The final Event
After a series of thrilling local qualifiers, the Braun Battle of the Year 2011 will for a second year culminate in the big final taking place on November 19, 2011 at Park & Suites Arena Montpellier in France.
Staying true to the motto “… a change of direction”, the main goal for the finals will once again be to showcase latest perspectives of b-boying and present a whole week full of the finest hip hop action possible.
In addition to the main event, a series of gigs, workshops, OnevsOne performances, We B*Girlz Battles, lectures, parties, dance theatre shows and much, more will keep everyone entertained and make the 2011 Braun Battle of the Year finals an exceptional all-round hip hop extravaganza.
Details on the program will be announced soon, so check back for more info and get ready for the action!
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Venue
Park & Suites Arena
Montpellier
FRANCE
Date
November 19, 2011
DJs & MCs
DJ Lean Rock (USA) and DJ MAR (JAP)
for the main event
DJ Lean Rock (USA)
for 1 vs 1 Battle
DJ Renegade (UK), Kid Stretch (GRE) and DJ Taj Mahal (FRA)
for the Warm Up/After Show Party, WeBGirlz Battle and Funk Style Battle
MC Maleek (FRA) and MC Nasty (FRA)
MC/Speaker for the main event
MC Trix
MC/Speaker for the WeBGirlz Battle
MC Storm
MC/Speaker for Funk Style Battle
WORKSHOPS
Lilou (FRA)
Poe One (USA)
Taisuke (JAP)
JUDGES
Poe One (USA), Movie One (ESP), Lilou (FRA), Crazy (SUI) and Taisuke (JAP)
for the main event
Ronnie (USA), Taisuke (Japan), Karim Barouche (France)
for the 1vs1 Battle
Movie One (ESP), Valentine (FRA), Poe One (USA)
for the WeBGirlz Battle
Crews
Winners of the Battle Of The Year 2010, Korean JinJo Crew formed in 2001. Members include world famous champions b-boy Hong10 and b-boy Wing, winners of the Red Bull BC1 in 2006 in Brazil and 2008 in Paris respectively.
Originally from Athens, Greece, Dead Prezz is a crew of 14 members in total. Their debut was in 2007, and from the first day on, they aimed to popularize b-boying in Greece. At BOTY Finals 2010 they took the seventh place, and for 2011 they definitely want to get higher.
Hailing from Israel, Kosher Flava are the most explosive act in the country right now. This group of friends, who have known each other for more than five years, originally started b-boying in different crews. In 2009, when they participated in many solo events in the USA, the idea of a united crew was born.
Maximum Crew are the second act from b-boy crazed Korean and are one of the most respected crews in their homeland alongside “Jinjo Crew” who won BOTY in 2010. However, some members of the Maximum Crew know what it takes to win the biggest prize in b-boying.
The CT Group from Poland was founded in 2002 by Marek Kisiel. The group is absolutely passionate about b-boying and is very experienced in the fields of competition and public appearances. On May 10, 2011, the polish team celebrated its biggest success so far; winning the BOTY South East Europe in Vienna, and qualifying for the Braun Battle Of The Year in Montpellier.
The Nine States B-Boyz literally came out from nowhere to shake up the Japanese b-boys scene, even beating well-known crew Mortal Combat at the Battle Of The Year Japan. Nine States B-Boyz are a young and enterprising crew from the south side of Japan, an area called “Kyusyu” which means “the region of the nine states“.
Already one of the longest and most successful crews around, the French qualifiers Vagabonds have grown through regeneration and bringing fresh talent into the crew. Straight out of Paris, they won the Battle Of The Year 2006 by beating the South Korean crew “last for one”, the 2005 champions.
Simple System won the BOTY Kazakhstan qualifier the second time, and they are ready to enter again the big stage of the BOTY finals. Last year, Shadr, Vera, Killa-Kolya, Tyoma, Adlet, Daulet, Dom and Fix captured the ninth place in the BOTY ranking list.
