Rivers Crew

The Rivers Crew is a 24-member breaking crew from Seoul, South Korea which was founded in 1997. They are the 3 times champion of UK B-Boy Championship in 2002, 2004, and 2005.

Rivers Crew Profile

Founded In	1997
Active Years	1997–present
Rivers Crew Members	Marine, Wild Dot, Joedance8, G-Haksu, Jazzy IVY, QUEAZY, C4, Bang Roc, WUZ aka SUPAZILLA, Krush, BLACK JO, Red Foot, Physicx, Jotee, Jade, Phoenix, Born, Benny Ben, Nauty One, Gonzo, ROLYYALDOG, SHINOBI, GAWBLIN, LUXE.
Genre	Breaking
Status	Active
Former Member	N/A

Rivers Crew Facts:

Rivers Crew was formed in 1997 and has incorporated other elements of hip-hop in their crew including DJing, rapping, and graffiti. Their name “Rivers Crew” was a mistake due to a printing issue because it was called “Reverse Crew” before. They later embraced the name “Rivers Crew,” symbolizing multiple rivers coming together to form a vast sea, representing their all-encompassing hip-hop style. Their slogan is “Flow Like Rivers”, which explains their fluid and dynamic approach to hip-hop.

They first gained widespread recognition through the television show “Invincible Dance”, which aired on iTV in 2000. Their popularity surged again in 2022 with their appearance on JTBC’s breaking survival entertainment program “Showdown”.

The members are also avid gamers. They can often be seen at ‘Our Arcade 2’ near Hansung University, a popular hangout for top gamers. Some of the members are also a part of the Mighty Zulu Kingz crew and take part in jersey activities and battles around North America.

In May 2024, the crew made headlines when IShowSpeed visited Korea and learned b-boying from Jay Park and Rivers Crew members at the MORE VISION headquarters. 

Appearances

They have appeared in CFs and music videos of other artists including Samsung Electronics Anycall CF in 2003, Reebok CF in 2004, Nike CF in 2006, Rush Hour 2 OST MV in 2001, and appeared in Kpop group BigBang’s MV in 2006.

Titles & Achievements: 

YEAR	TITLE
2000	United Korea Battle M.NET Battle Contest
2002	UK B-Boy Championship
2004	UK B-Boy Championship HipHop Planet France
2005	French Ground Control UK B-Boy Championship
2006	ABF Korea Armory Battle
2007	R-16 Korea
2015	Rockin Sensation Vol 8
2016	BombJam
2017	Ulsan Summer Wars Vol 9 36Chambers’ 10th Anniversary
2018	R16 China
2019	BombJam Vol 11 Gwangmyeong Cave B-Boy Competition VOL.1
2023	Make Your Day 2v2

Website: flowlikerivers

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES

Instagram: rivers_crew
Youtube: RIVERSCREW1997
Twitter: riverscrew1997
Radio: flowlike
Facebook: rcunderground
Daum Cafe: rivers00 

Rivers Crew Members Profile

1. Bboy Marine

Stage Name	Marine
Birth Name	Seo Deokwoo
Position	Leader
Birthday	N/A
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	N/A (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

Marine Facts:

Bboy Marine is one of the original members and the leader of the Rivers Crew.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: riversmarine 

2. Bboy Wild Dot

Stage Name	Wild Dot
Birth Name	Cho Young Jae
Position	B-Boy
Birthday	N/A
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	N/A (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

Wild Dot Facts:

Bboy Wild Dot is an original member of Rivers Crew and has been with the crew from the start. He holds various classes for power moves and also does digital art and sketching.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: wild.rvs 

3. Bboy Joedance8

Stage Name	Joedance8
Birth Name	Jo Ki Hyung
Position	B-Boy
Birthday	January 1, 1979
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	45 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

Joedance8 Facts:

Bboy Joedance9 has been a member of Rivers Crew from the start and currently works as a judge at various breaking events.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: joedance8 

4. Bboy G-Haksu

Stage Name	G-Haksu
Birth Name	Kim Hak Su
Position	B-Boy
Birthday	N/A
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	N/A (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

G-Haksu Facts:

Bboy G-Haksu is a veteran in the hip-hop community. He now works as a Judge for breaking and hip-hop events and also does macrame art.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: ghaksu
Youtube: ghaksu 

