Tommy Boy vs Bionic Man at Momentum 2002

Tommy Boy (Style Elements, Playboyz Inc.) vs Bionic Man (Rock Force, MGF) at a 3 on 3 all styles battle called Momentum in 2002. Tie breaker put the two poppers against each other.

[@imgreen1838]

Tommy Boy was ahead of his time.

[@flpmd2000]

@godchaserz4life Yeah a lot of people say that Tommy has the Wiggles influence, and he does to an extent because he likes Wiggles. He also really likes Pop'n'Taco and has been influenced by him too. But I also want people to understand that Taco and Wiggles both do styles that were engrained in San Jose (basically where Tommy is from) before they were even big names (late 70s and early 80s). So Tommy is doing the styles of his area primarily.

[@jaysonwastell2602]

Correction: Tommy Boy is from Santa Clara, not SJ. CSP 277 💯 from the right side of that city.

[@flpmd2000]

@@jaysonwastell2602 you are correct. I am from Santa Clara as well, but most people don't know the city haha.

[@TheRussianTiger]

battle was So sick

[@KpopNiDontStop]

It is always interesting to look at battles at this time its based more on who has the best moves now a day's it is straight musicality.

[@flpmd2000]

I should say the same for Bionic in this clip as well because at this time Bionic was not practicing the Electronic Boogaloo style and was influenced by the Bay Area poppers around him.

[@clokwize]

tommy boy killed his ass!

[@laking39]

i have been looking for this vid for awhile now...thank you!!!

[@emanthechamp]

tommy boy is crazy!

[@cherylgross3159]

Totally different styles, they're both hella good! Bionic brings the sauce, but Tommy killed it at the very end. Tough call

[@SUPEROBSCUREBEATS]

@funkrocus and i literally WATCHED style elements grow as a crew from amateurs gettin ate up by HEDRUSH KRU - (though they are all homies nowadays) to becoming elite world champs. ask any style elements member where they developed and learned most of their stuff and grew as breakers - they will tell you STOCKTON AND THE 209 VALLEY - and that WALT JAY AND HEDRUSH KRU pushed them to their limits and were their main inspiration

[@FliiGlider]

Super facts!

[@SKJ9Nrox]

Thank you for the jump back in time!

[@takechan7767]

I think this battle is really different from recent poppin battle with music and their styles. Does anyone know the difference?

[@in_vas_por8810]

The tempo of the music... This is the kind of music you would normally hear in a BBOY battle, but it was common back then. You can see that they both have two BBOY teammates with them. Nowdays popping events are stand alone and you don't hear music this fast commonly.

[@takechan7767]

@@in_vas_por8810 Thanks for knowledge!

[@josema-boy7610]

Tommy boy all day!

[@ImDward]

6:55 is the most impressive combo of waving I have every seen

[@NoahPARK82]

Eden Rahman give it to bionic

[@sjJaypop81]

tommy boy tore it up! every set was nasty!

[@wagsouza3459]

GOOD DANCERS !

[@BXNHRT]

@ImDward HELL YA..sickest wave combo i seen.

[@hdgdn1]

what is the first song?

[@jeffbaudotcom]

is that brian green (house legend) judging? it sounds a lot like him...

[@hdgdn1]

whats the songs??????????

[@jamesd2058]

I remember watching this when I was a lil kid thinkin this was the best dancers I have ever seen. It's hard to watch it now, because both are so off beat, and was only doing moves.

[@nosey1982]

this is a bad ass battle, i always like seeing to dffrerent styles of poppers going against each other. mad props to tommy boy and boinic man

[@GojoStiglitz]

what did Bionic man throw?

[@joshuahandfinger9154]

✊✊✊

[@musicluver7102]

my dad use to be friends with this dude ( tommy boy ) but not any more

[@jaysonwastell2602]

Why what happened?

[@SUPEROBSCUREBEATS]

@funkrocus yea i feel ya thats fair to say, yet tommy boy is always on some "we san jose originals --- we invented so & so" type vibe and to be realistic he really aint that good - dont get me wrong hes good but not that good. i grew up with aristan here in stockton and know all style elements. my partner and i threw some of STYLE ELEMENTS most loved/remembered jams at GROWERS HALL and various venues around stockton and modesto all from 1992 to around 2001.

[@tessawastell1720]

SUPEROBSCUREBEATS to be realistic, you sound like a fucking hater.

[@333iskateallday]

I wonder how tommy puts his shirt on when he dresses

[@nikolask8850]

Why is tommyboy playing with his shirt all the time?

[@chylltoneche8849]

NikolasK88 its a style he kinda created

[@j24292]

all i can say is..mad respect for bionic man, but the other duded sucked reall bad..!! he should quit

[@mdub2000]

tommy boy loves his shirt lol

[@xXSCARFACE1983Xx]

Bionic Man...

[@j24292]

@emanthechamp you mean wacckk.. he cant dance to save his life LOL

[@Tiguron26]

Tommy run moves!! Bionic took that fosho!!

[@BXNHRT]

does the same t-shirt move all the time...arm goes infront of shirt..then swings behind...then infront..then to the side..blahblah blahblah....

[@SUPEROBSCUREBEATS]

@funkrocus - best popper ???i mean come on - i even like him and yes MUCH better than tommy boy, but best popper ? does nam hyun joon mean anything to you ? joon would merk both these dudes with just an all waving set!!! like for real come on man! and oh how it would be awesome to watch joon fukin DESTROY tommy with an all out battle set, but tommy aint even worthy - bionic would at least be worthy of a 2 rounder maybe vs. joon

[@dwaynoinsano]

Tommyboy got dat.