Red Bull BC One is an annual international B-Boy competition organized by the energy drink company Red Bull. It is an individual B-Boy competition, notable for being the only one of the major international breaking championships to not include a crew event. The main event is a knockout tournament featuring sixteen B-Boys, chosen for exceptional skills in the dance and good character, competing in one-on-one battles decided by a panel of five judges. Regional Finals are held for North America, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & Africa. The winners of each region go on and participate in the World Finals. The inaugural BC One was held in Biel, Switzerland in 2004.
An official Red Bull BC One DVD was released for the 2004 and 2005 events. The production of the DVDs has been criticized due to musical rights, as the live music played during the competition had to be dubbed over. From 2006 and on, Red Bull stopped releasing DVDs and made the videos available online for free.
In 2007, Alastair Siddon directed a film about the Red Bull BC One 2007 competition. The film was released in March 2010 under the title, "Turn it Loose."
Since 2014, Red Bull BC One partnered up with the World BBoy Series and helped create Undisputed, an event to crown the solo world bboy champion.
Maps, Directions, and Place Reviews
Winners
Dj Lean Rock Video
2017
Red Bull BC One 2017 will be held in Amsterdam, Netherlands on November 6, 2017. This time around, BC One hopefuls go head-to-head in over 35 qualifying cyphers and six camps to determine who makes the Amsterdam cut. The three-day camps will be held in Spain, Russia, France, Turkey, Japan, and Netherlands, reflecting the local creative landscape with lectures, workshops, art exhibitions, club nights and battles. All the winners will earn the chance to compete for the last open spot, just days before the hugely anticipated World Final gets broadcast to the world.
2017 Main Event Competitor List
2016
In 2016, Red Bull BC One will hold camps around the world that will feature traditional cyphers. It will no longer hold the six regional finals from previous years. Camps will be held in Austria, France, South Africa, Italy, Japan, and Ukraine. The winners of each cypher will compete in a Last Chance Cypher to qualify to the World Finals. The winners of Last Chance Cypher will battle in Nagoya alongside fifteen Wild Card entries, chosen by an international team of B-Boy experts. Red Bull BC One World Finals 2016 will take place in Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, Japan on December 3.
Judges:
- Storm (Battle Squad)
- Freeze (Ghost Crew)
- Wicket (Renegade Rockers)
- Kosuke (Waseda Breakers)
- Mounir (Vagabonds)
MC:
- Rakaa (Rock Steady Crew)
DJ:
- DJ Mar Ski (Universal Zulu Nation Japan)
2016 Main Event Competitor List
Red Bull BC One 2016 results
Location: Nagoya, Japan
2015
On November 14, Red Bull BC One World Finals, the most iconic global B-Boy competition, will take place in the Eternal City, in Rome's Palazzo dei Congressi. Throughout the year, over 70 cyphers took place around the globe. Sixteen of each country's best B-Boys went head-to-head for the chance to represent at six regional Finals in Georgia, the United States, Peru, South Korea, Spain and Egypt. The winners of these finals will battle in Rome alongside ten Wild Card entries, chosen by an international team of B-Boy experts.
Judges:
- Cico ( / Spinkingz, Red Bull BC One All Stars)
- Focus ( / Flow Mo Crew)
- Wing ( / Jinjo Crew, 7 Commandoz, Red Bull BC One All Stars)
- Lamine ( / Vagabonds)
- Poe One ( / Style Elements)
MC: MC Supernatural ()
DJ: DJ Marrrtin ()
2015 Main Event Competitor List
Red Bull BC One 2015 results
Location: Rome, Italy
2014
Red Bull BC One took place in Paris, France. In 2014, Red Bull BC One utilized a round-by-round judging system used by Undisputed. The round-by-round judging format allows bboys to see the judges decision after every round. The battle is set for 3 rounds (Finals is 5) but can end if a bboy beats his opponent in 2. However, this judging system received a lot of criticism from Red Bull BC One fans throughout social media following the event. Bboys and fans alike, both disagreed heavily with the judges's decisions after many individual battles. Many argued that it was the worst Red Bull BC one competition since its initiation. Due to Menno () winning Red Bull BC One and Chelles Battle Pro, Gravity () was awarded the final spot at Undisputed at the end of the year following Red Bull BC One.
