I.aM.mE
| I.aM.mE | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Houston, Texas, US |
| Genres | Hip-hop dance, popping, tutting |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Associated acts |
Quest Crew Poreotics Kinjaz AXYZM |
| Website | http://www.iammecrew.com/ |
| Members |
Initial members: Phillip "Pacman" Chbeeb Di "Moon" Zhang Brandon "747" Harrell Emilio "Millie" Dosal Džajna "Jaja" Vaňková Olivia "Chachi" Gonzales Later members: Tamara "Tam" Rapp (also from 8 Flavahz, season 7) Jean "B-Boy Bebo" Lloret (also from Phunk Phenomenon, season 6) Scarlett Nabil (also from Funkdation, season 7) Liza Riabinina |
I.aM.mE (which stands for inspire, motivate, and energize) is an American hip-hop dance crew from Houston, Texas. The group rose to prominence after being crowned champions in the sixth season of America's Best Dance Crew. The three founding members, Phillip Chbeeb, Di Moon Zhang and Brandon Harrell, formed I.aM.mE after Marvelous Motion Crew disbanded. Three additional members, Chachi Gonzales, Emilio Dosal, and Džajna "jaja" Vaňková, joined later after an audition.
The new and present roster of I.aM.mE includes members of dance crews who have competed in past seasons of ABDC, Tamara "Tam" Rapp (from 8 Flavahz, season 7), Jean "B-Boy Bebo" Lloret (from Phunk Phenomenon, season 6), Scarlett Nabil (from Funkdation, season 7), and sole newcomer to the show, Liza Riabinina.
Before coming together to form I.aM.mE, the members had all achieved considerable success by themselves. Di "Moon" Zhang posted many of his tutting videos onto YouTube before he met Phillip "Pacman" Chbeeb and created Marvelous Motion Crew, which also included Brandon "747" Harrell. As the main choreographers, they led the team to much success, winning first place at "The Show", a Dallas competition hosted by JabbaWockeeZ, the San Diego-based winners of ABDC's first season. Taking the crew to new levels, Marvelous Motion traveled to California on their first major competition, receiving third place at "World of Dance: Pomona" under the direction of Moon. However, the crew was unable to audition for the fourth and fifth seasons of ABDC, as Pacman was still under contract with the fifth season of So You Think You Can Dance. After the crew disbanded in late 2010, Pacman, Moon, and 747 held an audition, creating a brand new crew with three new members in preparation for ABDC: Season of the Superstars.
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