Boogaloo sam biography of williams

Boogaloo Sam

After seeing legendary group the Lockers perform on television, Sam was inspired to create his own dance style. Around the years of 1975-1976 Sam created a set of movements that evolved into the styles known today as popping and boogaloo (boog style).

In 1977 Sam founded the Electronic Boogaloo Lockers, who later became known as the Electric Boogaloos. Currently Sam is still getting down and is the active leader and member of the EB’s.

Boogaloo sam biography of williams brothers

A true innovator of funk styles, Sam has helped push the boundaries to where they are today.

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Poppin Pete

As a kid growing up in Fresno, California, a young Pete started down his road as a dancer by watching Soul Train and doing the robot.

In 1978 Pete started to learn the popping style from his older brother Sam who he would always watch dance. “I had to learn how to pop first because boogaloo was too difficult for me”. Popin Pete has gone on to innovate styles/moves like crazy legs, ET, spider man and sleepy sty