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J.R. Yonocruz reconnects with Brian “Lil B” Perez to discuss his journey in dance, the evolution of locking, and the impact of social media on dance culture.

Host J.R. Yonocruz reconnects with Bay Area locker Brian “Lil B” Perez to reflect on their early Academy of Villains days and AOV’s mission to bridge freestyle and choreography. Lil B shares his path from DDR and working for Konami/tech QA into locking, plus lessons from battles, travel, and learning to train groove and feeling. They also discuss mentorship, safer dance spaces, therapy and identity, and how social media has changed dance culture and learning. Chapters: 01:57 Reconnecting Afte...

People in this episode

Host: J.R. Yonocruz

Guest: Brian “Lil B” Perez

Topics covered

• dance
• locking
• mentorship
• social media
• therapy
• identity

Keywords

• locking
• dance culture
• mentorship
• social media
• therapy
• identity
• freestyle
• choreography
• DDR

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Academy of Villains, Konami

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