Poreotics
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Poreotics, also known as Poreotix, is an American all-male dance crew from Westminster, California. The crew was formed in 2007 by "Dumbo" Nguyen and specializes in popping
, choreography
and robotics
, hence the name Po-reo-tics. They have performed in numerous hip hop
dance competitions, most notably coming in 1st place in the USA division of the 2009 and 2010 Hip-Hop Internationals and in other dance programs and competitions including the Vibe 15, FUSION X, Body Rock, and World Of Dance. On April 8, 2010, they were crowned the champions on the fifth season of America's Best Dance Crew
. On January 14, 2011 they were crowned as Team of the Year at the World of Dance awards.
They are known for their shaded, dark glasses which they wear for all of their performances. Jet Li stated that they wear the shades because it gives them character. All of them are of Southeast Asian heritage. Matthew "Dumbo" Nguyen, Can Nguyen, and Charles Nguyen are Vietnamese
while Chad Mayate, Lawrence Devera, and Justin "Jet Li" Valles are Filipino
.
of America's Got Talent
with the crew Sick Step.
in Las Vegas. They won first place in the adult division of the USA finals and placed sixth in the Worlds. Chad Mayate, who was substituting for Jet Li, later became a permanent member until November 3, 2010.
After appearing on America's Best Dance Crew, they prepared for the Hip Hop Internationals 2010 competition in Las Vegas. They once again placed first in the adult division of the US finals and second in the World's.
, Sydney
& Adelaide
). The tour also consisted of four dance workshops, performances by local Australian dance crews, and a meeting with the fans. The full tour ran from September 30 to October 10.
In August 2011, Poreotics came back to Australia and held the 2nd tic tic tour called 'Tic Tic 2 tour' like in the first tic tic they visited many major cities Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and for the first time Brisbane and Perth. Joining the Poreotics will be the dance crew “Yomama Crew”,“The ArchiTEKS,” "Just Kidding Films" and many other local dance crews. Joining these dance crews will be singing acts, “Joseph Vincent” & “JR Aquino" and MyChonny as host.
to have created a second sector of their crew after their victory. They recently held auditions for children ages 16 and under, who if selected would become a part of the first generation Mini-otics (Mini Poreotics). Miniotics is currently Poreotics' Junior Division as well as their only other division of the crew as of now. It is unknown whether Miniotics will perform wherever Poreotics performs, or if the two will perform separately for most of the time. Rehearsals and preparation have reportedly gone underway. They debuted alongside Poreotics at the Vibe 16
dance competition in Irvine, CA, on January 30, 2011.
Miniotics recently competed at Hip Hop Internationals [(July 25 - 26, 2011)] in Las Vegas, Nevada and place 2nd for the Junior division representing the United States.
Popping
Popping is a street dance and one of the original funk styles that came from California during the 1960s-70s. It is based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit...
, choreography
Choreography
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...
and robotics
Robot (dance)
The robot is an illusionary street dance style – often confused with popping – that attempts to imitate a dancing robot or mannequin...
, hence the name Po-reo-tics. They have performed in numerous hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
dance competitions, most notably coming in 1st place in the USA division of the 2009 and 2010 Hip-Hop Internationals and in other dance programs and competitions including the Vibe 15, FUSION X, Body Rock, and World Of Dance. On April 8, 2010, they were crowned the champions on the fifth season of America's Best Dance Crew
America's Best Dance Crew
America's Best Dance Crew, often abbreviated as ABDC, is an American competitive dance reality television series that features street dance crews from the United States and around the world. It is produced by American Idol judge Randy Jackson and airs on MTV...
. On January 14, 2011 they were crowned as Team of the Year at the World of Dance awards.
They are known for their shaded, dark glasses which they wear for all of their performances. Jet Li stated that they wear the shades because it gives them character. All of them are of Southeast Asian heritage. Matthew "Dumbo" Nguyen, Can Nguyen, and Charles Nguyen are Vietnamese
Vietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...
while Chad Mayate, Lawrence Devera, and Justin "Jet Li" Valles are Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
.
