b'Special FeatureI also want to point out that in someCan you tell me just a little hint footage out there, I was wearing sequinedthe Norma Kamali video Streetabout what it would be about? gloves, doing the backslide as we calledBeat, where we wore all herWell, our protagonist wants it, wearing Smooth Criminal clothes andclothes. That was a fashion video,the same thing we wanted. Its an everything, and its five years before anybodyand I choreographed, and theageless quest that we recognize knew of Michael Jackson doing it.I was theChaka Khan video used excerpts ofour individualities, and that were first one to bring street dance to Broadway,that video. appreciated. But in a new way. I and the first one to do the backslide or theSo, when we see you doing allthink theres a lot like that, but it moonwalk as they later called it. I was doingthose moves, youre not dancinglooks like theres a title, a working that gig well before Michael! to her song?title is Believe in the Beat. And they called it the backslide?No. None of us were ever in theSo, if somebody came to you The real name is the backslide. The moonwalksame room at the same time withand said, okay, well produce it, is a kind of a false name. The actualChaka to make that video.but we want to call it Breakin 3: moonwalk, if you will, is a maneuver. If aBreakin was a smash andBelieve in The Beat, what would person does the moonwalk, that person isturned you and your cast matesyou say?performing a floating move in a circle like theyinto celebrities. Does it seem likeI dont think so. I dont think we were floating on the moon. 40 years ago, or does it seem likeneed to do that. When Michael B. What was the first music video that youit just happened?Jordan made Creed, didnt need to danced in, and what was the first one thatIt seemed like it just happened.call it Rocky 7. Were talking about you were choreographing?Our fans all over the world never leta new generation. And my character Our first video was a Lockers dance video,us forget that it happened. And theycan be very much like that Rocky a dance music video, and I would say that pre- tell us every day, you know, howrole. But as we see, the movie cant MTV. By the way. Before Toni Basils musicmuch we mean to them.be about Rocky boxing all the time videos, we actually did one before she dida scene from Breakin 2: Electric BoogalooSo does that mean Breakin 3in every movie, but what does he do Mickey, we did a film called The Lockers Balletis coming?with his power, with his wisdom? I with Gary Weis, for Saturday Night Live. I think itThe answer is yes, but I wouldntthink thats the movie. Just how was even nominated for an Emmy. For all intentsBob was very aware of the whole streetBreakin 2. Theyre all part of my dance troupe.call it Breakin 3 per say. I think itdoes Ozone spend this cultural & purposes, it was a music video. It just it didntdance movement because of his relationshipThere was a situation where at one pointcheapens them when you put toocapital moving forward? Thats the have a classic, you know, a musical or vocal starat one point with Toni Basil, who was in Easythey had hired Susan Scanlon to choreographmany numbers. But there will be amovie. You know Million Dollar Baby leading it. Toni Basil was the choreographer, AndRider, and Bob produced that.All Night Long, but what happened was thatcontinuation of saga, and how thatswith Hilary Swank? Watch that(L-R) Quiones, Michael Boogaloo I was the assistant choreographer. Now, when IWhat do you recall from the Lionelwhile we were shooting, I realized they weregoing to go? Well wait and see, butmovie. Whats the relationshipShrimp Chamberschoreographed a Marty Balin video for his songRichie video sort of the day? Do youusing my work, my connections and my fingerI have written it already.between Clint Eastwood and HilaryBorn to Be a Winner, that led to my big break,recall?on the pulse, if you will. And I said, no, thatsbelow: Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloowhich was working on All Night Long withYou know, the police officer in All Nightmy work, and that wasnt I wasnt willing to Lionel Richie and collaborating with [filmmaker]Long is a guy I hired when I choreographedturn my work over to Susan Scanlon. So Bob Bob Rafelson. the Marty Balin video. In fact, many dancersRafelson brokered the deal and said, OK, Rafelson told me a while back aboutfrom that video ended up in All Night Long.Shabba-Doo choreographs it. I tell students the video, and he had said that he hadI was already married to Leila Rochon, andthis often. Dont let anyone hijack your work. been fascinated by street dancing. How didI had cast her in the Marty Balin video too.How did you get involved in Chaka you and Bob Rafelson connect at the veryPractically everyone who is in that musicKhans I Feel for You?beginning of this?video went on to be in the cast of Breakin andThe Chaka Khan video happened around Quiones laughs while shooting Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo.(L-R) Quiones, Wilbert Terrell, Lionel Richie, Bruno FalconeBreakin 2: Electric Boogaloo76MVTMISSUE #1 ISSUE #1MVTM77'