Massive Monkees
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Massive Monkees' studio "The Beacon" in the Milwaukee Hotel building on S. King Street in Seattle's International District.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington |
| Genres | Breaking |
| Years active | 1996-Present |
| Associated acts | Art of Movement, One Be Lo |
| Website | Massive Monkees |
| Members |
Armagedden Lil Lazy Lonestar Lotuz Miguel Rhythm Rage Secret Skwerl Thesis Tim the Pitt Twixx |
Armagedden
Anna "Banana" Freeze
Benny Blanco
Cornbread
Dancin Domes
Salah "Salah" Benlemqawanssa
DJ "Bles" One
DJ "DV" One
Dubs
Flow Funk
Geronimo
Granite Rok
Brysen "JustB"
Jeromeskee
Nahshid "One Be Lo" Sulaiman
Peanut
Rock'Hus
Rodericko
JoRawk
Juggernot
Massive Monkees is a 28 memberb-boy crew from Seattle, Washington that won the 2004 World B-Boy Championships in London and appeared on season four of MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. In 2012 they won the international b-boy competition R-16 Korea and thus became the first American crew to win in the history of the competition.
Founded in the mid-'90s, the Massive Monkees have 25 active members including former Binary Star rapper One Be Lo, who performs as the MC at their shows. The crew was created through the merger of the Massive Crew and the Universal Style Monkees. Massive Monkees' style is viewed as that of fundamental B-boys/B-girls. Additionally, Massive Monkees performs at high schools to diffuse the notion that hip-hop and gangs go hand-in-hand.
Members of the crew have performed with and/or choreographed performances for artists such as LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Slick Rick, De La Soul, Nas, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Jurassic 5, Atmosphere, Tyrese, Missy Elliott, Immortal Technique, Beyoncé and Alicia Keys. Members of Massive Monkees have been featured on MTV's Made, in a Kenneth Cole print advertising spread, in a promotional video for Xbox HD DVD, Showtime at the Apollo and KUBE93’s birthday party with Missy Elliott and Tyrese. The Massive Monkees were on the Vans Warped Tour, did an Xbox commercial, and helped with philanthropic efforts in Cambodia. Certain members of the Massive Monkees were featured in 5 viral videos produced by Caid Productions for the new "Coosh" headphones a subdivision of the disposable lighter and razor giant Bic. On April 26 of 2004, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels proclaimed this day the official Massive Monkees holiday in Seattle. In 2007 they won the Mayor's Arts Award, presented by Greg Nickels.
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