5. Jazzy IVY / Superman ICY

Stage Name	Jazzy IVY, Superman IVY
Birth Name	Kim Dae Gak
English Name	Michael Kim
Position	MC. Rapper
Birthday	November 27, 1982
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	41 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean-American
Blood Type	N/A

Jazzy IVY / Superman IVY Facts:

Jazzy IVY or Superman IVY formerly known as Gaknagne was born in Brooklyn, New York City. He is one of the MCs who has hosted various Bboy competitions such as the UK Bboy Championships, Freestyle Session, Bboy Challenge, The Notorious IBE, and R16 Korea. Apart from Emceeing, he is also a singer and a musician, having released several albums. 

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Instagram:

6. QUEAZY

Stage Name	QUEAZY
Birth Name	Yang Dong Chul
Position	Skateboarder
Birthday	N/A
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	N/A (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

QUEAZY Facts:

Queazy is a member of the Rivers Crew and runs a clothing brand “REVERTY”. He is a skateboarder, surfer, and camper as well. He had a car accident and his left leg was injured so he started to surf, skateboard and started the concrete bowl “LIBERTY”.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: queazy 

7. Bboy C4

Stage Name	C4
Birth Name	Jo Chung Hoon
Position	B-Boy
Birthday	N/A
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	N/A (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

C4 Facts:

Bboy C4 started breaking in middle school when he began copying the dance moves from the backup dancers on TV and from the older boys near his house who used to do bboying at that time. He joined Rivers Crew when he went to the Hyehwa Dong Maronie park near his home and saw the OG members Bboy Music and Bboy Nam SongHu of the crew performing, that’s where he talked with them and started to learn with them. His stage name “C4” came from the explosive of the same name and it so happened because he does a lot of moves involving power moves and spins.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: cee4rvs 

8. Bboy Bang Roc

Stage Name	Bang Roc
Birth Name	Kim Hyunjin
Position	B-Boy
Birthday	N/A
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	N/A (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

Bang Roc Facts:

N/A

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: bangrocrvs 

9. Bboy WUZ aka SUPAZILLA

Stage Name	WUZ aka SUPAZILLA
Birth Name	Woo Jin Won
Position	B-Boy
Birthday	N/A
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	N/A (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

WUZ aka SUPAZILLA Facts:

Bboy Wuz aka Supazilla is a member of the Rivers Crew, teaches breaking and also works as an MC for breaking events. 

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: zla_rvs

10. Bboy Krush

Stage Name	Krush
Birth Name	Yang Ki Yeon
Position	B-Boy
Birthday	N/A
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	N/A (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

Krush Facts:

N/A

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram:

11. Bboy BLACK JO

Stage Name	BLACK JO
Birth Name	In Sun Ho
Position	B-Boy
Birthday	N/A
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	N/A (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

BLACK JO Facts:

Bboy Black Jo is a member of the Rivers Crew but he is currently active as an actor. He is married and the father of a two-year-old girl.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: happy_blackjosunho 

12. Bboy Red Foot

Stage Name	Red Foot
Birth Name	Park Sang Yoon
Position	B-Boy
Birthday	October 21, 1984
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	40 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

Red Foot Facts:

Bboy Red Foot has been on the breaking scene since the 2000s. He first got influenced by footwork and started to practice it religiously. He often does the two-step footwork rather than the traditional six-step with unmatchable speed.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: rojorvs 

13. Bboy Physicx

Stage Name	Physicx
Birth Name	Kim Hyeo Keun
Position	B-Boy
Birthday	September 23rd, 1984
Active Years	1996–present
Age	40 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Height	170 cm (5’5’’)
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

Physicx Facts:

Bboy Physicx started breaking in 1996 along with his friends and later on joined the Rivers Crew in 1998. At the age of 5, he mastered handstands and flips through the Kung Fu movies and suffered injuries in 2008 which led him to being inactive from 2011 to 2014. His first overseas win was the UK Bboy championship in 2002 which he won with the Rivers Crew.
Read more facts about Physicx

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: physicx_rvs 

14. Bboy Jotee

Stage Name	Jotee
Birth Name	Jo Tae Won
Position	B-Boy
Birthday	May 6, 1984
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	40 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Taurus
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	A

