Biography

Jeff was born and raised in Jersey City, NJ where his affinity for music introduced him to the world of bboying (breaking). Having fallen in love with this style he trained and battled often, but it was not until he left for college in Washington DC that he took his first hip hop dance class. At George Washington Unversity he was one of the founding members of Capital Funk and later joined the professional company, Urban Artistry. After years of dancing in DC, he traveled to Los Angeles where he worked and trained as a professional dancer. Upon moving back to NJ, Jeff helped create a dance company, Good Toilet Paper. He has been teaching dance for many years and believes in a holistic approach to hip hop, making sure to stress the importance of culture along with technique. His classes focus on many different styles including breaking, popping, hip hop, locking, waacking, house, bmore club, among others.