CAPE Town B-Boy Brandon Peterson aka “The Curse” is heading to Japan to represent South Africa at the international World Finals of the Red Bull BC One 2016 tournament.
Peterson is delighted and proud to represent the country and put Cape Town on the map.
He said he was not a “natural born dancer” and had to “learn the craft the hard way”.
Peterson was the first B-Boy to win the first edition of the Red Bull BC One South Africa Cypher in 2012.
He was also the first South African to get to the final in the Red Bull BC One, Middle East and Africa cyphe in Morocco.
“I was first introduced to B-Bboying in primary school but it was nothing I really cared for. But in 2001, started to actually fall in love with it and I gave it my all, as hard as I could,” he said.
Sixteen B-Boys from across the country battled it out for the coveted title. Peterson will defend his title before a 1 500 crowd.
He will be competing against 16 other B-Boys from all over the world including the US, Hong Kong, Brazil and more. Red Bull spokeswoman Deborah Siyaya said Peterson’s win at the Cape Town Stadium on April 30 marked the third year the talented dancer had proven himself the best of the best after winning in 2012 and 2015.
“It’s one thing to be named national champion, but it’s even sweeter to win the crown three times.”
The Eerste Rivier champ believes the “breaking scene has shrunk over the last 10 years”. He said though there were strong breakdancers, not many have the passion to keep it alive.
Peterson said he had been training hard for the upcoming battle and cannot wait to show off his skills in Japan.