Jotee Facts:

Bboy Jotee was the most active member of the Rivers crew during its prime time. He is currently active as a bboy and the CEO of a clothing store named “BLAZED”.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: jotee_won 

15. Bboy Jade

Stage Name	Jade
Birth Name	Ok Ji Young
Position	B-Boy
Birthday	N/A
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	(in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

Jade Facts:

N/A

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: riversjade 

16. Bboy Phoenix

Stage Name	Phoenix
Birth Name	Lee Je Woong
Position	DJ
Birthday	N/A
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	N/A (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

Phoenix Facts:

N/A

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: phynxxseoul

17. Bboy Born

Stage Name	Born
Birth Name	Yoo Hyun
Position	Graffiti artist
Birthday	N/A
Active Years	1999–present
Age	(in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

Born Facts:

Bboy Born first got into graffiti in 1997 after he saw an album cover of H.O.T (kpop band) and started doing graffiti with paint spray at home and around the neighbourhood. Then, he got into hip-hop at the age of 12 or 13 when one of his friends introduced him to Cypress Hill. He started to wear baggy pants and tried to understand the culture through hip-hop fashion and started to listen to Japanese hip-hop as well because his friend used to travel to Japan and would bring Japanese animation and music for him. He was also into animation before breaking at the time and wanted to be an animator after growing up. 

He discovered breaking in 1999 when he saw members of the Rivers Crew performing moves in a nearby park. Instantly inspired by the windmill, he decided to pursue breaking from that day forward after dropping out of high school. He started to practice with his friends and met NJP after a year at another practicing spot. At the time, NJP were rivals of the Rivers crew and he used to go to see them practicing. One day, a member ‘Bboy Gokuma’ invited him for a battle and he did some power moves because that’s all he knew at the time, so he taught him five-step of footwork and some basic top rock techniques. He finally joined NJP in 2000 as his first crew.

He joined Rivers crew when NJP members started to enlist in the military in 2004 with the stage name “Natural Born Dancer” and his name ‘Born’ was given to him by Bboy Bang Roc. Since he attended the same school as other crew members, joining the crew came naturally. Currently, he engages in graffiti art, abstract dimension painting, and traditional tattooing, and works as a DJ/Beat Maker in New York, USA.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: bornoner 

18. Bboy Benny Ben

Stage Name	Benny Ben
Birth Name	Park Dong Hoon
Position	N/A
Birthday	N/A
Active Years	1999–present
Age	N/A (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

Benny Ben Facts:

Bboy Benny Ben started breaking in 1999 in South Korea and then moved to Boston for college where he got into FL Rock Crew and when he returned to Korea, he joined the Rivers Crew. He also holds workshops in South Korea and the USA that are focused on breaking basic and fundamental foundations.

He grew up in different parts of the world including Austria, Belgium, Boston, and South Korea. Winsky from Mighty Zulu Kings showed him the breaking battles and cyphers back in college. 

19. Bboy Nauty One

Stage Name	Nauty One
Birth Name	Lim Seung Hwan
Position	DJ, Rapper
Birthday	February 20, 1987
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	37 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Pisces
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

Nauty One Facts:

Bboy Nauty One is one of the famous bboys that came out of the Rivers Crew. His expertise lies in his power moves, especially the top rock where in one battle he completed a round focusing only on top rocks. Besides breaking, he also does music under the stage name “Dable3ss”.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: nautydabl3ss
YouTube: @nautythebless / @iamdabl3ss 

20. Bboy GONZO

Stage Name	GONZO
Birth Name	Kim Hyung Sik
Position	B-Boy
Birthday	June 8, 1987
Active Years	1997–present
Age	37 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

GONZO Facts:

Bboy GONZO started dancing focusing on hip-hop, acrobatics, and popping in 1997 and eventually got into breaking after he saw it on TV and came across the famous comic “Hip-Hop” one day. His breaking was deeply focused on toprocks and footwork and he describes his breaking style as power and freestyling and considers his footwork as power. He joined the Rivers Crew solely because he acknowledged them as the number 1 crew as they used to appear on TV a lot when he was 14 years old. Due to their popularity, he was inspired and joined them sometime in 2017-2018. He has also been called the “Brad Pitt” of the Bboy community because of his handsomeness and also does boxing as a hobby.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: gonzoseoul
YouTube: @gonzoseoul
SounCloud: gonzoseoul 

