Seattle City Breakers
Encyclopedia
The Seattle City Breakers began performing together in 1983 in Seattle, Washington, USA. They were composed of Carlos "Slammalotte" Barrientes, Randy "Kid Swift" Parker, James "Icy Elf" Bateman, "Rey "Babee Rey" Bell, Ginger "Miss Froxxy" Fox, Wilbert "Chill Will" Square, and Don "Ziggy" Zirkle, all between the ages of 11 and 21.
. Incorporating jazz and gymnastics into their routines, the Breakers competed in shows around Washington, as well as the rest of the United States
and Canada
. Some of their achievements included participation in the "Dance America" dance marathon, performing at some of the Seattle Supersonics
' basketball games, and dancing and acting in "I Pity the Man," a video made for MTV
.
The group split up around 1987 on friendly terms. Ginger "Miss Froxxy Fox" went on to work in the beauty industry as a make-up artist, Carlos "Slammalotte" Barrientes owns a plumbing company, Rey "Babee Rey" Bell owns and operates a successful restaurant and Randal "Kid Swift" Parker produces reality television shows. James "Icy Elf" was killed in a botched home invasion. He is survived by one son and his widowed wife.
History
The crew's dance career started in February 1984, when they performed in the Waterwear Fashion Show in Seattle's KingdomeKingdome
The Kingdome was a multi-purpose stadium located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood. Owned and operated by King County, the Kingdome opened in 1976 and was best known as the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League , the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball , and the...
. Incorporating jazz and gymnastics into their routines, the Breakers competed in shows around Washington, as well as the rest of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Some of their achievements included participation in the "Dance America" dance marathon, performing at some of the Seattle Supersonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
' basketball games, and dancing and acting in "I Pity the Man," a video made for MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
.
The group split up around 1987 on friendly terms. Ginger "Miss Froxxy Fox" went on to work in the beauty industry as a make-up artist, Carlos "Slammalotte" Barrientes owns a plumbing company, Rey "Babee Rey" Bell owns and operates a successful restaurant and Randal "Kid Swift" Parker produces reality television shows. James "Icy Elf" was killed in a botched home invasion. He is survived by one son and his widowed wife.