Red Bull BC One

**Motto:** “Let’s keep B-Boying going! We are the future of this dance so let’s pass it down to the next generation!” **Titles** - **2004 1st place** B-Boy Masters Pro Am, Toulouse, FRANCE - **2005 1st place** UK B-Boy Championships, Solo, London - **2005 1st place** Freestyle Session 7, Los Angeles, USA - **2006 1st place** King of the Hill, Portland, USA - **2006 3rd place** RED BULL BC ONE, Brazil - **2007 1st place** B1 Championships Osaka, Japan - **2007 2nd place** RED BULL BC ONE, South Africa - **2008 1st place** Euro Battle Porto, Portugal - **2009 1st place** R-16 Incheon, South Korea - **2009 1st place** Freestyle Session 12th yr Anniversary Hollywood, USA - **2009 1st place** Claws Out 3 Los Angeles, USA - **2010 1st place** Warsaw Challenge Warsaw, Poland - **2011 1st place** Red Bull BC One, Moscow **Profile** ROXRITE is the officiating champion of the Red Bull BC One. He was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and started dancing at the age of twelve. He is definitely the “hardest hitter” of the last years. He is a member of the new generation of the legendary US crew “Renegades” from San Francisco. ROXRITE - rocks right. His experience and mastery show in his collection of 77 number one titles from around the world, including 23 one-on-one tournament victories. ROXRITE tours the world with the RED BULL BC ONE ALL STARS and is also one of the main characters portrayed in the RED BULL BC ONE documentary TURN IT LOOSE. Asked about the documentary he says: “It feels good to be part of TURN IT LOOSE. It’s hard to explain because I’m not out pursuing films or commercials. So to get put on and have some of my story being told is surreal. I feel like I have accomplished something, especially being on the poster. It’s crazy!” Though born in Guadalajara, and Mexican through and through, he represents the USA where his family moved when he was six years old and where they had to survive hardship and poverty. But this is also where he started dancing – and so he feels he has to represent the US. With his vast variety of moves, repetition will never be an issue with this battle hardened West Coast B-Boy. ROXRITE has an almost unnatural ability to stick freeze combinations and he puts a unique twist on all his moves. Some call him the cleanest B-Boy out there – he has his stuff down and you will not see him fall out of a move ever! Being one of the world’s best B-Boys, he still is a humble person and very respected in the community. Omar got his B-Boy name ROXRITE through his friend Ground Level in 1996, when he was a member of his first crew, SUB 4. His friend thought that he always danced clean and as perfect as he could which meant, he “rocked right.” ROXRITE started breaking in 1995. When he was a little kid, he saw his older brother break in Mexico. In 1988, the family moved to the Bay Area in California. When ROXRITE went to junior high school, there were a lot of kids breaking. One day, the older kids did a show and ROXRITE and his friends were deeply impressed. They went home and started practicing immediately. ROXRITE was inspired, he felt it was something challenging that he needed to be a part of. They practiced every day without really knowing what they were doing at that time. ROXRITE is a strategic battle B-Boy. He takes everything into consideration from footwork to powermoves to freezes. He has different strategies, depending on the situation—defensive or offensive. When he goes first, he immediately attacks in a very strong way so it’s hard for the opponent to respond. His main strategy is simply to do more than the other B-Boy does, in whatever field. The way he dresses is important, too. “You’ve got to respect yourself as an artist and treat yourself that way!” For ROXRITE being a good B-Boy comes from the heart and foremost means being a good person. As far as skills go, discipline is the tool! Ground Level was his first big inspiration, but Thunder, Remind, and Ken Swift have had a lot of influence on him, too. Apart from dancing, ROXRITE is interested in photography and video editing. He lives the life of a B-Boy and breaking has kept him focused through the ups and downs of his life. He embraces the whole culture of Hip Hop because he feels that Hip Hop teaches you how to live a positive life. He tried graffiti as well, but for now wants to focus on dancing and staying at the top. An exceptionally tough competitor, ROXRITE hurt his right elbow badly the day before he had to battle at the B1 Championships in Osaka, Japan in 2006. He competed doing most of his moves left handed and still won the battle! He still had problems with his right arm at the RED BULL BC ONE in Sao Paulo, so he went into the battle with the goal to be one of the first four. He won third place! In 2007, ROXRITE made it to the finals of the RED BULL BC ONE in South Africa where he then lost to four times competitor Ronnie. Still hungry for this battle, ROX came back in 2011 and finally took the title! He says that from childhood on, many people dream of getting an opportunity like this. Kids playing football, dream of being part of a team and playing in a championship one day. “The RED BULL BC ONE is OUR championship. It’s our Super Bowl, our NBA Finals, and I am proud to be the champion!” Asked about what has changed in his life through the RED BULL BC ONE, ROXRITE says, “Every year seems to get better and better for me. I live my dream and it’s a blessing. I have judged numerous events around the world and have been teaching more then ever. I am very busy, always on the road. Many things have changed, except for my dance: I still feel driven to improve and come up with new stuff. My plan is to survive living through this art form and push to compete. My goal is to win 100 tournaments and then retire from the battle circuit. I want to be THAT B-Boy – the one who won the most battles.”