Who Are The OG 6?

Are the OG street dancers on the West Coast getting more organized? Respected waacker Dallace Ziegler announced that she and a few other OGs like Alpha and Steve "Sugarfoot" Notario are forming a group called The OG 6. They're involved in an all styles dance contest at an auto show in Las Vegas on the weekend of November 27-28, 2010. This is good news. We need the OGs to step up and show a united front. It bodes well for the younger generation to see their elders working together for the greater good.

Perhaps Greg Campbellock Jr's passing earlier this year has something to do with this. Many OG and new school dancers mourned the loss and we've all had to face our own mortality in the ensuing months. We're realizing that this life we have now doesn't last forever. Time is of the essence and we need to mobilize in order to grow the culture from its current state.

We've often talked about the wealth of information and wisdom that the older generation can bestow on the new school dancers. But it's not just dance training. Our culture is a free-flowing, ever-changing community that mirrors the outside world. We're connected as surrogate brothers, sisters, mothers, and fathers. There's something deeper going on here. If more OGs join forces and present a united front, they would be acknowledging that they prioritize the well-being of their younger generation. Sometimes, a young person just needs to hear that someone believes in them. That spark of hope may just be what they need to unleash something powerful within them.