Bboy DR. BEAT presents —The Art Of Freestyle— 2024 Mixtape

Nico Major aka DR BEAT [aka SKRAMBLE / SKRAMBLED LEGS] began dancing and performing at the age of 5, as a member of several of Edinburgh and East Lothian’s many Youth Dance and Youth Theatre companies. Leading to his first professional theatre performance at 10 years old and several small TV appearances throughout his teens. The experiences of those early years coupled with an introduction to Hip-Hop music via mixtapes, being passed around at High School, were the primer to a future lifestyle and vocation as a Hip-Hop artist & practitioner.

In 1997, the Hip-Hop fever took full hold and he began learning to “Bboy” [aka ‘Breaking’ or ‘Breakdance’]. Initially trained in Breakdance & Hip-Hop dance styles and also as a teacher by FRESHMESS, he was further schooled in both Hip-Hop art forms by many of Scotland’s original underground Hip-Hop scene and periodically through masterclasses from some of Breaking, Rocking, Popping & Locking’s original pioneers and current world-class dancers including – STORM, POE ONE, ATA, FREEZE, ALIEN NESS, 7 GEMS ROCK DIVISION, THE ELECTRIC BOOGALOOS, REVEAL, FRANKIE FLAV, GEMINI & DYZEE.
In 2007, he was one of the first people in the UK to receive certified teacher training in ‘Bboy Foundation’, and also in 2010 ‘Bboy Foundation & Style’, taught by the world-famous Bboy legend, KEN SWIFT (Seven Gems / Rock Steady Crew) through ‘The Pioneers’ programme run by BREAKIN’ CONVENTION in London.

Over the years, as a dancer, he has won many Breaking competitions, with his unique FREEstyle technique, which has led onto many performances (on stage and screen) and award-winning tours (of UK & Canada) with a wide range of dance & theatre companies, Bboy crews, live musicians & bands and one Ozzie comedian.............. :)