Photo: Aimee Stevland / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Shabba-Doo is one of those figures whose influence runs deeper than his fame. Born in Chicago of African American and Puerto Rican heritage and rising out of Los Angeles nightclubs, he helped carry street dance onto the world stage, most memorably as Ozone in Breakin'. As a choreographer and director he opened doors that later dancers walked through without always knowing his name. His passing in 2020 closed a chapter, but the vocabulary of movement he helped popularize is everywhere now. I see him as a true pioneer who proved that dance could be a serious, life-changing art.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shabba-Doo
- Name (Japanese)
- アドルフォ・キノーネス
- Reading
- あどるふぉ・きのーねす
- Born
- May 11, 1955 – December 29, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / choreographer / dancer / film director / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.shabba-doo.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/officialshabbadoo/
- Xhttps://x.com/Shabba_Doo
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabba%20Doo
Frequently asked questions
When was Shabba-Doo born?
May 11, 1955 – December 29, 2020.
Where is Shabba-Doo from?
Shabba-Doo is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Shabba-Doo do?
Shabba-Doo works as actor, choreographer, dancer, film director, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.