Hip hop weekend 2012 les twins biography
Les Twins are identical twin brothers, Laurent and Larry Bourgeois. They began their career as New Style Hip-Hop dancers in Sarcelles, France. The dynamic duo initially developed and honed their skills dancing at home with their extended family. At about the age of 10 they connected with the legendary coach Mr. Playmo. They began entering underground hip-hop battle competitions, and together with their crew, Criminalz Crew, won countless battles. Les Twins, nome d'arte dei gemelli monozigoti Laurent e Larry Bourgeois (Sarcelles, 6 dicembre) sono ballerini, coreografi e modellifrancesi. Sono conosciuti a livello internazionale per la loro abilità nello stile hip hop del New Style. I loro soprannomi sono “Lil Beast” e “Ca Blaze”. Nati e cresciuti a Sarcelles, in Francia, il duo di ballerini autodidatti sono diventati i beniamini del pubblico francese nel per essere stati i finalisti dello show televisivo Incroyable Talent. Nel sono diventati famosi anche negli Stati Uniti dopo che un video della loro performance a World of Dance ha spopolato su YouTube, raggiungendo oltre sei milioni di visualizzazioni in meno di un anno. Nel hanno vinto nella categoria di New Style del prestigioso concorso di street dance Juste Debout. Les Twins hanno preso parte a numerosi video musicali di vari artisti, tra cui Beyoncé e Missy Elliott. Grazie alla loro statura che va oltre il metro e novanta, i due fratelli hanno lavorato come modelli per lo stilista francese Jean-Paul Gaultier. Oltre ad insegnare il loro stile hip hop tenendo workshop in svariati paesi del mondo, Les Twins sono i membri fondatori della crew Criminalz Crew. Les Twins sono nati il 6 dicembre a Sarcelles, un comune della periferia di Parigi. La famiglia è originaria della Guadalupa e loro sono i più giovani di 9 bambini. Larry e Laurent non hanno mai preso lezioni di danza. Al contrario, hanno imparato a ballare osservando altri ballerini, breaker, locker e popper. All'età di 12 anni hanno iniziato ad esibirsi in concerti e musical. Nel hanno formato il gruppo Criminalz Crew insieme ad altri cinque ballerini e hanno iniziato a prendere parte a gare di hip hop e ad intrattenere il pubblico nei locali. Nel hanno ballato nel musical di successo Pas de Quartier al Festival d'Avignon. Nel Les Twins hanno attirato l'attenzione nel mondo del ballo dopo aver sconfitto gli s Larry Nicolas Bourgeois December 6, (age 31) Sarcelles, Val d'Oise, France - Present Born and raised in&#;Sarcelles,&#;France, the self-taught dance duo became the darlings of the French audience in as finalists on the popular television show&#;Incroyable Talent.&#;They quickly rose to prominence in the United States after a video of their performance on the&#;San Diego&#;leg of the &#;World of Dance&#;tour went viral on YouTube, with over 46 million views as of 1&#;December&#;&#;In , they won the hip-hop new style division of the prestigious international street dance competition&#;Juste Debout. In , they won the American&#;reality competition&#;series&#;World of Dance, executively produced by&#;Jennifer Lopez.&#;The series featured solo acts and larger groups, competing for a grand prize of US $1 million. Les Twins have been featured dancers for various music artists, including&#;Beyoncé,&#;Meghan Trainor, and&#;Missy Elliott. Standing at 6'4" (&#;cm) tall,&#;the brothers have modeled for French&#;haute couture&#;fashion designer&#;Jean Paul Gaultier&#;and appeared in many high-profile, commercial advertising campaigns, such as YSL,&#;Chanel,&#;Gucci,&#;Prada,&#;Versace,&#;Jay-Z's&#;Rocawear,&#;Givenchy, and&#;Beats by Dre. They have also walked for many shows before becoming celebrities. They also signed with The Jordan Family. In addition to teaching their original choreography in workshops around the g present Laurent Bourgeois and Larry Bourgeois Les Twins are French dancers, choreographers, producers, models and designers from Sarcelles, France. Often referred to by their respective nicknames, "Lil Beast" and "Ca Blaze", they are recognized internationally for their talents in new style hip-hop dancing, and various dancing styles. They are identical twin brothers. Laurent Nicolas Bourgeois and Larry Nicolas Bourgeois were born December 6, in Sarcelles, France. They are the youngest in a large, Guadeloupean extended family of 9 children. Neither Larry nor Laurent received any formal dance training. Instead, they learned by observing other breakers, lockers, and poppers and by teaching themselves classical ballet techniques. At the age of 12, they began performing in concerts and musicals. According to WAD Magazine, "They were born dancers. They walked at 5 months, seriously moved their bodies at 18 months old, and at 9 they showed off steps they had invented to youngsters twice their age in their neighborhood." In , the brothers recruited five members to form their own dance team called Criminalz Crew, spending the next few years competing in hip-hop tournaments and entertaining crowds as street performers and in clubs. In , they danced to sold-out audiences in the musical Pas de Quartier at France's esteemed Avignon Festival. In March , the twins won the Hip-hop New Style division at Juste Debout, beating out over dancers. That same year they performed alongside Beyoncé at the Billboard Music Awards, the U.K.'s Glastonbury Festival, the BET Awards, and the Good Morning America Summer Concert Series, garnering even greater attention on the world stage. They also joined her on the French television shows X-Factor and Le Grand Journal to promote her then upcoming album 4, and were the only featured male dancers in the alternate version of her "Run the World (Girls)" music video
In Les Twins participated in France's Incroyable Talent, France's equivalent to America's Got Talent, and danced their way to the finals in which they earned 6th place. They also made it to the semi-finals of Juste Debout, the largest Hip-Hop competition in the world. In they won Juste Debout!
In , Les Twins were filmed while performing at the World of Dance competition in San Diego, California. That video went viral on Youtube, and garnered the attention of Ellen Degeneres. Elle invited them to perform on her show, which was their first TV appearance in America. After this exposure, their career took off in a new way.
Through the years since they have toured with many entertainment giants, including Jay Z and Beyonce, with whom they worked and toured with over a period of 6 years. Other entertainers and artists include Missy Elliot, Megan Trainor, and Red Cafe, just to name a few. Les Twins have appeared on innumerable other projects with a wide range of artists, entertainers and sports figures. In addition, Laurent and Larry have conducted countless dance workshops all over the world, in cities on every continent of the world.
In Les Twins won the first edition of the World of Dance TV show produced by Jennifer Lopez. Subsequent to that win, they released new music, and became the first, and only, dancers to sign with Michael Jordan to become part of the Jordan Family. In they designed a shoe for the Jordan Collection, that sold out in a matter of minutes.
In they became resident judges on the Fre Les Twins
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Laurent&#;and&#;Larry Nicolas Bourgeois&#;(born December 6, ), professionally known as&#;Les Twins, are French dancers, choreographers, producers, models, designers, and creative directors of their brand "Eleven Paris". Often referred to by their respective nicknames, "Lil Beast" and "Ca Blaze", they are recognized internationally for their talents in&#;new style hip-hop&#;dancing, and various dancing styles.&#;They are&#;identical twin&#;brothers. Les Twins
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