJ down with the Sharpshooterz Crew and Armory Massive.... Armory Massive is a collective of MC's, DJ's, Graffitti Artists, Bboys, Bgirls and Hip HOp Loverz in general that share there passion for Hip Hop. www.freestylesession.com Extremo - B-Boy Judge Spain Bboy Extremo, formerly of the legendary Spanish crew Barcelona Addictos, is more than qualified to be judging the most prestigious bboy competition in the world. A decade in the game has seen him rise to be a top internationally respected dancer. Having recently travelled to the USA and ripped it up with his new crew Prison Gang he will bring the experience and knowledge needed to pass judgement on the world finest dancers. Exremo is no stranger to the UK Champs stage having reached the finals of the solos in 2001 and repped with his crew numerous times in the team event. He has been winning major competitions since 2001 including Royal Clash, Chelles Pro Am, Battle of the Year Spain. Judging credits include Battle of the Year 2006, BC One Russia, 7 to Smoke International. Exremo will bring a hardcore and slick style packed with the most difficult transitions and unique blow ups. An innovator in the Spanish scene that will be dressed to impress and ready to rock the beat. http://myspace.com/extremo22 Mouse - B-Boy Judge UK Known for his smooth and funky style, Ereson ‘Mouse’ Catipon began bboying when he moved to England from the Philippines is 1996. Since his first exposure to the bboy culture, Mouse has dedicated the last 10 years to perfecting his art and now, having achieved his main goal to win the Bboy Championships, is setting his sights on a much more difficult task, to retain the crown this year! Decorated with numerous solo bboy titles, Mouse is the leader of the Soul Mavericks bboy crew and his name has gained international respect as the forerunner of the UK breaking scene. As a professional dancer, Mouse is an original member of the highly acclaimed Funkstylerz UK dance company. He has built up an impressive résumé of performances from major advertising campaigns to working with the likes of Madonna. He is also part of the theatre show ‘Life of a Bboy’ which he co-wrote and choreographed with Funkstylerz UK. The show features the stories of the lives of three bboys and their journeys of discovery through bboying. The show toured the UK and Europe in 2006 and received rave reviews after performances to sell out crowds. Mouse’s cheeky personality and crowd pleasing moves make him a natural showman who is adored by audiences wherever he performs. Mouse is currently an Armory sponsored athlete. http://myspace.com/mousesweed P-Lock - Locking Judge France One of the most dynamic lockers in the game right now. P-Lock has made a name for himself across the world because of his unique combination of entertaining performance with incredible musicality and acrobatic flare. P-Lock was a part of one of the most epic battles in UK Champs history during the 2006 final against the GoGo Brothers from Japan which has had close to a million views on youtube. He has won numerous major events worldwide as a soloist and with his partner in crime, Jimmy Soul. www.myspace.com/dothelock Wiggles - Popping & Locking Judge USA Living legend in the game, Mr. Wiggles is a streetdance and Hip Hop icon and we are pleased to announce his arrival at the UK B-Boy Championships for the first time. Mr.Wiggles is one of the most dynamic and influential figures in Hip Hop culture today. He is a member of three of the World’s major forces in Hip Hop and street dance, Rock Steady Crew, Universal Zulu Nation and The Electric Boogaloos. A South Bronx Puerto Rican born raised on HIP HOP since the early 70's. He learned all his Hip Hop crafts in the harsh streets of the Bronx battling throughout the tuff streets of New York City, and eventually throughout the world. Wiggles built his reputation as a battler, and eventually took his skills to major stages all around the world including Europe, South America, Asia, Middle East, Canada and on the great stages of Broadway. Mr. Wiggles has also been credited with two important movies that helped established Hip Hop ‘Beat Street’ and ‘Wild Style’. This multi talented virtuoso is blessed with the ability to dance, act, choreograph, teach, produce music and is a gifted grafitti artist. He is Hip Hop’s jack-of-all-trades – skilled in Popping, Locking, B-Boying, Graf writing and MCing…” www.mrwiggles.biz Jr Boogaloo - Popping Judge USA Jr. Boogaloo is one of the most well known old school poppers in the world. Hailing from Oceanside, CA, he is consistently on everyone's top ten list of poppers, old and