Adolfo shabba-doo quinones biography
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Adolfo ‘Shabba Doo’ Quinones, Star of ‘Breakin’,’ Dies at 65
Adolfo “Shabba Doo” Quiñones, the dancer-actor who rose to fame starring in “Breakin'” and its sequel “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo,” died onsdag på engelska . He was 65.
No cause of death has been announced. Just a day before he was discovered unconscious, Quiñones had posted a photo of han själv smiling and giving the peace sign in bed, writing, “Good news y’all! I’m feeling all better, just a wee bit sluggish from my cold, but the good news is I’m Covid 19 negative! Woo hoo!”
Besides appearing in the “Breakin'” films, both in 1984, he had a featured role on the big screen in “Lambada” in 1990. Prior to taking to the movies, Quiñones was already a part of pop culture history for choreographing and appearing in Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long” video.
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Shabba Doo
American actor and dancer (1955–2020)
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Shabba Doo circa 1984 | |
| Born | Adolfo Quiñones (1955-05-11)May 11, 1955 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 2020(2020-12-29) (aged 65) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quiñones |
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| Years active | 1975–2020 |
| Known for | Orlando "Ozone" – Breakin', Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo |
| Spouses | Gwendolyn Powell (m. 1976; div. 1982)Lela Rochon (m. 1982; div. 1987) |
| Children | 2 |
AdolfoQuiñones (May 11, 1955 – December 29, 2020), known professionally as Shabba Doo, was an American actor, break dancer, and choreographer. Of African American and Puerto Rican descent, Quiñones was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.[1] In the 1970s his family moved to Los Angeles, where he became interested in d
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WEST TOWN — Before Adolfo “Shabba-Doo” Quinones starred in Hollywood blockbusters or worked as a choreographer and dancer for Madonna and Lionel Richie, the “godfather of street dance” was a student at West Town’s Talcott Elementary.
Quinones grew up in the Cabrini-Green housing projects and West Town, attended Talcott and spent time at the nearby Boys and Girls Club, said his brother, Eric Vaughn Smith.
In the ’70s and ’80s, Quinones became a defining dance star of his generation, rising from the set of nationally syndicated TV show “Soul Train” to bring his unique dance style to the forefront in film, television and on stage.
On Friday, city officials and community members gathered to dedicate an honorary street sign for Quinones at the corner of Ohio and Wolcott streets, outside his former school, 1840 W. Ohio St.
Quinones died in late 2020 at 65. He would often return to Chicago, friends said, including to host dance wor