Frosty Freeze interview on 2002 Bboymasters Magazine

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=Bboy Pioneer Frosty Freeze (of the Rocksteady crew)=

H2E: What is the first crew you were in?
Frosty: Rock City Crew from 1978-1980 with: Butch Cassidy, Kid Sun Dance, TyFly, FlyTy,
Lil Mel, Shane, Normski, Scotty, Fritz, LD, CharlieRoc, Wayne, Ron Dike, kenny Flip, & others.


H2E: When did you join RockSteady Crew?
Frosty: I became 2nd generation RSC in 1981,
some of the other guys that joined at the same time were;
Ken Swift, TyFly, RaSean(Kippy D), Lil Crazy Legs, Mr. Freeze, Lenny Len, Take 1,
Doze, Fast Break, Lil Lep, NelSki, Gino, Flip Rock, etc...


H2E: How did that whole 2nd generation of RSC begin?
Frosty: Well, first Crazy Legs asked JoJo and Jimmy D(Founder of RSC)
for permission to start his own Manhattan chapter but they denied him, finally around March,
1981 they agreed and the rest is history.


H2E: What movies have you danced in?
Frosty: Style Wars, Wild Style & Flash Dance


H2E: What about magazines?
Frosty: I was the first Bboy to come out on the front page of any magazine!
(Village Voice, April 1981)

H2E: What TV shows have you appeared on?
Frosty: 20/20, Live at 5, Teletone News, CBS News, Studio Y etc...

H2E: Did you ever do any music videos?
Frosty: Buffalo Girls & Bamabaataa's PLANET ROCK




H2E: What tours have you been on?
Frosty:
Kitchen Tour - 1982 with RSC, Fab 5 Freddy, Crazy Legs, DJ Spy and others.
wE went to D.C., Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Madison Square Garden, Iowa, Chicago, Detroit, & Toronto.
After that was the opening of the famous ROXY in June 1982

European Tour - November 1982 with Crazy Legs, Take 1, Mr. Freeze, Ken Swift, M.C.'s Infinity,
DST, KC, Shaheim, Fab 5 Freddy, Ramalzee, Dondi, Futura 2000, Bambaattaa,
Double Dutch Girls, Kool Lady Blue, & Willie Craft. We went to London, Paris, Strasberg, Leoine,
& a whole bunch more cities

Before Beat Street - May 1984 with Grand Master Flash, Crash Crew,
Poppin Larry Love, Levan, Broadway, and Kid Creole & Raheim from the Furious 5

Japan Airlines Tour - 1984 with Rockaron, Craig, DJ Jonathan, and others.
I ran into OzRock out there.

Summer - 1998 with Fabel, Fever, & Sweet Pea. We went to Italy.

December - 1998 with Jojo, Fever, & Fabel. We hit Germany this time.



H2E: What other elements of hip hop have you dabbled in?
Frosty: I MC'd from 1979~80 on tapes with Louie Lou, we were the Soul Bro. MC's
I did some graff also in 1980. I pieced with Kay Slay, LK, Duel,
$, TFA, TC5, IBM, CIA, TDS, RAZ, DURO, Shy 147(RockStars)


H2E: What have you been up to recently?
Frosty: I was teaching classes with Fabel last year in some public schools.
I hosted Marlon B's event at the Culture Club and did the Studio Y Tv show in January.


H2E:
What years have you attended the Bboy Masters Pro-Am in Miami
and what are your thoughts on it?
Frosty: 1998.'99 &2001 - I like meeting all the international Bboy's, South Beach is fun,
I like the weather, the people are nice, it's just a lot of fun and a great location.
It makes me feel like a kid again!


H2E: What moves have you made up or a part of your tademark style?
Frosty: I invented the Suicide, and I helped pioneer moves and combos like;
Cannonball, Round the World, Swipe to Headspins, Kickout 4-step footwork,
No hand Footwork, many Freezes, and most of all adding character to the dance.



H2E: Any famous last words?
Frosty: Well, I want to keep on dancing but I know my time is limited.
"We are all in this together, we need to stick together!"
I am more experienced with business now and I know how to control my own destiny.
The 1980's were a lot of business for me and now I enjoy the scene more and have a lot of fun.

peace...




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Much Respect To Frosty Freeze Who I Called Mastah Freeze When We Met N Sacramento Cali Say Round 2004. He Went Out Of His Way And Pulled Me To The Side And Was Talkin' To Me Like We Met Before And Was Soon Schoolin' Me Bout How Crew's Should Be And What Makes You Stand Out Once You Get Familiar With The Kinds Of Things This Culture Can Already Teach You. Thanks For The Footage And The Memory Of That One Jam We Were Chillin' Outside Choppin' It Up Mastah. Ill Always Remember You, Peace...... The Supervillian