Judges
- The End ( / Gamblerz, Cay Crew)
- Yan the Shrimp ( / Allthemost Crew)
- Ken Swift ( / Rock Steady Crew)
- Yaman ( / Wanted Posse)
- Luigi ( / Skill Methodz, Skill Brat Renegades)
DJ
- DJ Lean Rock ()
2014 Main Event Competitor List
Red Bull BC One 2014 results
Location: Paris, France
2013
Red Bull BC One took place in Seoul, Korea on November 30, 2013
Judges
- Poe One ( / Style Elements, Mighty Zulu Kingz)
- El Niño ( / Floor Lords/Squadron)
- Ducky ( / Drifterz)
- Storm ( / Battle Squad)
- Lamine ( / Vagabonds)
DJ
- DJ Lean Rock ()
Emcee
- Jay Park ()
2013 Main Event Competitor List
Red Bull BC One 2013 results
Location: Seoul, Korea
2012
Red Bull BC One took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on December 8, 2012.
Judges
- Neguin ( / Tsunami All Stars)
- Taisuke ( / The Flooriorz, Mighty Zulu Kingz)
- Moy ( / Havikoro)
- Niek ( / The Ruggeds)
- Storm ( / Battle Squad)
DJ
- DJ Skeme Richards ()
Emcee
- Dughettu ()
2012 Main Event Competitor List
Red Bull BC One 2012 results
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2011
Red Bull BC One took place in Moscow, Russia on November 26, 2011.
Judges:
- Bootuz ( / Predatorz)
- Lamine ( / Vagabonds)
- Machine ( / Killafornia, Mighty Zulu Kingz)
- Pelezinho ( / Tsunami All-Stars)
- Wing ( / Jinjo Crew, 7 Commandoz)
DJ:
- DJ Renegade (, London)
Emcee:
- Rakaa Iriscience (, Dilated Peoples/Rock Steady Crew/Universal Zulu Nation)
2011 Main Event Competitor List
Red Bull BC One 2011 results
Location: Moscow, Russia
2010
Red Bull BC One 2010 took place in Tokyo, Japan on November 27, 2010. This marks the first time the competition was held in Asia.
Judges:
- Ken Swift ( / Rock Steady)
- Born ( / Rivers Crew, Floor Gangz, Mighty Zulu Kingz, Flava Squad)
- Storm ( / Battle Squad)
- Roxrite ( / Renegades, The Squadron)
- Lilou ( / Pockemon Crew)
DJ:
- DJ Mar/M@R (, Tokyo)
Emcee:
- Rahzel (, former member of The Roots)
2010 Main Event Competitor List
Red Bull BC One 2010 results
Location: Tokyo, Japan
2009
Red Bull BC One was held on November 18, 2009 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Tickets went on sale at midnight, October 9, 2009 and were sold out within 30 minutes.
Judges:
- Katsu ( / All Area Crew, Mighty Zulu Kingz)
- Salah ( / Vagabonds, Massive Monkees)
- Ronnie ( / Full Force, Super Cr3w, 7 Commandoz)
- Cico ( / Spinkingz)
- Float ( / Incredible Breakers)
DJ:
- DJ DP One (, Turntable Anihilists/Supreme Beings)
Emcee:
- KRS-One ()
2009 Main Event Competitor List
Red Bull BC One 2009 results
Location: New York City, United States
2008
For 2008, Red Bull BC One was held in Paris on November 5 at the new 104 Cent Quatre avenue.
Judges:
- Ivan ( / Style Elements)
- Extremo ( / Addictos)
- Hong 10 ( / Drifterz, 7 Commandoz)
- Lilou ( / Pockemon Crew)
- Storm ( / Battle Squad)
DJ:
- DJ Tee ()
Emcee:
- Rakaa Iriscience (/Dilated Peoples/Rock Steady Crew/Universal Zulu Nation)
2008 Main Event Competitor List
Red Bull BC One 2008 results
Location: Paris, France
2007
For 2007, qualifiers were held in May and June in 10 countries: Algeria, France, Japan, Germany, Brazil, South Africa, United States, Sweden, Taiwan, and Russia. The winner from each of these 9 events, along with 4 wild card entries and the top 3 finishers from last year's 2006 main event, are the final 16 for the 2007 main event. However, two of the breakdancers - Baek (), a wild card selection, and Niek (), who won the Germany qualifier - had to withdraw from the competition due to injury. They were replaced by B-boys Cico () and Jed ().
