Team USABreaking

Frank Perez

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The History of Breaking
Over the past 50 years, hip-hop has gone from the parties of the Bronx to Paris, with U.S. breakers leading the way.
Nov 4, 2023
Break Dancing Among 4 Sports Provisionally Added to 2024 Olympic Program
If you see a break dancer busting a move in front of the Eiffel Tower in 2024, she might just be dancing her way to a gold medal.Breaking, climbing, skateboarding and surfing have been provisionally added to the 2024 Olympic program, the International ...
Jun 25, 2019

Athlete Bio

Hometown

Queens, NY

Education

The City College of New York, philosophy

Personal

B-boy name "Frankie"...Frankie Perez is a New York & Montreal based artist whose visual identity is informed by his background as a world class breakdancer. Both his photography and films carry a sense of motion while exploring fashion in a raw, youthful, and energetic style. His work has been featured in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, i-D, DAZED, The Face magazine, & Creative Review while also being commissioned by clients such as Converse, Maison Margiela, Reebok, Depop, VANS, Farfetch, Obey, Red Bull, & V Files. Frankie is also a recipient of the Queens Council of the Arts new work grant in which he self published his 1st photography book entitled “See Me Up? It’s ‘Cause I’ve Been Down” that is centered around the dance culture he grew up in."

Career Highlights

2021: RedBull BC One New York Cypher Champion

World Championship Experience

Most Recent: 2022
Years of Participation: 2022
Top Finish: 53rd