Red Bull BC One
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Red Bull BC One is an annual international b-boy competition organized by the energy drink company Red Bull
. It is an individual
(or 'one on one')b-boy competition (as opposed to a crew
competition). The main event is a knockout tournament featuring sixteen b-boys, chosen for exceptional skills in the dance and good character, competing in one-on-one battles decided by a panel of five judges. 2007 was the only year in which the sixteen competitors were chosen systematically, via worldwide regional knockout tournaments, along with the prior year's top finishers as well as wild card
selections.
The event has been held in a different city and country every year. In 2004 it was held in Biel, Switzerland
, 2005 in Berlin
, Germany
, 2006 in São Paulo
, Brazil
, 2007 in Johannesburg
, South Africa
, 2008 in Paris
, France
, 2009 in New York City
, USA, and 2010 in Tokyo
, Japan
. It has been announced that the 2011 event will be held in Moscow
, Russia
.
An official Red Bull BC One DVD
was released for the 2004 and 2005 events. The production of the DVDs has been criticized due to musical rights, as the live music played during the competition had to be dubbed over. From 2006 and on, Red Bull stopped releasing DVDs and made the videos available online for free.
In 2007, Alastair Siddon directed a film about the Red Bull BC One 2007 competition. The film was released in March of 2010 under the title, "Turn it Loose."
Judges:
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in New York City
. Tickets went on sale at midnight, October 9, 2009 and were sold out within 30 minutes.
Judges:
DJs:
Judges:
, France
, Japan
, Germany
, Brazil
, South Africa
, USA, Sweden
, Taiwan
, and Russia
. The winner from each of these 9 events, along with 4 wild card
entries and the top 3 finishers from last year's 2006 main event, are the final 16 for the 2007 main event. However, two of the breakdancers - Baek (
Korea), a wild card
selection, and Just Do It (
Netherlands), who won the Germany qualifier - had to withdraw from the competition due to injury. They were replaced by B-boys Cico (
Italy) and Jed (
South Africa).
DJ:
Judges:
, Rusia
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
, Japan
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
, USA
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
, France
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
, South Africa
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
, Brazil
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
, Germany
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...
. It is an individual
Individual
An individual is a person or any specific object or thing in a collection. Individuality is the state or quality of being an individual; a person separate from other persons and possessing his or her own needs, goals, and desires. Being self expressive...
(or 'one on one')b-boy competition (as opposed to a crew
Crew
A crew is a body or a class of people who work at a common activity, generally in a structured or hierarchical organization. A location in which a crew works is called a crewyard or a workyard...
competition). The main event is a knockout tournament featuring sixteen b-boys, chosen for exceptional skills in the dance and good character, competing in one-on-one battles decided by a panel of five judges. 2007 was the only year in which the sixteen competitors were chosen systematically, via worldwide regional knockout tournaments, along with the prior year's top finishers as well as wild card
Wild card (sports)
The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:...
selections.
The event has been held in a different city and country every year. In 2004 it was held in Biel, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, 2005 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, 2006 in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, 2007 in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, 2008 in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, 2009 in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, USA, and 2010 in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It has been announced that the 2011 event will be held in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
An official Red Bull BC One DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
was released for the 2004 and 2005 events. The production of the DVDs has been criticized due to musical rights, as the live music played during the competition had to be dubbed over. From 2006 and on, Red Bull stopped releasing DVDs and made the videos available online for free.
In 2007, Alastair Siddon directed a film about the Red Bull BC One 2007 competition. The film was released in March of 2010 under the title, "Turn it Loose."