Judges:
- Speedy ( / Battle Squad)
- Emile ( / Black Noise)
- Kazuhiro ( / King Ark)
- Kujo ( / Soul Control/Ill Abilities)
- Salah ( / Vagabonds/Massive Monkees)
DJ:
- DJ Renegade (, London)
Emcee:
- Rakaa Iriscience (, Dilated Peoples/Rock Steady Crew/Universal Zulu Nation)
2007 Main Event Competitor List
Red Bull BC One 2007 results
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
2006
Judges:
- Storm ( / Battle Squad)
- Rokafella ( / Full Circle Soul, Collective 7)
- Andrezinho ( / Discipulos do Ritmo)
- Sonic ( / Natural Effects)
- Junior ( / Wanted Posse)
DJ:
Emcee:
Red Bull BC One 2006 results
Location : São Paulo, Brazil
2005
Judges:
- Asia One ( / Rock Steady Crew)
- Ducky ( / Drifterz, Project Seoul)
- David Colas ( / Compagnie Phorm)
- Poe One ( / Style Elements, Mighty Zulu Kingz)
- Storm ( / Battle Squad)
DJ:
- DJ Ace and DJ Billy Brown
Emcee:
- Rahzel (, former member of The Roots)
Red Bull BC One 2005 results
Location : Berlin, Germany
2004
Judges:
- Benny ( / Flying Steps)
- Lamine ( / Vagabonds)
- George ( / Wickid Force)
- Asia One ( / Rock Steady Crew)
- Tuff Kid ( / Basel City Attack)
DJ:
Emcee:
- Rahzel (, former member of The Roots)
Red Bull BC One 2004 results
Location : Biel, Switzerland
Red Bull BC One All Stars
Red Bull BC One All Stars is a crew of eleven internationally renowned dancers, representing the best of the best in the scene. Together, they showcase the art of B-Boying in all of its many forms. Each of the 11 B-Boys has competed in the Red Bull BC One, the world's most important one-on-one B-Boy battle.
They serve as ambassadors of Hip Hop culture, with their main goal of giving back to the community and sharing their wealth of experience and skills with the younger generation of dancers. They travel the world to teach workshops, judge competitions and, of course, battle, continually challenging and pushing the limits of B-Boying.
Each crewmember is an outstanding individual in his community, bringing a certain style, skillset and original movement to the group, from hardcore power moves to intricate footwork. New members are chosen by the existing crewmembers, and one new member is added every year.
Red Bull BC One All Stars is not a just collected crew, but still as a real crew that battling worldwide. Some notable achievements are as follows:
- All in All Battle at IBE 2012
- Winner of 2v2 Battle at Outbreak Europe 2015 (Roxrite & Menno)
- Winner of 3v3 Battle at Renegade Rockers 32nd Anniversary 2015 (Roxrite, Neguin, Menno)
- Winner of Crew Battle at UK B-Boy Championships 2016
- Semi-Finalist of 2v2 Battle De Vaulx 2016 (Hong 10 & Taisuke)
- Finalist of 2v2 World Bboy Classic 2016 (Hong 10 & Ronnie)
- Finalist of Crew Battle at Toulouse Battle Pro
- Winner of 3v3 Need For Dance 2017 (Lil G, Hong 10, Menno)
- Winner of 2v2 Battle De Vaulx 2017 (Menno & Wing)
- Winner of 3v3 Battle at Floorlords 36th Anniversary 2017 (Roxrite, Victor, Menno)
- Winner of Seven All Star 2 Smoke at The Notorious IBE 2017
Most Individual Battle Wins
Previous Participants by Region
Bboy in Bold denotes former Red Bull BC One Champion.
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