Usually people tend to be under the impression that all Asians do is study, which is far from the truth. Just like with any ethnic group it varies from person to person. Lately a lot of Asian American dancers have burst onto the scene and earned recognition for what they do.
On the most recent season of “America’s Best Dance Crew” (ABDC) an Asian American crew was victorious. Poreotix was declared the winner of Season 5. The crew consists of six members: Matt “Dumbo” Nguyen, Can Nguyen, Charles Nguyen, Lawrence “Law” Devera, Justin “Jet Li” Valles, and Chad Mayate. Their innovative style focuses on popping, choreography, and robotics, which is why their name was Po-reo-tics. Their signature is wearing shaded glasses for all of their performances.
Even for those who don’t follow ABDC, you might recognize the group from several other places. If you’re a Belieber or just suffering from a case of Bieber Fever you might recognize them from Justin Bieber’s music video for the single “Somebody to Love.” Even more recently they were in Bruno Mars’ music video for “The Lazy Song.” However, these boys don’t just dance; they also have a sense of humor.
They were featured in the video “Best Crew vs Poreotics” on the YouTube channel nigahiga in which they were jokingly challenged to a dance battle against some guys who could not dance. They ‘beasted’ the competition in their signature way. They were also on an episode of Disney Channel’s “Shake it Up” where they showed off their playful, nerdy side.
Poreotix is proving to the world that Asians don’t just spend their lives with their noses in books; they can tear up the dance floor.
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