TOMMY THE CLOWN & THE HIP HOP DANCERS

Thomas Johnson aka Tommy the Clown; the originator of Clowning/  Krumping; a NEW yet old style of dancing dating back to the beginning of African culture.  Johnson was born in Detroit, yet move to Los Angeles when he was an early teen.  While in LA Johnson found himself in an environment which kept him in and out of trouble, as well as many around him who was trying to survive.  The outcome was 5 years imprisonment.  After getting out of prison Johnson realize that this was not the lifestyle that he’d choose to continue and choose never to return.  Johnson’s determination lead to a job as a typist clerk.  This would be the turning point in his life.  Because of Johnson’s upbeat/ positive personality, a staff member at his job ask him would he be a clown for her child’s birthday, as he saw it as a challenge and took it.  This would be move that lead Thomas Johnson to become Tommy the Clown, which would also lead to Tommy the clown and the HipHop dancers.

Krumping; Clowning

Tommy the Clown incorporating Miming (clown acting) with Hip Hop dancing have not only created a NEW trend in dance, he has also kept kids off the street, and out of trouble.  Krumping is spreading like a wild fire, not ONLY just in LA, or in the USA; It has become a wide wide phenomenon. Thomas Johnson is more then just a actor, or performer,  He is a legacy in the making.  Simply because he created something for more then himself,  but for a people in need…