Adolfo “Shabba-Doo” Quinones was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He moved to the west coast (Los Angeles) in the early 70s. He’s one of the forefathers of hip-hop dancing, “The Original Lockers” and was an Original Soul Train Gang member in the 70s and early 80s. The Lockers are famously known for pioneering “Locking.” Shabba-Doo also starred in the 80s classic dance films “Breakin’, and Breakin’ 2 Electric Boogaloo, and the 1990 film Lambada. He’s an award-winning musical theater choreographer, and director. He’s choreographed for Lionel Richie, Madonna, Luther Vandross, and Jamie Kennedy’s MTV show, “Blowin’ Up” to name a few. He also served as the associate choreographer and lead dancer for the 78th Annual Academy Awards, performing with first time Oscar winners, “Three Six Mafia” and Taraji P. Henson for their performance of, “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp.”
The ever-evolving Shabba-Doo has set his sights on new horizons. He has several projects in development including a theatrical feature dance film, Battle for the Streets, a reality-dance competition television series, and “Planet Dance,” a reality series focused on global dance. Shabba-Doo’s recent choreography projects include the Yari Film Group production “Kickin’ It Old Skool,” starring Jamie Kennedy, now on DVD, and headlining two instructional dance films and two accompanying music videos for On Q Media Group. He currently serves as a member of the Artifacts, Exhibits and Preservation Committee for the Hip Hop Hall of Fame set to open in the Bronx in 2020. Shabba-Doo is writing his autobiography, The King of Crenshaw: Rise of Shabba-Doo the Dance Forefather of Hip Hop which will look at the history of Hip Hop through the lens of his career.
