The Next Generations

West Coast · Next generation

Loose Caboose

Manuel Tristan

An early West Coast Locking dancer whose style belongs to the generation that helped carry the dance beyond its original Los Angeles pioneers. Loose Caboose became known within the Locking community for his individual character, musicality and funky approach, representing the importance of personality and freestyle within the culture.

33RPM · 1970s

Peekaboo

Michael Frenke

An old-school Locker and member of the legendary group 33RPM, formed in 1975 alongside dancers including James “OG Skeeter Rabbit” Higgins. Peekaboo represents the generation that carried synchronized Locking into professional shows and touring productions during the mid-1970s.

Los Angeles · 1970s

Lolli-Pop

Ana Sanchez

A dancer associated with the early Los Angeles funk-dance scene and the generation that helped shape and carry Locking through the 1970s. Lolli-Pop represents the wider community of dancers surrounding Locking during its formative era and the strong exchange between the different West Coast funk styles.

Electric Boogaloos / Rock Steady Crew

Suga Pop

Steve da Silva

A major figure connecting West Coast Funk Styles with the emerging Hip-Hop culture of New York. Known for both Popping and Locking, Suga Pop worked with the Electric Boogaloos and Rock Steady Crew and helped transmit West Coast dance knowledge to new generations of dancers internationally.

Electric Boogaloos · Later generation

EB’s “Skeeter Rabbit”

Steven Nichols

A respected Locker from a later generation, Steven Nichols became known as EB’s “Skeeter Rabbit” and built an international reputation as a performer and teacher. His work helped preserve and spread traditional Locking vocabulary while introducing the dance to younger generations around the world. He should not be confused with James “OG Skeeter Rabbit” Higgins of Locking’s original generation.

Jam on the Groove · Performer

Flow Master

Jerry Randolph

A dancer and performer known within the Hip-Hop and Funk Styles community as Flow Master. He became part of the theatrical presentation of street dance and appeared in the influential stage production Jam on the Groove, helping bring street-dance culture into professional theatre.

The Ghetto Dancers · Los Angeles

Sinbad

Steve Crane

An original member of The Ghetto Dancers, one of the important early Locking groups formed in Los Angeles during the 1970s. Sinbad performed alongside Captain Crunch and other respected street lockers, representing an important part of the Locking movement outside the more commercially recognized groups.

The Ghetto Dancers · Los Angeles

Captain Crunch

Greg Dandridge

An early Los Angeles Locker and founding member of The Ghetto Dancers. Captain Crunch became part of the highly respected inner-city Locking circuit that performed in clubs, television appearances and professional shows during the 1970s.

Chain Reaction · West Coast

T-Bopper

Thomas Guzman-Sanchez

An important West Coast street dancer and member of Chain Reaction. Together with dancers including his brother Paul “Cool Pockets” Guzman-Sanchez, T-Bopper represented a generation that continued developing Locking beyond its earliest pioneers and brought its own distinctive character to the dance.

Chain Reaction · West Coast

Cool Pockets

Paul Guzman-Sanchez

A member of the influential group Chain Reaction and a dancer whose career connected Locking with film, television and popular culture. Cool Pockets appeared in major entertainment productions while carrying West Coast street-dance vocabulary into mainstream media.

Rock Steady Crew / Electric Boogaloos

Mr. Wiggles

Steffan Clemente

A legendary New York street dancer and member of the Rock Steady Crew and Electric Boogaloos. Known for his deep knowledge of Hip-Hop and Funk Styles, Mr. Wiggles has played an important role in preserving and spreading Popping, Locking, Rocking and Hip-Hop dance culture worldwide through performance, teaching and documentation.

Soul Train / The Lockers · 1970s

Deputy

Lewis Green

An old-school Locker and Soul Train dancer who became a member of a later generation of The Lockers alongside Don Campbell, Alpha Anderson and other respected pioneers. Deputy was part of the Southern California Locking scene during the 1970s and helped carry the dance from its early club and television roots into professional performance.

