HISTORY

Krumping is a street dance the evolved from Clown Dancing or C-Walking.  It originates in Los Angelas, California in the South Central neighbourhood.  It is impossible to talk about Krumping and its history without mentioning Clowning.

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Clowning started in 1992 when Tommy the Clown started attending birthday parties as entertainment.  He was the hip-hop dancing clown.  He had kids young and old alike droppin’, poppin’, and rollin’ with it.  Tommy is a ghetto celebrity that helped his community by being a role model and acting as a father figure for many young dancers.

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The clowning movement took off and today there are over 50 clowning groups.  There are the House of Clowns, Cartoon Clowns, World Wide, No Comparison, Titanium, and Rice Track to name few.  A clown group entertains, shows up to parties, and performs in shows.  These clown groups feel they are doing something positive in a place where there is a lot of negativity.

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Krumping came about when young Clowns got older and started to drift away from Tommy the Clown and his philosophy.  They wanted something new and original, something they could call their own.  They wanted to express themselves and felt they needed something different than “commercial hip-hop” that was gaining more attention in the media at them time.

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