History
Poreotics was formed in Westminster, California by Matt "Dumbo" Nguyen, Can Nguyen, and Charles Nguyen in December 2007. Supposedly, Dumbo met Can at a movie theater and battled his brother. Can Nguyen attended Garden Grove High School. Subsequently the group expanded with new members Lawrence "Law" Devera and Justin "Jet-Li" Valles. In 2009, the team chose Andrew Chad Mayate to substitute for Justin Valles in the 2009 Hip Hop Dance Championships. The team won first place and Chad Mayate became a permanent member. Five out of the six crew members (Dumbo, Can, Charles, Law, and Chad) were also members of PAC Modern Dance Troupe. In 2008, both Matt (Dumbo) and Lawrence (Law) competed on Season 3America's Got Talent (season 3)
The third season of America's Got Talent, an American television reality show talent competition, premiered on MediaCorp Channel 5 on September 3, 2008. Opera singer Neal E. Boyd was named the winner on January 28, 2009....
of America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
with the crew Sick Step.
America's Best Dance Crew
On February 11, 2010 Poreotics (then changed to Poreotix) competed on the fifth season of Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew. The live season finale aired on April 8, 2010 and Poreotix was crowned the champions of season 5.Hip Hop Internationals
In late July and early August 2009, Poreotics competed in the Hip Hop InternationalsWorld Hip Hop Dance Championships
The World Hip Hop Dance Championships is an international hip-hop dance competition created and operated by Hip Hop International that first occurred in 2002...
in Las Vegas. They won first place in the adult division of the USA finals and placed sixth in the Worlds. Chad Mayate, who was substituting for Jet Li, later became a permanent member until November 3, 2010.
After appearing on America's Best Dance Crew, they prepared for the Hip Hop Internationals 2010 competition in Las Vegas. They once again placed first in the adult division of the US finals and second in the World's.
Tic Tic Tour
Poreotics traveled to Australia to hold their first ever official tour, called the "Tic Tic Tour". The tour consisted of 3 actual shows which took place in three major cities (MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
& Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
). The tour also consisted of four dance workshops, performances by local Australian dance crews, and a meeting with the fans. The full tour ran from September 30 to October 10.
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2011 | Melbourne | Dallas Brooks Centre |
| October 2, 2011 | Adelaide | Her Majesty's Theatre |
| October 3, 2011 | Sydney | Sydney City Recital Hall |
In August 2011, Poreotics came back to Australia and held the 2nd tic tic tour called 'Tic Tic 2 tour' like in the first tic tic they visited many major cities Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and for the first time Brisbane and Perth. Joining the Poreotics will be the dance crew “Yomama Crew”,“The ArchiTEKS,” "Just Kidding Films" and many other local dance crews. Joining these dance crews will be singing acts, “Joseph Vincent” & “JR Aquino" and MyChonny as host.
Miniotics
Poreotics became the first crew to win America's Best Dance CrewAmerica's Best Dance Crew
America's Best Dance Crew, often abbreviated as ABDC, is an American competitive dance reality television series that features street dance crews from the United States and around the world. It is produced by American Idol judge Randy Jackson and airs on MTV...
to have created a second sector of their crew after their victory. They recently held auditions for children ages 16 and under, who if selected would become a part of the first generation Mini-otics (Mini Poreotics). Miniotics is currently Poreotics' Junior Division as well as their only other division of the crew as of now. It is unknown whether Miniotics will perform wherever Poreotics performs, or if the two will perform separately for most of the time. Rehearsals and preparation have reportedly gone underway. They debuted alongside Poreotics at the Vibe 16
Vibe Dance Competition
VIBE Dance Competition is one of the most anticipated and popular hip hop dance competitions in Southern California. It is organized and produced each January by Lambda Theta Delta Fraternity at the University of California, Irvine Bren Events Center...
dance competition in Irvine, CA, on January 30, 2011.
Miniotics recently competed at Hip Hop Internationals [(July 25 - 26, 2011)] in Las Vegas, Nevada and place 2nd for the Junior division representing the United States.
Television
- On June 26 Poreotics, minus Lawrence and Dumbo, hosted the Bridge Juniors Dance Competition in California. There were special performances by Poreotics and many other dance crews, including Choreo Cookies and Team Millenia. The live event was filmed on June 26 and was available on Pay-Per-View on June 27.
