Tuesday, January 26, 2010

We Thank You: Tabo

Hailing from Okinawa, Japan; Tabo is an old school popper whose influence has been felt among many new school poppers in the greater Los Angeles area and Orange County. Specializing in robot, animation, snaking, and intricate hitting techniques; Tabo has shared much knowledge with many students over the years at Homeland Cultural Center in Long Beach, Carbon, or at private sessions. While he prefers to stay out of the spotlight, we want to show love and respect to this Japanese OG who brought his "lazy Okinawa style" to our shores and blessed an entire community of poppers in the early 2000s.

Very little footage is available online for Tabo, but you can see one of his most prominent students, Slim Boogie, in action here:


Without Tabo, many poppers would not have the foundation to push the envelope in mixing intricate hitting with other styles. We thank you, Tabo, for blessing us with your knowledge.

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