(AllHipHop News)
The legendary breakdancer Shabba Doo died suddenly. He was 65 years old.
Born Adolfo Quiñones, he gained prominence in the 1980s as one of the most legendary and well-known dancers on the West Coast as a member of “The Original Lockers”.
He pioneered the “Locking” dance style with members of the “The Original Lockers” group Fred “Rerun” Berry, Don “Campbellock” Campbell and Toni Basil.
Born in Chicago, Quiñones became a mega-star and heartthrob with the 1984 film “Breakin ‘” and the following, “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo”, in which he starred in the characters “Ozone” opposite Michael “Turbo” Chambers ”Also known as Boogaloo Shrimp and Lucinda“ Special K ”Dickey.
The film consolidated Quiñones’ legacy as a pop closet, breakdancer and choreographer.
In a post, his dance team said:
“It is with extreme sadness [that] The Lockers family announces the unexpected death of our beloved Adolfo Shabba-Doo Quinones. At this difficult time, we are asking for privacy. “
In addition to his pioneering involvement with The Original Lockers, Quiñones helped choreograph tours for a variety of A-list artists, including Madonna, Lionel Richie and Luther Vandross.
More recently, Quiñones was the mastermind behind the epic performance of Three Six Mafia during the 78th Oscars, when the group won an Oscar for best original song for the track “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” from the movie “Hustle & Flow” starring Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard.
