History and Description
The group was initially formed in the Bronx, New York City in 1977 by b-boys Jimmy D and JoJo. The Manhattan branch was created by Crazy Legs and B-Boy Fresh. The New York Times called the Rock Steady Crew "the foremost breakdancing group in the world today."
A related group exists in Japan. Rock Steady Crew Japan is led by a dancer named Crazy-A, who was one of the original Japanese breakdancers. His group of dancers was originally known as the Tokyo B-Boys. Now, Crazy-A leaves the younger members of Rock Steady Crew Japan to do the dancing. Many of the new members of Rock Steady Crew Japan come from Soka Daigaku, a University which has a breakdancing team called D-Crew.
In the UK, a Rock Steady Crew was led briefly by Gerry ("I have a gun and I ain`t afraid to use it") Allford. He had a minor hit in Albania with a rap version of the Rolf Harris hit "Two Little Boys". He later worked as an insurance broker on the Isle of Wight and retired in 2013 at age 70.
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