B-Boy Teknyc -Interview
- Where are you originally from? I'm from Barrio Obrero(Santurce),Puerto Rico.
- What crew do you rep? I rep Skill Methodz.
- how long have you've been b-boying? I've been breakin' for 17 years.
- Who were some of your inspirations when you first got started? When i first started my inspirations were/are my older brother Willie,Crazy Legs,Ken Swift,Swift Rock,Kwik Step,Mauritzio,Speedy Legs(FL),Troll,Kareem(France/Aktuel force),Second to None(UK),Demon Smurf and many more.
- Outside of b-boying, you also dabble in graffiti and in boxing. Who are some of the people that you looked up to when you first started doing both? In boxing growing up i looked up to Wilfredo Gomez,Macho Camacho(R.I.P),Julio Cesar Chavez,Sugar Ray Leonard,Roberto Duran,Mike Tyson,Marvin Hagler. damn there were a lot of greats in that era man. For Graff most definitely my brothers Ewok and Ceaze, Also Dash,Cope,Ces,West,Teal,View2,Trixter,Ghost,Serve,Doves,Wane,Jaes,Doc. I still look up to those guys, they're all still killing it.
- Other then the 3 things cats know you for doing, what are a few things that you do, most people may NOT know you do? I'm a super hero at night, i fight sharks every other week to test myself see if i still got it, I also fly jets on Wednesdays. "Super straight face."
- You've traveled to many countries doing your thing. Which country outside of the US was the dopest? and most memorable for you? They were all dope in their own unique way, i learned a lot from every place I've visited. I guess the most memorable would be the Giza Pyramids in Egypt. That was once the most advanced civilization on this planet. I got to be there & go inside the big pyramid. That's pretty memorable to say the least.
- What movies, commercials, etc have you been in?..and out of all of them, which was the best experience for you? My first commercial was a Sony commercial where i was a Bboy Santa Claus back in like 2000,LOL. I was in Step Up 3D and the upcoming film Battle Of The Year. To be honest the best experience with work outside our scene was Rennie Harris's theatre show "Rome & Jewelz." I got to do some acting playing the role of Mercutio and we got to travel and perform that show all over the world. That experience and being mentored by Rennie Harris was critical in shaping me to the man and artist I am today. I learned a lot of lessons that I still apply today in my personal life and in my professional life.
- What do you think about today's b-boy scene, as oppose to how it was back in the days? It's the reflection of our world today. Today everything is hot now then gone tomorrow,not a lot sticks to last the test of time. It's disposable to a lot of people as opposed to something invaluable,something you feel it has to be there for you to nourish & take care of it so you can grow together with it. When we started we felt like we had to do this full out,to the highest degree of integrity,we felt like we had a responsibility. We wanted to help preserve it. I don't feel that's the case for the majority today. It's a very few that i get that feeling from and very rarely.
- What are some of your favorite music groups or artists that’s always in rotation in your iPod? Nas,Wu Tang,Menahan Street Band,El Michael's Affair,Nightmares On Wax,Phoenix and The XX.
- Who are your top 5 b-boys of all-time? My brother Willie. SKILLMETHODZ Crazy Legs. Ken Swift. Kmel.
5 boxers of all-time? Muhammad Ali. Mike Tyson. Sugar Ray Leonard. Julio Cesar Chavez 5- Undecided. LOL.. 5 graffiti artists of all-time? Skeme. JA. Cope. Ewok Wane.
- What are 3 of your favorite foods? Puerto Rican. Arroz con gandules y Carne Guisada. Pho. General Tso's Chicken. Ceviche. Classic american cheeseburger & fries.
- What advice could you give to an up and coming b-boy? Learn your history, Fall in love with the music, study RSC,Second to none,Battle squad & Skill Methodz.
- any shout-outs? My family,My lady Homa, my crew SKMZ,all my peeps world wide & of course you Basic, the whole MIC & Bofresco.