> Bad Taste Cru


Email: badtastecru@hotmail.com
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The BadTasteCru have been representing Ireland for the past few years and have been making a name for our-selves in the UK and International scene. Besides repping our crew we have been heavily involved in the UK scene as well and have won numerous battles with our friends in the UK and have been invited to many European events. We always rep our country and never forget our roots. As well as battling abroad, we have also given back to the Irish community by providing shows, workshops and lessons up and down the country. Below is our CV and competition history, charity work, media appearance and workshop/show information.

Competition History:

Names at the end denote, individuals involved.
As on many occasions we have participated with other crews in shows, battles etc.

2000- Irish hip-hop dance champions
2001- Scottish bboy champions,1st place Crew
2001- UK Intl Bboy championships,represented UK in crew battles, P
2002- Guildford Open 2on2, 1st and 2nd place. Doke/Kelly
2002- Urban Games- Semi Finalists- Crew
2002 - The Grill, Kent, UK crew competition - 3rd place Crew
2002- UK University Championships Individual Competition-2nd place- P
2003- UK University Championships- Guest Professional crew
2003- UK University Championships, Individual competition- 1st place- Robby
2003- Rust 2 on 2 Battles, Denmark, 4th and 5th Place- Jelly/Robby
2003- To the Beat, Intl Bboy competition, Denmark -
2003- Circle Sensation, Intl Bboy competition, Denmark - part of UK crew.
2003- Battle Jam, Chichester- 1st place- P
2003- Deadbeat, International Hip-hop festival - guest performers
2004- Deadbeat, International Hip-hop festival - guest performers.
2004- IBE, Rotterdam- Invited individuals, Jelly/Robby/ P
2004- World Bboy championships-London. Invited Irish Crew
2004- World Bboy championships- London- 2 on 2- 10th place- Jelly / P
2004- UK University championships- 1st place individual- Jelly
2004- Battle of Britain 1st place- Jelly/Robby/ Doke/ P
2004- Princes Trust Festival- London- Irish Crew
2004- Breakdance Session, Poland, invited UK crew
2004- Breakin Bread Jam- Lithuania- Invited Crew
2004- Summer Breaks, Liverpool, Guest crew
2004- Hip-Hop collective, Birmingham, 1st place crew winners
2004- Man of the Moment- Scotland- Invited Crew.

Media Appearances:

2001- Interview & Photo shoot in 24/7 magazine- P
2001- Ulster Herald Photo shoot- Crew
2001- 'Blue Peter', BBC 1- P and Flea
2003- BBC Northern Ireland- crew
2003- 'DJ Skribble vs. Mr reds' Music Video- P
2003- Sky 1- Crew
2003- MTV- Crew
2004- Trouble TV- World BBoy champs- Crew
2004- Extreme Sports channel- Crew
2004- Trouble TV- Urban Games Feature-crew
2004- MTV Base, Prince's Trust UMF Feature- Crew
2004- BBC Northern Ireland- crew
2004- UTV- Crew
2004- RTE LIVE children’s programme

Shows and Miscellaneous Appearances:

2001- Tenants Break Jam- Belfast- Guest Performers
2002- National Adventure Sport Weekender - guest performers.
2002- Witness music festival
2002- Guildford Festival- Guest Performers (Hip hop Arena)
2003- Nike Freestyler Event, London - guest performers- Crew
2003- Abs (formerly of 5) tour- P
2003- Stiv Stodal/Redbull Fashion Show, Sketch, London- guest performers
2001-2004 Breakin Bread - resident performers.

Workshops and Teaching:

2001- Station centre
Ongoing classes
2002- Present - Volunteer youth leaders in Omagh Youth Centre and Station Centre- Crew
2002- Present - Involved in Ulster Project Cross Community Team- Conor
2002-04 - Crescent arts centre-workshops and classes
2002-04 - Andersonstown Leisure Centre-workshops and classes
2004 - BBC blast-workshop hosted by BTC (raising awareness of dance and
Alternative cultures in N. Ireland).
2004 - Drumshambo Music festival (workshop for schools and
Community groups) Co. Leitrim
2004- Workshops for ‘No Car day’ festivities (funded by Sligo city
Council) Co. Sligo
2002 - Present - Various Classes all over UK (London, Omagh Belfast, Newcastle, Cornwall, Reading, Guildford, Dublin, Slough, Portadown, Basingstoke.

Charity Work:

- Omagh bomb fund
- Cancer research
- National institute for the blind
- Children in need
- Princes Trust

Event Organisation: 2003 - Present: Banana Jam- Organiser- P 2002 - Present: BADTASTE Sessions- Organiser- Conor 2002 - Present: UK University Championships- Jelly/ Robby