Ben Chung
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | JaeWon Chung |
| Also known as | B-Tek |
| Born | July 29, 1981 Panorama City, California, United States |
| Origin | Mission Hills, California, United States[1] |
| Genre(s) | Hip-Hop |
| Occupation(s) | dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Associated acts | JabbaWockeeZ, Super Galactic Beat Manipulators (SGBM) |
| Website | www.jabbawockeez.com |
Ben Chung (born July 29, 1981), also known as B-Tek, is a Korean American hip-hop dancer and choreographer. He is a part of the winning crew in America's Best Dance Crew (Season 1) called the JabbaWockeeZ. Although the JabbaWockeeZ are known for wearing plain white full-face masks, Ben is easily distinguished by the the way he wears his cap below his eyes. He is currently not single.[2]
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[edit] Early Life & Careers
Chung was born and raised in Panorama City, California. He started dancing towards the end of his high-school year. In 2001, Ben joined DVS dance troupe, of which he was co-director for a year, and stepped into the competitive collegiate hip hop dance circuit. After transferring to UCI in 2002, he went on to dance with and choreograph for the competitive collegiate team, Kaba Modern. Since then, Ben became known for his unique style of blending old skool popping elements with his personal new skool flavor. After graduating from UCI in 2002 with a BA in Film Studies, he went on to dance and choreograph for the professional dance company, Funkanometry Los Angeles. Through Funkanometry LA, he was able to showcase his choreography in the Monsters of Hip Hop Show in 2005, which marked his entry into the LA dance industry.
[edit] Media appearances
- Girlfriend Remix- Avril Lavigne and Lil Mama
- Like This- MIMS
- Glamorous- Fergie
- America's Best Dance Crew
- America's Got Talent
- Step Up 2
[edit] America's Best Dance Crew Performances
- Live Audition: Second from the left & blows everybody away in the ending.
- Week 1: Second from the right.
- Week 2: As the "Ice Box" song starts, he's the first guy in the right and will soon move to the left and trade places with Phil Tayag once they all meet in the middle.
- Week 3: Second from the right.
- Week 4: He's the one who passes the red bag to Chris Gatdula who dances to "She wants it.." part of the song.
- Week 5: Starts on the far left.
- Hard Knock Life Opening: He's the 3rd to the last to leave their set and he's the one in the middle by the stairs. Dancing in the stage, he's next to Mike Song of Kaba Modern.
- Week 6: Second from the left once they get into their lines after meeting in the middle.
- Week 7: He's the one squatting down next to the person holding the Funky Town sign.
- Encore: Starts on the far right.
