Ronnie
Abaldonado
United States
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Breaking
Birthplace | Las Vegas, USA |
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Nationality | United States |
Career start | 1993 |
Disciplines | Breaking |
Ronnie grew up in Guam, copying MTV dance moves. In 1993, he moved to California where his cousins taught him about breaking, hip-hop culture, and the foundations of the dance.
Ronnie credits his brother and B-Boy Ivan for his start in breaking. Ivan mentored Ronnie when he moved to Las Vegas to train with Full Force. Today, Ronnie is still a member of Full Force, Full Force Crew, Super Cr3w, and the Red Bull BC One All Stars.
With Super Cr3w, Ronnie won the 2008 season of "America’s Best Dance Crew." The win brought Ronnie and his crew massive mainstream recognition, and since then, Super Cr3w has performed at major events, including at the White House in 2010. Ronnie is also one of the first breakers to get a major sponsorship deal, continually building a multi-layered career as a competitive b-boy and dancer.
With his signature threads and freezes, Ronnie won the 2007 Red Bull BC One World Final in South Africa, a monumental win that was also documented in Turn it Loose. In 2000, Ronnie and Full Force won the Las Vegas Concrete Soul competition, defeating the legendary Texas Havikoro crew. Ronnie also won the 2016 UK B-Boy Championships crew battle with Red Bull BC One All Stars – a big moment for him after years of wanting to compete at the event.
Ronnie has put his heart and soul into dance. He’s the co-owner of Distrct Arts, his dance studio in Las Vegas, where he’s driven to continue building for the next generation of dancers. He organizes events and over the years, has put on qualification battles for the UK B-Boy Championships, R16 in South Korea, Battle of the Year, and Freestyle Sessions in California. Ronnie also wants to have longevity as a competitive B-Boy, break boundaries and set even more standards in breaking.