Red Bull BC One

The Red Bull BC One is an annual international breakdancing (B-Boy) competition, estabilished in 2004. The competition is organised by the beverage company Red Bull. Its first event was held in Biel, Switzerland in 2004.

The competition's main event is a knockout tournament, featuring sixteen break dancers. The format involves one-on-one battles judged by a panel of five experienced judges

Red Bull BC One's has regional finals held in various parts of the world, including North America, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. These regional winners compete in the World Finals, representing their regions internationally.

In the 2004 and 2005 events Red Bull BC released an official video that has been criticized due to restrictive music playing rights, as the live music played during the competition had to be dubbed over. From 2006 onwards, Red Bull stopped releasing DVDs and made the videos available online for free. In 2007, Alastair Siddons directed a film about the Red Bull BC One 2007 competition. The film was released in 2009 under the title, 'Turn it Loose'.

Since 2014, Red Bull BC One has partnered with the World B-Boy Series to help create Undisputed, which crowns a solo world B-Boy champion.

2023
The Red Bull BC One took place in Paris at the Roland-Garros on October 21, 2023.

Judges:


 * Flea Rock (The Street Masters / Skill Methods)
 * Movie One (Natural Moves)
 * Dr. Hill (Unik Breakers)
 * Babyson (Wanted Posse)
 * Kill (Gamblers / C.A.Y. Crew)

MC:


 * Amjad ($7 Crew)
 * MyVerse

DJ:


 * DJ One Up

Results
Location: Paris, France

B-Girl World Final
Location: Paris, France

2022
In 2022, the 19th Red Bull BC One took place in New York City on November 12, 2022.

Judges:


 * Sick (Gamblers)
 * Ayumi (Body Carnival)
 * Jey (Legiteam Obstruction)
 * Fabgirl (BSB Girls)
 * Kid Glyde (Dynamic Rockers)

MC:


 * Wicket (Renegade Rockers)
 * MyVerse

DJ:


 * DJ Skeme Richards (Rock Steady Crew)

Results
Location: New York, United States

B-Girl World Final
Location: New York, United States

2021
The 18th edition of the breaking competition took place for the first time in Gdańsk, Poland, on November 5 and 6.

Judges:


 * Menno (Hustle Kidz / Deaf Dogs)
 * Sarah Bee (Zamounda)
 * Kleju (Polskee Flavour / Funky Masons)
 * Beta (Ground Zero Crew / Heartbreakerz / MF Kidz)
 * El Niño (Floorlords / Flava Squad / Squadron / Boogie Brats)

MC:


 * Amjad ($7 Crew)

DJ:


 * DJ Plash One (Dons Crew)

Results
Location: Gdańsk, Poland

B-Girl World Final
Location: Gdańsk, Poland

2020
The 17th edition took place in Salzburg, Austria.

Judges:


 * Omar (Mighty Zulu Kingz)
 * Movie One (Natural Moves)
 * AT (Flow Mo)
 * Lilou (Pockemon Crew)
 * Ayumi (Body Carnival)

MC:


 * Redchild

DJ:


 * Just a Kid

Results
Location: Salzburg, Austria

B-Girl World Final
Location: Salzburg, Austria

2019
In its 16th edition took place on November 9, in Mumbai, India.

Judges:


 * Lil G (Speedy Angels / Team Vinotinto)
 * Poe One (Style Elements / Mighty Zulu Kingz)
 * Narumi (Body Carnival)
 * Intact (Ruffneck Attack)
 * Physicx (Rivers Crew)

MC:


 * Amjad ($7 Crew)

DJ:


 * DJ Smirnoff

Results
Location: Mumbai, India

B-Girl World Final
Location: Mumbai, India

2018
In 2004, the first Red Bull BC One was held at the cultural centre La Coupole in Biel. Fourteen years later, it to Switzerland. This time, at the Hallenstadion in northern Zurich.

Judges:


 * Tuff Kid (Basel City Attack)
 * Benny (Flying Steps)
 * Wicket (Renegade Rockers)
 * Junior (Wanted Posse)
 * Taisuke (Flooriorz / Super Cr3w)

MC:


 * Amjad ($7 Crew)

DJ:


 * DJ Fleg (Lionz of Zion)

Results
Location: Zurich, Switzerland

B-Girl World Final
Location: Zurich, Switzerland

2017
The 2017 Red Bull BC One was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 4, 2017.

Judges:


 * Crazy Legs (Rock Steady Crew)
 * Hong 10 (Drifterz / 7 Commandoz)
 * Niek (The Ruggeds)
 * Intact (Ruffneck Attack)
 * AT (Flow Mo)

MC:


 * Rakaa (Dilated Peoples / Rock Steady Crew / Universal Zulu Nation)

DJ:


 * DJ Nobunaga (Extraordinary Gentlemen)

Results
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

2016
In 2016, Red Bull BC One held camps around the world that featured traditional cyphers. It no longer held the six regional finals from previous years. Camps were held in Austria, France, South Africa, Italy, Japan, and Ukraine.

The winners of each cypher competed in a Last Chance Cypher to qualify to the World Finals in Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, Japan on December 3. With the winners of the Last Chance Cypher going against each other in Nagoya alongside fifteen Wild Card entries, chosen by an international team of B-Boy experts.

The 2016 event was the final BC One that would feature Taisuke, as he announced his retirement from this competition. Thus, Issei's victory making him the first Japanese champion of Red Bull BC One.

