Michael Chambers

Birth : 1967-11-13, Long Beach, California

History

Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers (born November 13, 1967) is an American dancer and actor known for his role as "Turbo" in the 1984 cult classic film Breakin' and the 1984 hit sequel Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. In both movies he is credited as Boogaloo Shrimp, a name that remains inextricably linked to the Hollywood phase of popping, boogaloo and robot dancingalso the freestyle art of b-boying. During the height of the popularity of those movies, he (along with his Breakin' co-star Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quiñones and other dancers from the film) is prominently featured in the 1984 music video for Chaka Khan's song "I Feel for You".

Profile

Movies

Boogaloo Shrimp Documentary

Himself

he life story of Michael Chambers aka "Boogaloo Shrimp: the dancer, actor, singer, comedian and master of waving, ticking, backsliding and liquid animation dance during the 1980's breakdancing phenomenon.

Dudley Do-Right

Dancer

Royal Canadian Mountie Dudley Do-right is busy keeping the peace in his small mountain town when his old rival, Snidely Whiplash, comes up with a plot to buy all the property in town, then start a phony gold rush by seeding the river with gold nuggets.

Kids

Executive Producer

A day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking and deflowering virgins.

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Good Robot Bill

Amiable slackers Bill and Ted are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos, a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living.

The Simpsons: Do the Bartman

Choreographer

A music video featuring Bart Simpson performing his song "Do The Bartman" during a school dance recital, stealing the show.

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

Turbo

The dance crew from "Breakin'" bands together to save a community center from a greedy developer bent on building a shopping center in its place.

Breakin'

Turbo

A struggling young dancer joins forces with two breakdancers and together they become a street sensation.