Skeeter Rabbit from the Electric Boogaloos was one of the old school original dancers of funk styles known as popping, locking and electric boogaloo. R.I.P

Locking was created by Don Campbell aka "Campbellock" of the 'Original Lockers' in the early 1970s in Los Angeles, and others contributed to the art form by creating moves. All the steps have meaning behind them deriving from soul and funk. Popping was created by Boogaloo Sam of the Electric Boogaloo.

[Note: Tony Tones (Nu Skool Club) would like to clear up there are TWO Skeeter Rabbits, one from Electric Boogaloos and one from the Original Lockers. Now why are there two people with the same name?]

For those who don't know what Locking is, check these videos:

The creator himself, Don Campbellocking

Hilty & Bosch at the RedBull BC One Comp - they are absolutely amazing!

H&B at it again - still amazing and completely different to the previous video

Hilty & Bosch & Special guests

Original Lockers (lockerlegends.com)

After news of his passing, so many videos appeared on Youtube, Google video and the like Skeeter Rabbit in action:

Skeeter Rabbit popping and electric boogaloo-ing at a David Bowie concert

Skeeter Rabbit electric boogaloo-ing and popping

To learn more, visit:

http://www.electricboogaloos.com/

http://www.lockerlegends.com/

The difference between popping and locking

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Comment by Anonymous

May 16th 2006 02:44

Being the dance forum and all, check out the second kids crazy robot. It is truely amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSoVKUVOnfQ

Comment by Trina

May 16th 2006 03:08

Hiphop
Confessions of a Serial Dancer
Competitions
Clubbing

Oh yeah that kid's crazy he's in heaps of ads and stuff. Thanks for the link!

Comment by Myuzikal Flare

May 31st 2006 04:25

There's the Original Skeeter Rabbit (a locker) and Skeeter Rabbit (EBs)

the reason for shared names is due to a mix of media confusion (to OSR's detriment) and dodgy business practices... that's the worst, most plain way i can put it.

Comment by Trina

May 31st 2006 05:20

Hiphop
Confessions of a Serial Dancer
Competitions
Clubbing

Thanks MF, a few people mentioned that too... it's just hella confusing.

Comment by Anonymous

November 24th 2006 18:27

The Original Skeeter Rabbit was an Original Pioneer of the Artform of Locking who created the step "The Skeeter Rabbit in 1972, Stephan Nichols was not an Original who began useing the name Skeeter Rabbit in the Late 1970s because many people began to say that his style was simular to the Originals, In the Street subculture it is not un usual for someone to be named after their mentor, how ever the prefix of LIL or the sufix of Jr. is usually added as respect and with the approval of the mentor, Although a great dancer,Stephan's use of the name caused confusion in the history and the lack of the proper credit

The Lockerlegends Website address has been changed from its Dot com location The new address is
www.lockerlegends.net

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