There really is no stopping them now. After emerging successful in the championships of
America's Best Dance Crew, the masked men are soaring into stardom with the numerous projects they are currently handling. Recently, the
Jabbawockeez picked up the Breakout Performance Award at the East West Players 42nd Anniversary Visionary Awards Dinner held at Universal City Hilton on April 28.
According to East West Players Organization's official website, the dinner is an “award-winning event that salutes artists who have raised the visibility of the Asian Pacific American community through theater, film and television.” Moreover, the proceeds of the event were raised for the East West Players educational and artistic programs. The organization celebrates the success of Asian Pacific Americans who have risen above the others to show their talents to the world, in various artistic ways.
The masters of ceremonies that night were the Three Filipino Tenors, Lito Villareal, Randy Guiaya and Antoine Diel, with honorees such as the celebrated playwright, Velina Hasu Houston, and
Dancing with the Stars' very own Carrie Ann Inaba. Last year,
Heroes'
Masi Oka picked up the Breakout Performance Award, which was given this year to the
America's Best Dance Crew champions, Jabbawockeez.
“It's really been a blessing,” dance crew member Chris Gatdula said. “Everything that's been going on right now has been crazy.”
“It's been the busiest few weeks of my life,” dance crew member Ben “B-Tek” Chung added. “We've been traveling back and forth from the East Coast to the West Coast, hanging out with different celebrities at parties, it's been great.”
Randy Jackson, who is responsible for the phenomenal reality series, was also happy to hear that the group picked up the award. He said, “I'm just so happy for these guys. They are so incredible. The have original choreography, styles, and their sets are different all the time. They have a mixture of everything from b-boy (break-dancing), jazz, and everything. They got everything.”
Meanwhile, the Jabbawockeez continue to perform all over the United States. In fact, fans in Las Vegas will be happy to know that the dance crew is coming to town to perform at the Jet Night Club at the Mirage Hotel tonight. Doors open at 10:30pm at the Jet Night Club at the Mirage Hotel at 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, log on to
LightGroup.com/Events or call (702) 792-7900.
-Valerie Anne del Castillo, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source:
Asian Journal,
Hyphen,
East West Players,
The Light Group
(Photo courtesy of The Light Group)