movement imagesize nationality name field article_title birth_name
hip hop 150 px puerto rican ken swift b-boying ken swift
 kenneth james gabbert
ken swift

ken swift -lrb- born kenneth james gabbert -rrb- is a second generation b-boy , or breakdancer , and former vice president of the rock steady crew of which he was a longtime member and key figure .
he is now president of the breaklife and vii gems hip hop movement in nyc .
ken swift began b-boying in 1978 at the age of twelve when he was inspired by dancers on the upper west side of manhattan .
widely known in the b-boy world as `` the epitome of a b-boy , '' he is universally considered by b-boys to be the individual who has had the greatest influence on break dancing .
ken swift is credited with the creation of many dance moves .
his original footwork and `` freeze style '' became a foundational part of breaking , which was considered new concepts at the time .
ken swift has several film credits to his name , including `` style wars '' , the first hip hop documentary , and the first hip-hop major motion picture , `` wild style '' .
his most famous movie was 1983 's hit `` flashdance '' , where his two-minute dance with several members of the rock steady crew launched the hip-hop scene into national attention .
ken swift also danced in the motion picture `` beat street '' .