The Lockers · Later generation

Big D

Lionel Douglas

An old-school Locker and member of a later generation of The Lockers, performing alongside Don Campbell, Alpha Anderson, Deputy and other respected dancers. Big D built a long career as a dancer and entertainer while remaining connected to the legacy and development of Locking.

The Gentlemen of Production · Oakland / West Coast

Sundance

Walter Freeman

A veteran West Coast street dancer from Oakland and a member of The Gentlemen of Production. Active across Boogaloo, Popping and Locking, Sundance became respected for his versatility, deep Funk Styles knowledge and decades of dedication to dance. His career later expanded into professional tap, while he remained connected to the street-dance traditions that shaped him.

The Funky Bunch / The Footlockers · Southern California

Sugarfoot

Steve Notario

An old-school Locker from the Southern California scene and a member of The Funky Bunch and later The Footlockers. Sugarfoot helped carry Locking from the street and club era into professional entertainment, reaching the finals of Star Search and performing for two decades in the Las Vegas production Splash. He also appeared as Strobe in Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, becoming part of the dance’s wider 1980s legacy.

Body Magic · Valley Style / San Fernando Valley

Richie Rich

Richard Lenchner

A longtime Locker and one of the leading figures of Valley Style Locking, a distinctive approach that developed in the San Fernando Valley during the late 1970s and 1980s. A member of Body Magic, Richie Rich has dedicated decades to Locking through dancing, teaching and documenting the Valley tradition, helping preserve its history and pass its unique flavor on to generations of Lockers worldwide.

Vagabond Crew · France

Mohamed

Mohamed Belarbi

Founder of the legendary French Vagabond Crew, Mohamed Belarbi played an important role in building one of Europe’s most influential street-dance crews. Through Vagabond, he helped create a strong competitive and artistic environment that influenced generations of European dancers across several Hip-Hop styles.

Sweden · 1980s

POP-C

Karl Dyall

One of Sweden’s early street-dance pioneers, Karl Dyall became a prominent figure in Swedish street dance during the 1980s. Known in the dance community as POP-C, his career expanded from street dance into choreography, theatre, music and acting, helping bring street-dance culture to a wider Swedish audience.

Funk DJ · Sweden

Prime

Patrik Helge

A Swedish Hip-Hop and Funk DJ who has been deeply connected to the Scandinavian street-dance scene since the 1990s. Prime has provided the soundtrack for countless battles, jams and events, becoming especially respected within the Locking community for his knowledge of Funk music and his ability to create the right atmosphere for the dance.

Out of Control · Denmark

Sten

Sten Koerner

A pioneering Danish street dancer and one of the leading figures of Copenhagen’s Out of Control crew. As a choreographic leader of the group, Sten played an important role in developing its distinctive mix of Funk Styles and Hip-Hop dance, including the Locking approach that became influential throughout Scandinavia.

Out of Control · Denmark

Thomas

Thomas Herodt

A Danish Locker and member of Copenhagen’s influential Out of Control crew. Active during the development of the Scandinavian Hip-Hop scene, Thomas helped carry Locking through performances, teaching and cultural exchange throughout Europe.

Split Second · United Kingdom

Nybacush

Anthony Edwards

A pioneering UK Locker from London and a key figure in the development of a distinctive London Locking style. As a member of Split Second, Anthony Edwards performed throughout Scandinavia during the 1980s and early 1990s and became a major influence on Denmark’s Out of Control crew, helping shape a Locking flavor that influenced later generations across Scandinavia.

United Kingdom · Dancer / Choreographer

Pat César

A respected UK dancer and choreographer with deep roots in the Funk Styles and Locking community. Pat César became part of the British street-dance scene and later appeared alongside internationally recognized Locking pioneers in projects such as Obsessive Funk, helping represent the European Locking movement.

Popping Wizards · London / United Kingdom

Danny F

Danny Francis

An important figure in the first generation of the UK street-dance scene. Danny Francis became known in London during the early 1980s through crews such as Popping Wizards and the Covent Garden dance scene, where Popping, Locking and other Funk Styles were developing their own British identity. He is remembered as one of the respected dancers of that era.