Friday, January 11, 2013
Ken Swift Interview | The Core Media
Interview of the Legendary Prince Ken Swift
7 GEMS / New York City
Filmed&Edited: The Core Media
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Shon Roka (pronounced Shaun Roca) the DJ also known as Shaun Ortega was born on the west-side of Chicago. He started gaining fame as a bboy in 1991 and later became a member of a well known crew called the BRICKHEADZ. He would perform for such artist and events such as The Roots, KRS One, Immortal Technique, Dougie Fresh, Common, Rhymefest, Cypress Hill, Pharoah Monch, Nas, Diddy, Mariah Carey, Taste of Chicago, Lollapolooza, Looptopia, B96 Summer Bash just to name a few. The BRICKHEADZ also won many breakin' competition nationally and internationally. While Shon Roka was being active as a bboy he was working on his craft of being a DJ.
DJing for w/ Nike, Jordan, Under Armour, Adidas, Vans, Uprise (Chicago) Skateshop for numerous in-stores, sporting events, galleries and corporate outings. Also Shon Roka is a resident DJ post Covid in Chicago at McGee's, Tantrum, Imbibe and Harbee's. While being a DJ, he has been teaching music production and the Art of Skateboarding through Maggie Daley's After School Matters. Also known as Gallery 37.
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Sickness... Ken Swift has always had a such a huge fundamental for the art of bboying/hip hop.. THIS VIDEO needs to be a main instrument in helping other bboys coming up now and past to learn what it was to be a bboy in our days.. I KNOW i came after Kennys time, but i learned what he learned and knew i asked all the pioneers how it was all the scenese i knew what our scene was.. BIG UPS!@!! PEACE OUT TO KEN SWIFT
ReplyDeleteI agree, this video is worth a billion views easy...When I first posted it, I wanted it to be the only thing I would share today. That's how dope I feel about this interview and the words from it, mainly what I felt from it...#BHZLife
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