- On August 26, Poreotics was featured in the third episode of Nick CannonNick CannonNicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon is an American actor, comedian, rapper, entrepreneur, record producer, radio, and television personality. On television, Cannon began as a teenage sketch comedian on All That before going on to host The Nick Cannon Show, Wild 'N Out, and America's Got Talent...
's short-lived TV show "Nightlife." - Poreotics was featured in the first season in the hit Disney ChannelDisney ChannelDisney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
dance sitcom Shake It UpShake It Up (TV series)Shake It Up is an American television sitcom airing on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on November 7, 2010. Created by Chris Thompson and starring Bella Thorne and Zendaya, the show follows the adventures of Cece Jones and Rocky Blue as they star as background dancers on...
. - Poreotics could possibly have their very own reality TV show called Life After ABDC: Poreotics (making them the first crew in ABDC history to host their very own television show).
- Poreotics launched a sneak preview "ABDC: Season 6" commercial on their YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel on March 10, 2011. - Poreotics made an appearance on Teen Choice 2011
- Poreotics was nominated for Best Choreography for Bruno Mars' video "The Lazy Song" at the 2011 VMA's.
Music videos
- Poreotics was featured in Justin BieberJustin BieberJustin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
and UsherUsher (entertainer)Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
's music video "Somebody to LoveSomebody to Love (Justin Bieber song)"Somebody to Love" is a song performed by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. The song served as the second single from his album, My World 2.0. It was written by Bieber along with Heather Bright and The Stereotypes, and produced by the latter. The song was originally recorded as a demo by...
". - Poreotics was featured in Bruno MarsBruno MarsPeter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
' music video of "The Lazy SongThe Lazy Song"The Lazy Song" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. It was released as the third single from the album on February 15, 2011. Mars wrote the song with K'naan and his production team The Smeezingtons, who also produced the track....
" disguised as chimps. - Poreotics was featured in Indian superstar Ganesh Hedge's music video "Let's Party".
YouTube
- Poreotics was featured in nigahigaNigahigaNigahiga is a popular YouTube channel created by Japanese-American Ryan Higa . Since relocating to Las Vegas to study filmmaking at UNLV, Higa's videos are either solo efforts or videos with other people such as KevJumba. They are known for their YouTube comedy videos, which have been viewed over...
's comedy video on YouTube. - Poreotics launched their own YouTube channel featuring videos in high definition at PoreoticsHD.
- Poreotics was also featured in Mychonny's vlogs.
- Poreotics was also featured in a YouTube video with JKFilms.
- Poreotics was also featured in Ganesh HegdeGanesh HegdeGanesh Hegde , is an Indian singer, performer, video director and Bollywood choreographer.-Choreography:Born in a Bunt family in Mumbai.His parents are Harish Subbaya Hegde and Vidya Hegde, Hegde is best known for his work in the Oscar-nominated film Lagaan and for his musical numbers in Company...
's 'Let's Party' Music Video. - Matthew "Dumbo" Nguyen was also featured in Chelo A., Jay R, Q-York's 'Connection' Music Video.
Music Videos
| Justin Bieber Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager... |
"Somebody to Love Somebody to Love (Justin Bieber song) "Somebody to Love" is a song performed by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. The song served as the second single from his album, My World 2.0. It was written by Bieber along with Heather Bright and The Stereotypes, and produced by the latter. The song was originally recorded as a demo by... " |
| Bruno Mars Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age... |
"The Lazy Song The Lazy Song "The Lazy Song" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. It was released as the third single from the album on February 15, 2011. Mars wrote the song with K'naan and his production team The Smeezingtons, who also produced the track.... " |
| Ganesh Hegde Ganesh Hegde Ganesh Hegde , is an Indian singer, performer, video director and Bollywood choreographer.-Choreography:Born in a Bunt family in Mumbai.His parents are Harish Subbaya Hegde and Vidya Hegde, Hegde is best known for his work in the Oscar-nominated film Lagaan and for his musical numbers in Company... |
"Let's Party Let's Party Let's Party can refur to:*Let's Party , a 1989 song by Jive Bunny.*Let's Party Roasted Crab, a snack food popular in Asia.*Let's Party!, a song by Per Gessle, seen on the 2008 re-release of his The World According to Gessle album.... " |