Saturday, February 9, 2013
John Vietnam Wake - B-boy Tribute Chicago Cypher
John Vietnam Nguyen drowned saving a friends life on August 30, 2012. From September 2nd through the 4th, over 1,000 family and friends gathered to say their final goodbye to a Chicago Hip Hip Legend.
On Monday, September 3rd, a holiday, the family held an open mic session throughout the day where John's friends could pay tribute in song, dance, poetry and art. Several hundred people attended.
Many of John's B-boy friends showed up and were waiting for their flooring to be delivered in order to perform, which didn't happen. Undaunted, these young men went ahead and gave their all, while performing on the carpet of the funeral home. The following is that TRIBUTE.
Free download of John's latest album, Humble & Low Vol. 1 (released April 2012):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20127235/Humb...
http://www.facebook.com/johnvietnam13
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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