Swerve · Eli

Xavier- "My talents were forged by the economic and education crisis that helped create a world wide phenomenon known as hip hop. My experiences as a youth helped develop my imagination and creativity into my adulthood and my work became cutting edge and out of the box for a hip hop practitioner. I eventually found myself dancing as a professional Hip Hop dancer/Breaker and traveled the world inspiring audiences through residencies and lecture demonstrations. I used my surroundings to paint vivid pictures through movement that incorporate visual arts, live instrumentation, film and vocal play that allows me to draw in audiences from a broad spectrum of communities. I consider myself to be successful as I’ve turned my poverty and troubled youthful times into an artistic journey that I can pass on to youths who are in that current situation. I’m interested in teaching them to use their surroundings in an artistic way to write, film/document or dance about how they feel. Telling personal stories can become therapy and a positive way to cope. Life experiences can be used to forge creativity and skill sets; a message I always pass on to the younger generation."