Body Rock After Party Madness!

I was one of the last people to leave Body Rock at 11:15PM. I headed over to Denny's with Anna and Sarah to grab our first meal of the day before heading over to Sway for the after party. It was a last minute idea, which I didn't organize, but since I work with Sway I wanted to make sure everyone got in, so basically I made it my event. HAHA

CLICK HERE to see more of the madness from the after parties!

Remind you that I've going off 3 hours of sleep and an entire day running around under intense stress, but once it was over it was time to let the madness begin! I think everyone who came just said f**k it, I'm gonna party because everyone was a drunken mess, including 2 individuals (who I will not mention) dancing with their shirts off! HAHAH

Thanks for the shots Arnel (Kaba)! TK x Arnel x Lawrence (Kaba) x Eddie (Jabbawockeez)
Damn more Patron with my other Vietnamese brother Tony Tran!
It wasn't crazy packed like Friday's Grand Opening of R&R but it was still pretty crackin'!
Mink (Hellz Bellz) came down to SD and meet up at Sway. Cindy x Yuri from Kaba Modern are all huge fans and supporters of Hellz Bellz!
Arnel x Glur (Miley Cirus / HSM3) x TK... This is before our 3rd Patron shot!
WTF kind of picture is this? HAHA
More Patron for Yuri x Arlene (KM Legacy)... I'm starting to loose count!
We had our VIP area crackin' with KM Legacy and Kaba Modern people... I got a complimentary bottle of Vodka from James (Sway)! Thanks again but it didnt' last long! HAHA
This is just a preview of the madness going on... Since Sway does after hours until 3AM on Saturday we all stayed the majority of the time.
I cut out with Guil (TAA) to meet up with Mike Fal and the Company at the Holiday Inn... We were immediately greeted with a bottle of Hennessey! FML!!!
Apparently everyone on the Company, especially Marien, read my blog! Thanks for the love!
TAA sandwich with Lauren! No more calling people while we're drunk... HAHA
Aggie you're like a baby! HAHA
George is seriously one of the illest dancers in the scene... Look out for him!
We spent most of our time at the hotel just goofing around and of course twittering! Follow Mike Fal: @mikefal
Of course, we had to drop by and say hi to Shaun Evaristo and Aimee too!
Mike, Guil, and I ended up meeting up with Kaba at their hotel to continue the madness!

Tony Tran x Mike Song x Mike Fal
I ended up waking up at 7AM freezing cold on the floor in one of Kaba's hotel rooms. There were dead bodies everywhere... WTF!?
Eventually I made my way back to the Company's hotel where Guil and I slept side by side at the foot of the bed... No homo!
It was a night of pure madness... And it was only the beginning!

To be continued...

10th Annual Body Rock Dance Competition

I don't even know where to begin... Its been a long exhausting but eventful Body Rock weekend! Thank you to the thousands in attendance, hundreds of performers, and the many staff members that contributed in making this another successful event. Of course putting on a show involving thousands of people is going to be chaotic, but I love the stress and pressure because in the end its so worth it. Seeing everyone come together, including people from Germany and Australia, for the love of dance is amazing! Thanks everyone for making Body Rock the best Hip-Hop dance competitions. Its only going to get better! We've had to overcome lots of adversity this year, but what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.

Special thanks to Anna Sarao and Arthetta Walton who've been such influential individuals in our dance scene and the driving force behind Body Rock/Busta Groove for the past 10 years. I'm thankful for the opportunity you've given me to be apart of such an amazing event. I know this year has been absolutely hectic but in the end everything worked itself out. I love you guys!

CLICK HERE to see pictures from the weekend.

Here's a photo of our core staff from our last meeting before the show...

The day started off at 8AM, which isn't fun especially since I slept at 4AM. Good thing I brought my sleeping bag with me... HAHA!
It started getting crazy once teams started check in because it was a new venue and everyone was still adjusting. Hi FORMALity!
Miguel (UnityLA/KM Legacy) came through surprisingly in crutches and a cast on his left leg, but he still made a grand entrance! HAHA
I sat next to Miguel during KM Legacy's tech rehearsal as he directed them with a mini bullhorn! Wish I would have taken a picture of that, but check out the stage. You would never guess that this was a church...
The Rock was on point with their production and technology, all the teams were able to watch the show in HD backstage!
Every year Body Rock has a preshow, which includes dance performances, 1 on 1 all styles and 3 on 3 bboy battles. I hosted the preshow in front of a few hundred people. Little Saigon definitely put on an entertaining battle! Props out to Jet Li the 1 on 1 champion! Thanks to Des and Porky (Magec) for organizing the event.

