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Icey Ives and La Vix crowned Champions
After winning the Red Bull BC One USA Cypher, Icey Ives and La Vix are bound for the World Final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on December 7.
This past Saturday, breakers and 2700 people flocked to Venice Beach for the Red Bull BC One Camp and Cypher USA, where sixteen b-boys and sixteen b-girls battled their way to the very top. Breakers–both legends and rising stars–competed in a knockout bracket. Icey Ives and La Vix clinched the b-boy and b-girl National Champion titles and will be headed to Brazil to compete against other international breakers–all in the hopes of becoming the Red Bull BC One World Champion for 2024.
Icey Ives at the Red Bull BC One Cypher USA
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“Honestly, I’m just very grateful to be dancing and to just share the moment with everybody on stage tonight was just amazing. Being able to dance now, everything’s a plus for me,” says Icey Ives.
The 29-year-old Filipino breaker was born in Anchorage, Alaska, where he started dancing in 2007. As he continued on his breaking journey, finding ways to elevate his skills and master battles, he joined Rock Force Crew, the crew he represents to this day. Throughout his career as a breaker, he has gone on to be the co-owner of Flow Zone Dance Studio and won the Red Bull BC One Cypher USA in 2019.
He continues, “Win, lose or draw, I love it all the same way.”
La Vix at the Red Bull BC One Cypher USA
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La Vix snagged the b-girl champion title noting, “I’m feeling really happy mostly because my entire crew came out to support me, so just to have everyone down here to support was really really nice.”
Originally from San Jose California, Vicki “La Vix” Chang began breaking at eighteen. Since then, she has been breaking and has had opportunities for major collaborations with the Golden State Warriors, Reese’s, Nike, and more. She is also a member of Team USA.
“I really just wanted to dance and be free,” she says.
B-Boy Conrad wins the Footworkerz Battle at the Red Bull BC One Cypher USA.
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The three-day event welcomed breakers from around the country, all of whom were not only there for the main event, but had a chance to meet and work with a variety of iconic breakers including: Jey for a Footworkerz Workshop and Q&A; Link for an in-depth, intimate hip-hop workshop; and Mr. Wiggles. Breakers also had a chance to showcase their skills in a Popping and Breaking 2v2 Battle, as well as a Footworkerz Battle – won by B-Boy Conrad who will go on to compete at the Red Bull BC One World Final.
“If no one has seen a breaking competition before, it’s unreal,” says Kid David.
Redman performing at Red Bull BC One National Final in Venice Beach
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An esteemed panel of breakers judged the main event including: Olympic Gold Medalist B-Girl Ami, Olympian B-Boy Lee from The Ruggeds, legendary b-girl and former Team USA coach, Bonita Saldana, and East LA native, B-Boy Ruen. And, in paying tribute to hip-hop and breaking’s origin as a pillar of hip-hop, the crowd was treated to a special performance by the legendary, Redman.
To top off the entirety of the event, Olympic Bronze Medalist, Victor Montalvo, was not only in attendance, but the City of Los Angeles recognized him for his achievements at Paris – a forever marker in the history of breaking in the City of Angels.
Victor and City Official at Red Bull BC One National Final in Venice Beach
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This year marks the 21st edition of Red Bull BC One in the U.S. and globally–a monumental time after breaking debuted on the global stage.
Icey Ives and La Vix will go on to the Red Bull BC One World Final to compete against other nationally-renowned b-boys and b-girls who won cyphers in their countries. Eight country winners will compete against eight wildcards for the chance to become the Red Bull BC World World Champion B-Boy and B-Girl.
Watch the full replay of the Red Bull BC One National Cypher USA below and tune in on December 7 to watch the Red Bull BC One 2024 World Final.
Red Bull BC One Cypher USA 2024 – Livestream
The one-on-one breaking battle tournament determines the best breakers in the USA.
