Richard Colón (born January 11, 1966), better known by his stage name Crazy Legs, is a Puerto Rican American b-boy from The Bronx, New York. He was featured in the earliest stories on hip hop dancing to appear in mainstream press, and as president of the Rock Steady Crew brought the form to London and Paris in 1983. Today he is also involved in community outreach, dance instruction, and dance theater productions. His pioneering status is reflected in his appearances in fiction films and documentaries. Crazy Legs is the most well known and commercially successful of the few original members remaining of the Rock Steady Crew, and is its current president.
You can find people similar to Crazy Legs by visiting our lists Entertainers from the Bronx and American hip hop dancers.
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Date of birth | 1 January 1966
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Place of birth | The Bronx, New York
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Crazy Legs is known for his role in the film Flashdance (1983) as Crazy Legs (as Richard Colon).
He is also known for his role in the TV series The Daily Show (1996) as Self.
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