THE ORIGINAL ERA PIONEERS (RIP)
Don ‘Campbell” Campbell (RIP)
The Godfather
Don Campbell is the originator and creator of a style of social party dancing that he referred to as The Campbellock, the style was unique and improvisational that incorporated gestures , stunts and various social party dances of the time
Fred Mr Pinguin “Rerun” Berry
To Our Dance Mate and Most of All Our Friend, Many Know him as Fred “ Rerun” Berry that Funny actor from the 1970’s sitcom Whats Happening” Some Know him as “Mr. Penguin” the entertaining Dancer in the Group The Lockers, but we at Lockerlegends know him as simply “Ping” a friend and companion .A person who reached and helped a lot of people in his desire and struggle to show the world that his weight was no barrier but an asset which he used gracefully, weather he had one dollar or thousands he was the one dancer who would share his last. I have never read or heard of an article where he has talked negatively about the brotherhood of locking. To a true Giant of the Artform we will always miss your your smile and laughter. Every time we hear thunder we will think of Penguin landing one of his master butt drops in heaven
. Gregory ” Campmbellock Junior” Pope (RIP)
When Lockerlegends first launched this website in 2004. It was the brainchild of Three Locking pioneers. One of them was Greg Campbellock Jr. Pope.It was his goal to help expose the world not only to Locking but to the many contributors and contributing factors that influenced this dance from its inception. during many of his workshops he promoted and taught many of the concepts and history displayed , Greg was not only an awsome dancer & choreographer. We at Lockerlegnds Lost a friend and a pioneer for the correction and truth of the Locking Legacy
RIP GREG
Adolpho “Shabba Doo” Quinones(RIP)
Alolpho “Shabba doo Quinones (RIP) originally from Chicago but was brought into the LA street dance scene from the suburbs of the Orange County in late 1973, appearing on the 73 through 75 soul train shows and added to the lockers group. Shabb is most known as the commercial faceting various street dances including “Locking” to the big screen with his lead acting roll in the streetdance movie “Breakin ”
Eugene “F&M” Henderson
Eugene “F&M” Henderson (RIP) One of the first and most respected on the the street , club and stage scenes, F7M was given his name because of a neighborhood market that he worked at. he was one of the founding member of the Group “The Ghetto dancers ( First known as “Captain Crunch and the funky bunch”) This group put the west side of Los Angeles on the Locking map. Eugene was a ferocious club dancer
John “Okie Doke” Wilson
“DOKE” (RIP)
One of the true streetdance legends out of Watts California, Doe was a member of several hood crews most down affiliation was the GoGo yoYo brothers family and the group 33rpm, own for both Locking and his Robotics
Guy “Shoclock” Evans
Guy “Shocklock”Evans (RIP) A legend in the night clubs of the citadel, “Mavrics flats” and “The Summit on the Hill” he received the name “Shocklock” from Don Campbell himself
*SPECIAL TRIBUTE*
To The Producer and host that exposed it all to the world
Don Cornnilius, Host and producer of the Dance Show “Soul Train” This is the show that opened the door for america to see inside the creative , soulful musical and dance world of African Americans
OTHER SCENES AND ERA LOCERS & DANCERS
Kid Dynamo (RIP) , Florida
Lil Joe Chisim (RIP) one of the original soul train gang
The original Skeeter rabbit (James “Skeeter” Higgins) of the original 1970s era , stepgh primarily made his mark as popper and member of the 1980s group ‘The Electric Boogaloos . but he also learned to lock in the mid 1970s ,adapting the originals name
Micheal Jackson 1958-2009
