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The Philadelphia Wizards On Wheels

The Philadelphia Wizards On Wheels are a group of Rhythmatic Freestyle Roller Skaters from Philadelphia, PA. Started in 1978 by Wayne "Shorty" Grimes, the Wizards have preformed World Wide and gained much notoriety during the year 1987 when the group was feature on several local TV stations, and newspapers. The Wizards performed at many of the local festivals, concerts, TV shows, Parades, and were feature in the made for TV movie "LUTHER CHOICE". During the same period The Wizards performed for local Radio Stations did several commercials, and Toured with The Black Expo from 1988 to 1999 During the 2000's The Wizards received much more notoriety with performances with Kirk Franklin, Tom Joyner, The Roll Bounce DVD, Show Time at The Apollo, and a second place finish in the nation wide skate contest promotion of the movie Roll Bounce. During the year 2007 The Wizards then Front man Clyde "ICE" McCoy pursued some solo projects, and went on tour for several Skate, and Skate Wheel companies and won several nation wide awards until 2009. Ice performed with the Wizards several times in 2009, and 2010 when two of The Wizards members "TEX" and "LADY LINDA" became Ill, and succumb to there Illness, after which the group performed less, however some members continue to preform with other entertainment entities or solo projects. This group was way ahead of it's time, with a long resume which spans from 1978 until the present.