Download CAST BIOS – Brief: GENE PETERSON (Australia)

CAST BIOS – Brief:
GENE PETERSON (Australia) – National Drumming Champion
Gene Peterson has fast established himself as one of Australia’s leading musicians. He is a
phenomenal drummer, a prolific composer, and an exceptional pianist.
After winning both the ‘Australia’s Up and Coming Drummer of the Year’ competition and ‘The Billy
Hyde’s National Drum Play-Offs’ in 2006, Gene was invited to be the opening act at the
prestigious ‘Australia’s Ultimate Drummers Weekend’, where he launched his live DVD.
Since then, Gene has established himself as a professional touring artist, having played right across
Australia, as well as internationally through Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and has performed at
festivals such as the Sibiu International Theatre Festival, the Singapore Arts Festival, the Holland
Dance Festival, the Adelaide Fringe Festival, the Brisbane Festival, and the Sydney Royal Easter
Show (to name a few).
Aside from his successes as a touring artist, Gene is also a renowned producer, an accomplished
composer, a sought after session musician, and an experienced clinician.
B-BOY PHYSICX (Korea) – World Champion Break Dancer
KIM Hyo Ken, A.K.A. B-Boy Physicx, is one of the most powerful and acrobatic B-boys in the world.
Over the past years, Physicx has maintained an extremely successful career, having danced for many
music videos, shows, TV Commercials and international festivals. In person, he’s the nicest guy, but
as a competitor, Physicx is not to be messed with. He has won countless B-boy competitions,
including R16, Korea Freestyle Battle, France Hip Hop Planet, Korea B-boy Jam, and in 2004 Physicx
was crowned Solo World Champion at the UK B-Boy Championships, with his incredible and
memorable 20 something rounds of elbow spins! Physicx has also been invited to judge several Bboy competitions, and whether as a dancer or judge, Physicx has maintained a strong presence in
the international breaking scene. He is a true example of pioneering and evolving an art form, and to
date has 9 signature break dance moves to his name!
B-BOY LEEROK (NZ) – World Champion Breakdancer
B-Boy Leerok, has been breakdancing for over 12 years and has gained a strong reputation for his
astonishingly quick footwork, effortless power-moves, and high energy performance style.
Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Leerok has become entrenched in the NZ breakdance scene. He
is one of the founding members of "Common Ground Crew" and is also a dancer in the Christchurch
based Hip Hop collective, "The Box of O". He has competed in many competitions around the world,
and in 2010 was the winner of the Hip Hop International 3-on-3 B-Boy World Battles in Las Vegas.
Aside from his world championship status in breakdancing, Leerok is also a talented beatboxer and
rapper, an avid skateboarder, and also trains in free-running and parkour tricking!
PETER SORE (Hungary) – Two Time World Champion BMX Flatlander
Born in Szombathely, Hungary, Peter Sore is a professional BMX Flatland rider, and Roue Cyr wheel
artist.
At age 13, Peter’s mountain bike was stolen, and his parents bought him a BMX bike. He began
practicing with local riders in his hometown, at first dabbling in racing, street and flatland styles of
riding. 3 years later he saw a professional BMX flatland show and was inspired to become a
professional rider himself. Practicing 5 hours a day, a year later Peter won his first contest in
Budapest. He began to compete in several international contests, and was soon crowned world
champion in Portugal, in 2003, and also won the Croatia International Cup the same year. In 2004
Peter followed up with a second world title victory in Germany.
Always eager to further his skills, Peter began to learn the Roue Cyr wheel, and has now mastered
this art form at a professional level as well. Together with his BMX flatlanding and Roue Cyr Wheel
abilities, he has since travelled the world as a professional performing artist. He has performed in
theme parks, cruise ships, and professional theatre productions, in Europe, South America &
Australia, and has worked with companies such as Mountain Dew and Nike.
RASHAUN DANIELS (USA) – World Renowned Basketball Freestyler
It takes a lot of balls to do what Basketball Man does! Rashaun Daniels, A.K.A. Basketball Man, is one
of the world's leading basketball freestylers. Born and raised in Troy, New York he began playing
basketball from a young age at the court across the street from his house and quickly fell in love with
the game. Over the past years Basketball Man has developed world class basketball tricks, as well as
a powerful and exciting stage personality to match! Combining his natural flair and humour,
Basketball Man delivers a sensational performance, and has travelled the globe wowing audiences
with his incredible skills in America, Korea, Japan, Europe, Philippines, Australia, Canada, and New
Zealand. Basketball Man has featured at many festivals, appeared on TV several times, and
performed at countless basketball games, corporate events, parties, and has delivered over 4,000
international street performances.
With side splitting humour, and unparalleled skills that rival even the best of the Harlem
Globetrotters, Basketball Man brings a unique spin to the 360 Allstars!
RHYS MILLER (UK) – Roue Cyr Wheel Spin King
Rhys miller has been in the performance industry for over 10 years, with a varied performance back
ground. He started performing and teaching breakdancing in Newcastle in 2001 and put together
and performed at many local and national events. He had a season with the musical ‘Jesus Christ
Superstar’ at the Civic Theatre in Newcastle, where he was able to use his breakdancing talents to a
create a modern adaptation of a classic musical. Keen to further his abilities as a performer and
broaden his career, in 2004 Rhys began training in circus and found a passion and love for the Roue’
Cyr wheel. Under the direction of established Cyr wheel artist Derek Llewellin, and countless hours
of training, Rhys’ skill in the wheel grew quickly and by 2007 he was working for renowned Brisbane
based circus Company, Circa, as both a trainer and performer.
Never complacent, Rhys has continued to broaden his repertoire, training in magic, clowning,
acrobatics and various other circus art forms, whilst also maintaining his abilities as an avid
skateboarder. He has featured in many festivals in both Australia and UK, and has also used his
wealth of performance capabilities to work for the Starlight Children’s Foundation as a Captain
Starlight, performing in hospitals nation-wide.
The Roue Cyr wheel is still undoubtedly his strongest performance style, but Rhys maintains that
skateboarding will always be his favourite toy!
SAM PERRY (Australia) – Beatboxing, Rapping & Live Looping Whiz-Kid!
Sam started his career like most people, in his bedroom. After a stint in a high school band and a
natural ear for music, Sam found himself wanting to be able to create the full band atmosphere,
without the full band. With a guitar effects pedal, a loop station and a microphone (and many many
hours locked away) Sam crafted the looping process into something completely innovative.
Creating beats, bass lines and harmonies using only his voice completely live and on the spot took
him, and soon the music industry by surprise, and needless to say, sparks began to fly. Bookings
came in from every direction leading to opening the 2010 “One Movement” festival and winning the
Path to Laneway competition.
It didn’t slow down as 2011 progressed with International support slots for the likes of Mickey
Avalon and Rahzel, and a nomination for “Favourite Newcomer” for the 2011 WAMI awards.
Now an accomplished loop artist, Sam has completed several national tours, including festival
performances at Parklife, Summadayze, and Laneway Festival to name a few, and performing and
recording with such other looping artists including Dub Fx and Adam Page.
All of this plus a string of headline shows, tens of thousands of youtube views, and sold-out album
launches – Sam Perry shows no signs of slowing down!