Embracing Dance

In 1978, an eleven year-old Lonnie Green moved back to the Fillmore District, where he was first exposed to the culture of “Fillmore Strutting” by his cousin who went by the name “3D Kid” in a group called Bam Bam & Company.
Strutting is a derivative of the 1960’s Boogaloo style of dance popular in Oakland which combined synchronized fluid & robotic movements and poses in group routines set to funk music.
Strutting evolved out of San Francisco residents creating group routines to 1970’s funk/soul/electro records played on 33 and 45 speed.
After experiencing a loss at his first talent show, Lonnie was determined that he would never let that happen again, so when he wasn’t at school he was developing techniques in his bedroom until he could move sharp enough to take on anyone that dared to challenge him.
His attitude and personality gained him notoriety and the streets eventually embraced him after his second dance group, The Magicians, defeated A-list group member Monte of Monte & the Mechanical Midgets and more.