2011
Red Bull BC One will be taking place in Moscow, Russia on November 26, 2011.Judges:
- Bootuz (Predatorz, Russia)
- Lamine (Vagabonds, France)
- Machine (Rockforce/Zulu Kingz, USA)
- Pelezinho (Tsunami All-stars, Brazil)
- Wing (Jinjo, South Korea)
DJ:
- DJ Renegade(London, United Kingdom)
Emcee:
- Rakka (Dilated Peoples / RSC / UZN, USA)
2011 Main Event Competitor List
| Name | Crew | City |
|---|---|---|
 3T |
S.I.N.e ( Saying is not enough) | Hanoi |
 El Niño |
Floorlords/Flava Squad/Boogie Bratz/The Squadron | Boston |
 Flying Buddha |
Top 9/Mighty Zulu Kingz | Saint Petersburg |
| Hong10 |
Drifterz/7 Commandoz | Seoul |
 Lagaet |
Momentum | Porto |
 Lil G |
Speedy Angels Family | Caracas |
| Morris |
Fallen Kings | Sacramento |
 Mounir |
Vagabonds | Angers |
 Neguin |
Tsunami All-Stars | São Paulo |
| Niek/Just Do It |
Rugged Solutions | Eindhoven |
| Roxrite |
Renegades/Break Disciples/Squadron | San Francisco |
| Salo |
Flying Legs Crew/Aborigenes de Venezuela | Maracay |
| SoSo |
Melting Force | Saint-Étienne |
 Taisuke |
All Area Crew/Mighty Zulu Kingz | Tokyo |
| Vero |
Jinjo Crew | Seoul |
| Yan |
All The Most | Moscow |
2010
Red Bull BC One 2010 took place in Tokyo, Japan on November 27, 2010. This marks the first time the competition was held in Asia.Judges:
- Ken Swift (7 Gems, USA)
- Born (Rivers Crew/Floor Gangz/Mighty Zulu Kingz, Flava Squad, Korea)
- Storm (Berlin, Germany)
- Roxrite (Renegades/The Squadron, USA)
- Lilou (Pockemon Crew, Algeria)
DJ:
- DJ Mar (Tokyo, Japan)
Emcee:
- RahzelRahzelRahzel M. Brown, also known as simply Rahzel, is an American musician and virtuoso beatboxer, formerly a member of The Roots.Nicknamed the "Godfather of Noyze," Rahzel is known for an ability to sing or rap while simultaneously beatboxing, as evidenced in his performances of "Iron Man" and his...
(former member of The RootsThe RootsThe Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals...
, USA)
2010 Main Event Competitor List
| Name | Crew | City |
|---|---|---|
 Airdit |
TNT Crew | Oberhausen |
| Beast |
T.G. Breakers | Seoul |
| Gravity |
Dynamic Rockers/5 Crew Dynasty | Brooklyn |
| Kapu |
Amazon Crew | Ananindeua |
| Keyz |
Vagabonds/Original South Kingz | Toulouse |
| Kill |
Gamblerz/C.A.Y. Crew | Ulsan |
 Kleju |
Funky Masons/Polskee Flavour | Cracow |
| Lil G |
Speedy Angels Family | Caracas |
| Luigi |
Skill Methodz | Los Angeles |
| Marcio |
Legiteam Obstruxion | Saint-Cyr-l’École |
| Neguin |
Tsunami All-Stars | São Paulo |
| Just Do It |
Rugged Solutions | Eindhoven |
 Pluto |
Ruffneck Attack | Kiev |
| Taisuke |
All Area Crew/Mighty Zulu Kingz | Tokyo |
| Thesis |
Knuckleheadz Cali/THEMTEAM/F2D | Tucson et Seattle |
| Toshiki |
All Area Crew/Mighty Zulu Kingz | Yokohama |
2009
Red Bull BC One was held on November 18, 2009 at the Hammerstein BallroomHammerstein Ballroom
The Hammerstein Ballroom is a two-tiered, 12,000 square feet ballroom located within the Manhattan Center Studios on 311 West 34th Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America. It is known for its elegant appearance and excellent acoustical design...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Tickets went on sale at midnight, October 9, 2009 and were sold out within 30 minutes.
Judges:
- Katsu (Japan)
- Salah (France)
- Ronnie (USA)
- Cico (Italy)
- Float (USA)
2009 Main Event Competitor List
| Name | Crew | City |
|---|---|---|
| Skill Methodz | Tampa Bay | |
| Lagaet |
Momentum | Porto |
| Flying Buddha |
Top 9 & Mighty Zulu Kingz | St-Petersberg |
| Kaku |
Mortal Combat and Cube | Osaka |
| Lil G |
Speedy Angels Family | Caracas |
 Lilou |
Pockemon | Lyon |
| Menno |
Def Dogz/Hustle Kidz/Mighty Zulu Kingz/7 Commandoz | Tilburg |
| Morris |
Flexible Flav | Sacramento |
| Neguin |
Tsunami All-Stars | São Paulo |
| Punisher |
Alliance & Silent Trix | Annecy |
| Thesis |
Knuckleheadz Cali/THEMTEAM/F2D | Tucson et Seattle |
| Wing |
Jinjo Crew & 7 Commandoz | Seoul |
| Cloud |
Skill Methodz | Los Angeles |
| Differ |
T.I.P. & 7 Commandoz | Seoul |
| Kolobok |
East Side Bboys | Artemovsk |
| Lil Ceng |
Flying Steps Crew/Style Crax | Saarbrücken |
| Kid Glyde |
Dynamic Rockers | New York City |
2008
For 2008, Red Bull BC One was held in Paris on November 5 at the new 104 Cent Quatre avenue.DJs:
- DJ Tee
Judges:
- B-Boy Ivan
- Extremo
- Hong 10Hong 10Hong 10 is a male South Korean B-boy . His accomplishments include both a Red Bull BC One individual title and a Battle of the Year crew title...
