Salah (dancer)
| Salah Benlemqawanssa | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 28, 1979 Saint-Denis, France |
| Residence | Créteil, France |
| Nationality |
 French |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Years active | 1995—present |
| Known for | Winning La France a un incroyable talent and Arabs Got Talent |
| Home town | Paris, France |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Website | BreatheTheBeat.com |
Salah "Entertainer" Benlemqawanssa (born June 28, 1979), also known as Spider Salah, is an award-winning competitive hip-hop dancer from France who won the inaugural season of La France a un incroyable talent (France has Incredible Talent) and the fourth season of Arabs Got Talent. He was born in the Paris suburb Saint-Denis and is of Algerian and Moroccan ancestry. He calls his personal dance style P.A.B.E. which stands for Popping, Animation, Boogaloo, and Effects. Although Salah is best known for popping, he is also skilled in b-boying.
Salah started dancing in 1996 after he saw the dance crew O Posse practicing their moves in front of the mirrors of the Théâtre national de Chaillot. Two years later, he and his crew The Family won second place at the international b-boying competition Battle of the Year (BOTY) in 1998. In 1999, he joined the contemporary dance company Montalvo-Hervieu.
In 2006, Salah won the first season of Incroyable Talent. In 2007, he performed a one-man stage show at London-based Breakin' Convention called "The Dream of Gluby". In 2008, he starred as himself in Beats Per Minute, an independent film about a French popper who discovers he can rewind time with his dance moves. In 2009, Salah served as a judge at BOTY's international one-on-one b-boy battle in Germany. BOTY is a b-boy competition exclusively for b-boy crews; however, to celebrate their 20th anniversary they had a competition for b-boy solo dancers.
"My life is dance and dance is my life. I sacrifice a lot for the dance. I am always practicing or performing. There is not much time for a personal life, but I love what I do! It takes a lot of inspiration, time and dedication to become a good dancer."
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