Judges:


 * Storm (Battle Squad)
 * Freeze (Ghost Crew)
 * Wicket (Renegade Rockers)
 * Kosuke (Waseda Breakers)
 * Mounir (Vagabonds)

MC:


 * Rakaa (Dilated Peoples / Rock Steady Crew / Universal Zulu Nation)

DJ:


 * DJ Mar Ski (Universal Zulu Nation Japan)

Results
Location: Nagoya, Japan

2015
On November 14 2015, the Red Bull BC One World Finals, took place in Rome's Palazzo dei Congressi.

Judges:


 * Cico (Spinkingz)
 * Focus (Flow Mo)
 * Wing (Jinjo Crew / 7 Commandoz)
 * Lamine (Vagabonds)
 * Poe One (Style Elements / Mighty Zulu Kingz)

MC:


 * MC Supernatural

DJ:


 * DJ Marrrtin (Funky Bijou)

Results
Location: Rome, Italy

2014
In 2014 Red Bull BC One took place in Paris, France with a round-by-round judging system used by Undisputed. The round-by-round judging format allows boys to see the judges decision after every round. The battle is set for 3 rounds (Finals is 5) but can end if a boy 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 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's victory 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 (Gamblers / C.A.Y. Crew)
 * Yan the Shrimp (Allthemost Crew)
 * Ken Swift (Rock Steady Crew)
 * Yaman (Wanted Posse)
 * Luigi (Skill Methods / Skill Brat Renegades)

MC:


 * Joey Starr

DJ


 * DJ Lean Rock (Squadron)

Results
Location: Paris, France

2013
Red Bull BC One took place in Seoul, South Korea, on November 30, 2013.

Judges:


 * Poe One (Style Elements / Mighty Zulu Kingz)
 * El Niño (Floor Lords / Flava Squad / Squadron / Boogie Brats)
 * Ducky (Drifterz / Floor Gangz)
 * Storm (Battle Squad)
 * Lamine (Vagabonds)

MC:


 * Jay Park

DJ:


 * DJ Lean Rock (Squadron)

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 (All Area Crew / Flooriorz / Mighty Zulu Kingz)
 * Moy (Havikoro)
 * Niek (The Ruggeds)
 * Storm (Battle Squad)

MC:


 * Dughettu

DJ:


 * DJ Skeme Richards (Rock Steady Crew)

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)

MC:


 * Rakaa Iriscience (Dilated Peoples / Rock Steady Crew / Universal Zulu Nation)

DJ:


 * DJ Renegade (Soul Mavericks)

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 Crew)
 * Born (Rivers Crew / Floor Gangz / Mighty Zulu Kingz / Flava Squad)
 * Storm (Battle Squad)
 * Roxrite (Break Disciples / Renegades / Squadron)
 * Lilou (Pockemon Crew)

MC:


 * Rahzel (former member of The Roots)

DJ:


 * DJ Mar Ski (Universal Zulu Nation Japan)

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)

MC:


 * KRS-One

DJ:


 * DJ DP One (Turntable Anihilists / Supreme Beings)

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)
 * Lilou (Pockemon Crew)
 * Storm (Battle Squad)

MC:


 * Rakaa Iriscience (Dilated Peoples / Rock Steady Crew / Universal Zulu Nation)

DJ:


 * DJ Tee

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 nine events, along with four 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)

MC:


 * Rakaa Iriscience (Dilated Peoples / Rock Steady Crew / Universal Zulu Nation)

DJ:


 * DJ Renegade (Soul Mavericks)

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)

MC:

DJ:

Results
Location: São Paulo, Brazil

2005
Judges:


 * Asia One (Rock Steady Crew)
 * Ducky (Drifterz / Project Seoul)
 * David Colas (Compagnie Phorm)
 * Poe One (Rock So Fresh / Style Elements / Mighty Zulu Kingz)
 * Storm (Battle Squad)

MC:


 * Rahzel (former member of The Roots)

DJ:


 * DJ Ace and DJ Billy Brown

Results
Location: Berlin, Germany

2004
Judges:


 * Benny (Flying Steps)
 * Lamine (Vagabonds)
 * George (Wickid Force)
 * Asia One (Rock Steady Crew)
 * Tuff Kid (Basel City Attack)

MC:


 * Rahzel (former member of The Roots)

DJ:


 * DJ Supreme

Results
Location: Biel, Switzerland

Red Bull BC One All Stars
Red Bull BC One All Stars is a crew of thirteen internationally renowned dancers. Together, they showcase the art of B-Boying in all of its many forms. Each of the 14 B-Boys has competed in the Red Bull BC One.

They travel the world to teach workshops, judge competitions and battle.

Each crewmember brings a certain style and skillset, and one new member is added every year. Some notable achievements are the following:


 * 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
 * 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
 * Winner of 2v2 LCB "Choose Your Destiny" 2017 (Taisuke & Issei)
 * Winner of 3v3 Undisputed 2018 (Roxrite, Neguin, Victor)
 * Winner of Crew vs Crew Circle Industry 2018 (Roxrite, Taisuke, Victor, Menno, Junior)
 * Winner of 3v3 HIP OPsession 2018 (Hong 10, Wing, Ronnie)
 * Winner of Crew Battle Legits Blast Winter 2018
 * Winner of 4v4 SCAPE Radikal Forze Jam 2018 (Victor, Wing, Menno)
 * Winner of 2v2 Battle De Vaulx 2018 (Victor & Roxrite)
 * Winner of 2v2 Freestyle Session 2018 (Hong 10 & Wing)
 * Winner of 3v3 United Styles 2019 (Hong 10, Menno, Neguin)
 * Winner of 5v5 Checkmate - Circle Industry (Ronnie, Neguin, Menno, Lil Zoo, Ami)
 * Winner of 4v4 Bucheon Bboy International Festival (Hong 10, Taisuke, Lil Zoo, Sunni)
 * Winner of 3v3 Freestyle Session 2019 (Menno, Victor, Lil G)

Bboy in Bold denotes former Red Bull BC One champion.