- Lilou
- Storm
2008 Main Event Competitor List
| Name | Crew |
|---|---|
| Baek |
Extreme Crew |
| Benny |
Hand Break Turn |
| Cico |
SpinKings |
| Just Do It |
Rugged Solutions |
| Kid David |
Renegades/The Squadron |
| Kolobok |
East Side Bboys |
| Lil Ceng |
Flying Steps/Style Crax |
| Lil G |
Speedy Angels Family |
| Lil Kev |
Phase T |
| Menno |
Def Dogz/Hustle Kids/Mighty Zulu Kingz/7 Commandoz |
| Mounir |
Vagabonds |
 Nasa |
Fresh Sox/Broken Krayons/Mighty Zulu Kingz |
| Pelezinho |
Tsunami All-Stars |
| Ronnie |
Full Force/Super Cr3w/7 Commandoz |
| Taisuke |
All Area Crew/Mighty Zulu Kingz |
| Wing |
Jinjo Crew/7 Commandoz |
2007
For 2007, qualifiers were held in May and June in 10 countries: AlgeriaAlgeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, USA, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The winner from each of these 9 events, along with 4 wild card
Wild card (sports)
The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:...
entries and the top 3 finishers from last year's 2006 main event, are the final 16 for the 2007 main event. However, two of the breakdancers - Baek (
Korea), a wild cardWild card (sports)
The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:...
selection, and Just Do It (
Netherlands), who won the Germany qualifier - had to withdraw from the competition due to injury. They were replaced by B-boys Cico ( Italy) and Jed ( South Africa).DJ:
- DJ Renegade(London, UK)
Judges:
- Speedy
- Emile
- Kazuhiro
- Kujo
- Salah
2007 Main Event Competitor List
| Name | Crew | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Hong 10 Hong 10 Hong 10 is a male South Korean B-boy . His accomplishments include both a Red Bull BC One individual title and a Battle of the Year crew title... |
Drifterz | Champion of Red Bull BC One 2006 |
| Ronnie |
Full Force Crew | 2nd place of Red Bull BC One 2006 |
| Roxrite |
Renegades | 3rd place of Red Bull BC One 2006 |
 Drunk |
Rhythm Attack | Winner, Red Bull BC One 2007 Taiwan Qualifier |
| Bootuz |
Predatorz | Winner, Red Bull BC One 2007 Russia Qualifier |
 Dark Marc |
Ghost Crew | Winner, Red Bull BC One 2007 Sweden Qualifier |
| Spee-D |
Unique Styles | Winner, Red Bull BC One 2007 USA Qualifier |
| Benny |
Hand Break Turn | Winner, Red Bull BC One 2007 South Africa Qualifier |
| Daniel QDM |
Quebra de Movimento | Winner, Red Bull BC One 2007 Brazil Qualifier |
| Taisuke |
All Area | Winner, Red Bull BC One 2007 Japan Qualifier |
| Sébastien |
Main Source | Winner, Red Bull BC One 2007 France Qualifier |
| Lilou |
Pockémon | Wild card Wild card (sports) The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:... selection |
| Twixx |
Massive Monkees | Wild card Wild card (sports) The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:... selection |
 Ben-J |
Crazy Elements | Wild card Wild card (sports) The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:... selection |
| Jed |
Ubuntu | Replacement |
| Cico |
SpinKings | Replacement |
| Just do it |
Rugged Solutions | Winner, Red Bull BC One 2007 Germany Qualifier Withdrawn (injury) |
| Baek |
Extreme (Obowang) | Wild card Wild card (sports) The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:... selection Withdrawn (injury) |
Red Bull BC One 2011 results
Location: MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Rusia
Rusia
Rusia is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Skarszewy, within Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Skarszewy, north-west of Starogard Gdański, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.For details of the history...
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
Red Bull BC One 2010 results
Location: TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
Red Bull BC One 2009 results
Location: New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, USA
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
Red Bull BC One 2008 results
Location: ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
Red Bull BC One 2007 results
Location: JohannesburgJohannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
Red Bull BC One 2006 results
Location : São PauloSão Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
Red Bull BC One 2005 results
Location : BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
Red Bull BC One 2004 results
Location : Biel, SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.