CREW HQ // [RGD]FOUNDED 2005 • Eindhoven, Netherlands / Amsterdam, Netherlands

THE RUGGEDS

SIGNATURE STYLE: Explosive Acrobatics, Unorthodox Ground Flow & Theatrical Routines

Battle of the Year, UK B-Boy Championships & World of Dance powerhouse hailing from Eindhoven, Netherlands. The Ruggeds bridge raw street cyphers with international touring theater productions, re-architecting how b-boy flow interacts with sound.

♫ CREW ANTHEM BREAK: Babe Ruth — The Mexican (1972)

[RGD] OFFICIAL ARCHIVE

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS18

CYPHER & BATTLE WINS210

HISTORICAL ROLL CALL16 LEGENDS

JAMS HOSTED28

[RGD] FEATURED BREAKER PORTFOLIOS (3)

B-BOY MENNO3x Red Bull BC One World Champion (Dutch Super-Crew Affiliate) (2005)

3x Red Bull BC One World Champion, Master of Unorthodox Flow & Threading • Tilburg / Eindhoven, Netherlands

Menno van Gorp is one of only two b-boys to win the Red Bull BC One World Final three times (2014 Paris, 2017 Amsterdam, 2019 Mumbai). An artist on canvas as well as the linoleum, Menno developed an utterly distinct, fluid, and twisting floor style that changed competitive breaking.

SIGNATURE: Spiral Drop → Leg-Hook Thread Flow → Reverse Ground SpinBREAKER PAGE

B-BOY LEERed Bull BC One All Star & Acrobatic Floor Specialist (2008)

The Ruggeds Acrobatic Phenom & Red Bull BC One All Star • Eindhoven / Amsterdam, Netherlands

Loukmaan 'Lee' Demierre of The Ruggeds and Red Bull BC One All Stars is acclaimed for his gravity-defying acrobatic flow and explosive crash freezes. Winning Battle of the Year and major international titles with The Ruggeds and representing the Netherlands on the Olympic stage, Lee brings razor-sharp Dutch flair to every floor.

SIGNATURE: Dynamic Knee Drop → High Airflare into 2000 Spin → Crash DropBREAKER PAGE

B-BOY ZOOPREMEMusicality Wizard & Elastic Footwork Specialist (2013)

The Ruggeds Musicality Wizard, Elastic Footwork & Red Bull BC One Finalist • Copenhagen / Eindhoven

Hailing from Copenhagen and representing Dutch powerhouse The Ruggeds, Zoopreme is celebrated as one of the deepest musical minds on the cypher floor. Whether dissecting obscure drum breaks at The Notorious IBE or winning Battle of the Year with The Ruggeds, Zoopreme turns every hidden hi-hat and bassline into physical sculpture.

SIGNATURE: Off-Beat Syncopated Toprock → Elastic Knee-Drop Sweep → Back-Roll ThreadBREAKER PAGE

OFFICIAL LINEAGE ARCHIVE // EST. 2005

COMPLETE HISTORICAL & ACTIVE CREW ROLL CALL (16 MEMBERS)

[RGD] HERITAGE ROSTER

FOUNDERS & ORIGINALS

7 PIONEERS

Founding architects and first-generation floor pioneers who established [RGD] in 2005.

★ Niek (Niek Traa, Co-Founder)★ Roy (Roy Overdijk, Co-Founder)★ Jessy (Jessy Kemper, Co-Founder)★ Jazzy (Jazzy Gypens, Co-Founder)★ Tawfiq (Tawfiq Amrani)★ Sjoerd (Sjoerd Poldermans)★ Rico

ACTIVE & CLASSIC ROSTER

9 BREAKERS

World champions, touring squad members, and classic era cypher specialists representing [RGD] worldwide.

Lee (Loukmaan / Lee-Lou Demierre)Zoopreme (Zoopreme, Denmark / NL)Shinshan (Lorenzo Caboni)Stepper (Timo)Admir (Admir Mirena)LitoKadoerKid Colombia (Dutch Alliance)Menno (HustleKidz / Ruggeds Dutch Alliance)

[RGD] BATTLE ROUNDS & CYPHER CLIPS (3)

B-BOY MENNO122 BPM

B-Boy Menno 3x World Champion Layered Floor Flow & Threads

Abstract Toprock → Hook Thread Flow → Continuous Floor Corkscrew → Contorted Elbow Freeze

B-BOY LEE128 BPM

The Ruggeds / B-Boy Lee IBE 7-to-Smoke Acrobatic Crash-Freeze Kill-Off

Sprint Knee Slide → Acrobatic Flip Drop → Crash Freeze to Forearm → One-Hand Elbow Lock

B-BOY ZOOPREME126 BPM

The Ruggeds Battle of the Year World Champions // Zoopreme & Lee Dutch Floor Dominance

Off-Beat Syncopated Toprock → Elastic Knee-Drop Sweep → Tandem Ruggeds Commando → Snare-Lock Shoulder Freeze