21. Royyal Dog

Stage Name	Royyal Dog
Birth Name	Shim Chan Yang
Position	Grafitti artist
Birthday	February 25, 1989
Active Years	2006–present
Age	35 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Pisces
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

Royyal Dog Facts:

Royyal Dog is a graffiti artist coming from Seoul, South Korea and started spray painting at the age of 16 before getting into college in Australia. He paints and creates murals of local people in the Korean traditional dress “Hanbok” around the world and is most renowned for his photorealistic murals featuring African-American women in traditional hanbok dresses and famous rappers. He prefers being called a graffiti writer as he thinks being called a graffiti artist is too extravagant for him. He moved to the USA because of fewer opportunities in Korea and used his wife as his muse for his murals but joined the Rivers Crew to remain connected to his roots. His inspiration comes from the graffiti artist “ElMac”, hip-hop culture and the biggest wall he has ever painted was in Guam at PowWow Guam 2019 of a little Bella along with “Hafa Adi” in Korean letters.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: royyaldog
YouTube: @royyaldog7152  

22. Bboy SHINOBI

Stage Name	SHINOBI
Birth Name	Shin Tae Jong
Position	B-Boy, DJ
Birthday	1991
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	33 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

SHINOBI Facts:

Bboy SHINOBI started bboying in the second grade of his elementary school. He was deeply influenced by the comic “HipHop” which was famous at the time and so he joined the hip-hop club of his high school and started breaking from then on. He wasn’t very much into 6 steps but rather he wanted to do air tracks and headspins. He joined Rivers Crew after an audition around 2007-2008. The audition was for a practice space shared by two crews, and he was the only one from his team who made it through. Initially, he felt out of place and practised elsewhere.

Eventually, he was invited back by B-boy Physicx and joined Burn Squad, which later became independent. When Rivers’ manager asked if he wanted to stay, he agreed. Despite some initial misunderstandings, he started practicing with Rivers Crew again. His first win under the Rivers Crew name was at Bboy Challenge, and after winning at Chelles Battle Pro 2011, he was officially welcomed into Rivers Crew. The best part about being in the crew for him is when they all eat together.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: SHINOBIRVS1 

23. Bboy GAWBLIN / GOBLIN

Stage Name	GAWBLIN/GOBLIN
Birth Name	Kim Jeong Sub
Position	B-Boy
Birthday	January 2, 1993
Active Years	N/A–present
Age	31 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Height	5’4” (165 cm)
Weight	55 kg (121 lbs)
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A

GAWBLIN/GOBLIN Facts:

Bboy Gawblin also known as Goblin is a member of the Rivers Crew with amazing footwork. He used to work as a tattoo artist and currently works as a web designer. 

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: gawblinrvs
YouTube: rcgoblin 

24. Bboy LUXE

Stage Name	LUXE
Birth Name	N/A
Position	B-Boy, Rapper
Birthday	September 21, 1987
Active Years	1993–present
Age	37 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Height	N/A
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Iranian-French
Blood Type	N/A

LUXE Facts:

Bboy LUXE was born as the youngest member of a family of resistance fighters opposing the regime in Iran, and a former political refugee with Iranian and Russian heritage. He began his journey in graffiti art at the age of 10 and later started his journey in breaking under the name “Nasty Yass” but later changed it to “Luxe”. He moved to New York shortly before his 20th birthday to establish his style and become a vital part of the birthplace of Hip Hop culture. He continued to dance in the streets of New York, accompanied by big names in the industry and between the ages of 16 and 29, he accumulated the most prestigious battle record of his generation. 

He taught breakdance classes in New York and was appointed judge for prestigious battles in Harlem and the Bronx. During this time, he also spent hours rapping and confronting New York rappers in street cyphers. In 2016, he released a mixtape of 17 tracks, the luXemixtape, which was downloaded more than 15,000 times in 24 hours and has since reached 150,000 downloads. Apart from being in the Rivers Crew, he also represents Zulu Kings New York and Ready To Rock Bronx New York.

Website: luxetimeless

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: luxemusic 

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