Sunday, March 30, 2014
#Dtoider | chicagOriginal
Dtoid community member chicagOriginal has been lurking around our parts for a little over four years now, but it wasn't until recently that I discovered what a badass he is!
A lifelong gamer, breaker and skater, "Junebug" (as he's known in the skating world) hosts an after school program that teaches teens the basics of carpentry, lamination, and graphic design, the end result of which are some amazing videogame-themed skateboards created completely from scratch! And when he hops on the board himself, he loves repping his Dtoid green -- just take a look at some of the shots from his recent photo shoot!
You can see both sets of pics in the gallery below, as well as a shot from his most recent NARP, where his gaming and breaking w/ BRICKHEADZ first livestream attracted 4,000 viewers! Thanks for doing us proud, chicagOriginal!
Here is the link to the full article on the DESTRUCTOID site.
http://www.destructoid.com/get-to-know-dtoider-chicagoriginal--272635.phtml
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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