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Bio: Raymond “Spex” Abbiw
Raymond “Spex” Abbiw is a gifted dancer, performer, choreographer, and artist who has emerged and established himself as a creative force within the hip hop/street dance community. This New York City born native has served as a vanguard for the preservation of the history and evolution of the art form of hip hop dance for a remarkable 20 years and has collaborated with several of hip hop’s pioneers and innovators among dance, music, and theater. This graduate of New York’s acclaimed Art School of Design initial introduction to the hip hop at the height of its explosion in 1988, would ignite his enthusiasm and lifelong commitment to hip hop dance and culture forging himself onto an astonishing career that would lead him to collaborations with notable artists such as pop star, Mariah Carey, and hip hop performers, Lauryn Hill and Wyclef John just to name a few. Spex’s standout ability and performances would lead to international tours throughout Japan and Europe as a featured dancer and highly sought after teacher. In 2002, Spex would further his evolving artistic abilities by making his acting debut in Off Broadway’s, highly acclaimed, hip hop musical, Full Circle’s Productions Soular’d Power as a featured performer, dancer and actor.
As an advocate of the preservation of the hip hop and urban dance culture, Spex would become one of the founding owners of the House Dance Conference, an event devoted exclusively to promote the education and celebration of all forms of urban dance and to elevation of the awareness of the underground dance culture influence on the pulse of society. Spex has also continued to emerge as an acclaimed and sought after dance instructor in New York’s Broadway Dance Center to uphold the legacy of hip hop and to continue to remain on the forefront of this culture. This standout performer, dancer, and choreographer continues to set his sights on the development of highly innovative works that relate to an ever evolving audience the power of urban dance and culture.
RAYMOND “SPEX” ABBIW
HAIR: BLACK
EYES: DARK BROWN
HEIGHT: 5’7”
WEIGHT: 149
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Stage Performances
Lincoln Center Out of Doors Dancer Full Circle Prod Benimle Dans EderMisin Choreographer Istanbul,Turkey Hip Hop Theater Festival Dancer Kennedy Center
Full Circle Prod. Dancer Library of Congress
Hennessy ( U.S. Tour) Dancer Anti Gravity
Soular Power’d (U.S. Tour) Dancer Full Circle Prod. Soular Power’d (Japan) Dancer Full Circle Prod.
San Francisco Hip Hop
Dancefest Dancer Full Circle Prod.
Elizabeth Glazier Pediatric
AIDS Benefit (MTV) Dancer Mop Top Prod.
Matthew David Event Dancer Full Circle Prod.
Sessenage Dance Festival Assist. Chor. World Soul
Surenes Dance Festival Dancer Doug Elkins Co.
Summerstage w/ Full Circle Dancer Full Circle Prod. Nuyorican Soul Dancer Dance Fusion
Japan Tour Asst. Chor Japan
Twin Cities Tap Festival Asst. Chor World Soul
Legends Of Tap (featuring
The Nicholas Brothers) Asst. Chor World Soul
Mariah Carey: Fantasy:Live
From Madison Garden Dancer Mop Top Prod.
Feature Film
“Enchanted” Dancer Disney
“The 25th Hour” Dancer Columbia
Music Videos
"Honey" Dancer Sony
"Doo Wop(That Thing)" Dancer Sony
"Break Fool" Dancer Elektra
"Hot" Dancer Jive
Teaching Experience
Broadway Dance Center (NYC) Hip Hop/Locking
Peak Experience (NJ) Hip Hop
Dancespace (LI) Hip Hop
Dancesport (NY) Hip Hop
Fazils Hip Hop
Fazil's NYC (Istanbul) Hip Hop
Urban Dance 2x2 Battle/ Workshops Hip Hop
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