We had teams from all over come through for Body Rock including SF's very own Project EM.
I was running around like a madman the entire show, but I got a chance to see some of the Wildboyz who came out to support. Thanks to Kimtan x Alvinism x Randy (Rad)
Lydia x JP = Boxcuttahz
Congrats to 3rd: Kaba Modern, 2nd: The Company, and 1st: Choreo Cookies!
We had to cut intermission due to time constraints. We had to clear the building by 10PM so we had to keep the awards ceremony as short as possible and immediately started directing people out. Organized chaos is what I like to call it!
I didn't get a chance to take pictures with many of the teams, but I got one of Aggie (The Company) and I!
Thanks to all the vendors that were there: Armory, Fizix, Pony, JewleRIA, and others... Much love to Randy and the rest of the Rad family for coming out as well!
It was such a stressful day, but I wouldn't have it any other way! I wish I had more time to catch up with people but I'm just happy to see everyone. Shows like this make me miss dancing and performing, but I'm just glad to still be apart of the scene. Thanks again to all the teams, espeically Who Cares? (Germany) and DVP (Australia) who came out from across the globe.

Finally... Its time to head to Sway again for the Body Rock After Party! Shit was WILD!!!

To be continued...

This is how I felt at Body Rock!

"dood.. your body is telling you something."

Caption & photo courtesy of Delmo.

[Friday] Grand Opening of R&R @ Sway Recap

The Grand Opening of R&R: Rhythm & Recreation was another successful event! We had the place packed with almost a 4 to 1 girl to guy ratio and lots of birthdays! Thanks to DJ Mark Marcelo, DJ edROC, Razo, and the rest of the Victory Nightlife family.

Here's a description of R&R: Rhythm & Recreation by our resident DJ:
R&R (Rhythm & Recreation) is San Diego’s new bi-monthly subterranean party every 2nd & 4th Friday at The Keating Hotel’s critically acclaimed Sway Nightclub. R&R ushers in a unique experience to the Gaslamp, blending the comfort and luxury associated with The Keating’s boutique hotel along with forward-thinking music programing from San Diego’s best DJ’s and culture connoisseurs.

Resident DJ Mark Marcelo (also resident DJ to Hollywood’s Central Nightclub on Thursdays) mixes alongside rotating guest DJ’s blending both classics and hidden gems of soul, hip-hop, pop, electro, and dance. For the night’s fashion aficionados, the side room features an ongoing professional photography booth.

Guestlist, bottle service, and suite specials are available. Contact victorynightlife@gmail.com for more details. Sway Nightclub is located on the corner of 5th & F. RSVP & early arrival is highly suggested.

CLICK HERE to see my personal photos from R&R.

Razo's photo booth pictures will be posted soon.

We started off the night with a bottle of vodka... Kimmedee (Magec) in the house!

Damn Noriza (Victory) can you make it any less sexual!? HAHA
After working a long shift at work it was time for Jayallthetime (EOC/Victory) to kick back for some R&R!
Kev Mighty (FYS) x Noriza (FYS)
Noriza took over for the night busting the signature move on everyone including DJ edRoc (Mindz Alike) while he was in the middle of his set.
Everyone loves sparklers...
and champagne!
Ally x TK x Christine
Happy birthday to Christine and Ally Gama for coming through and celebrating their birthdays!
Since Lisa Kai (Babe Blvd) had the day off she decided to come through and party...
Resident DJ Mark Marcelo (Mindz Alike) x Scotty (Victory)
Thanks Kim for the shot of Patron!
Crackin'!
Mica also came through to celebrate her birthday too! This was our second take at the sparklers because someone went to the bathroom... HAHA
Happy Birthday Mica!
Maihoe x Holly x Jessica x Rhea x Jenn
Fun times!
Can't wait to see Razo's photos from the photo booth. I didn't sleep that night until almost 4AM and I had to be up by 7AM for Body Rock! FML! This was the start to a long exhausting weekend...

See you at the next R&R event on Friday, June 26th!

To be continued...

Demi's 8th Grade Promotion

Thursday An Diep (aka Mom) and Drew (aka Brother) headed to Demi's (aka Cousin) 8th Grade Promotion at Oak Valley Middle School. They had a few performances before the ceremony started, which were hilariously horrible. Diem (aka Crazy Aunt) and I were clowning these young 13 year old American Idol wannabes... HAHA! We couldn't help it. It was too funny!

Demi Vo aka Stinky!


The Vo Family


I love you Mom!




Congrats Demi! We're all proud of you... You'll love High School! 143!