new. Dancing for nearly his entire life, he travels the world sharing his love of dancing - teaching, judging events, and even entering contests. His recent wins at top events proves time and again that old school poppers can still hold their own against the new school. His mainstream credits include videos for the Boo-Yaa Tribe, and opening up for the The Black Eyed Peas. He has taught and judged contests in Korea, Russia, Japan, USA, Switzerland, France and countless other countries. Junior Boogaloo has won the B-Boy Summit Popping Contest (California 2006), Unity and Respect (Boston 2007), Old School Night (Osaka Japan 2008), and was a semi-finalist in Juste Debout (France 2006 and 2008). www.myspace.com/jrboogaloo Salah - Popping Judge France Salah has been a huge influence in the recent popularity of hip hop dance culture. He is one of the most watched dancers on the planet with millions of Youtube fans. He has proved to world that street artists can be genuine superstars. A dancer of his calibre makes you remember them forever. It is no coincidence that, since his debut in 1998, he has a list of achievements so long they could fill a book and, still, many big name choreographers, producers and directors are standing in line to work with him. As a competitive dancer, Salah has been victorious at many major events - UK B-Boy Championships & Juste Debout to name but a couple. He is also well versed in numerous street dance styles including popping, locking and breaking and freestyle. Salah is the definition of the word 'entertainer'. www.myspace.com/spidersalah Gemini - Locking Judge France Gemini is a 3 time World Locking Champion, having won such titles as Bboy Summit 2001 and 2003 Best Locker, Juste Debout 2003 Locker Champion, Freestylesession 2004 Best Locker. He has worked with various celebreties including Madonna and Kate Moss. He has also modelled for various fashion companies including Adidas, L'Oreal and Louis Vuitton. Gemini has been a leading influence in bridging new and old school streetdance. He is a master teacher in the dance style of locking, having been trained by a large number of pioneers of the dance including: Don Campbell, Greg Campbellock Jr, Fluky Luke, Fred "Rerun" Berry, Tony Gogo, Shabbadoo, Loose Caboose, Richie Rich and many others. Recently he has established a movement entitled Locking4Life to inspire the New School Lockers to embrace not just the dance but the entire lifestyle. w.locking4life.com Lady Jules - B-Girl Judge USA Jules continues to soar to new heights every year. Starting with a career as a professional dancer she is one of the most decorated female Break dancers in the world. Some of her highlights include performing with the top female dance crew in the world, the Beat Freaks, on America’s Best Dance Crew MTV, dancing on the Oprah Winfrey show and performing alongside Madonna and Sarah Jessica Parker on consecutive Gap campaigns. She is ranked as the #1 female Break-dancer in the nation winning the Mighty4 B-Boy/B-Girl Battle. She has also performed on some of the world’s most prestigious stages such as the Victory theatre on Broadway, The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. , and the Spoleto festival in Spoleto Italy to name a few. Now, focusing on her prospering acting career, she has recently starred as the lead in the feature film, B-Girl, alongside Wesley Jonathan, Drew Sidora, and Aimee Garcia, set to open in theatres summer of 2009. Some of Jules other credits include Step-Up 2, Disaster Movie, You Got Served, and So You Think You Can Dance. She has been featured in commercial campaigns for Coke, iPod, Wal-Mart, Gap, Nike, and Jolly Rancher. She has performed alongside such artists as Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Madonna, Missy Elliot, Run-DMC , and LL Cool J. Jules also performs with the legendary hip-hop performing group, the Groovaloos, and is currently one of the principle characters in the stage show “Groovaloo”, which ran for 13 sold out weeks at Gary Marshall’s Falcon Theatre . It is set to re-open ant the El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles August 09. Jules is constantly training and honing her craft of acting at the prestigious Playhouse West repertory theatre and is currently in the senior advanced class. She also studies with Billy Cowert at WCI studios in Los Angeles to sharpen her skills and continue to grow and develop as an actor. Besides her burgeoning career in acting, Jules loves to spend time with her two cats Alaska and Boulder, and is working on several upcoming projects with The Beat Freaks. www.thebeatfreaks.com www.groovaloos.com