Crazy Legs

 Richard Colón, popularly known as Crazy Legs, was born on January 1, 1966, in Manhattan, New York City. He was introduced to "breaking" by his older brother at the age of nine and became an original member of the Rock Steady Crew after its foundation in 1979. He accidentally invented the "W" move, which he demonstrated in a dance performance in April 1981, and later became the President of the Rock Steady Crew.

Crazy Legs was featured in the earliest stories on hip hop dancing to appear in mainstream press, and he brought the form to London and Paris in 1983 as part of the New York City Rap Tour. He appeared in Hollywood films such as Flashdance (1983) and Beat Street (1984) and in the early documentary on hip hop culture, Style Wars (PBS, 1983).

Apart from his film appearances, Crazy Legs has also been involved in community outreach, dance instruction, and dance theater productions. He danced in So! What Happens Now? in 1991, which was probably the first hip-hop production on a mainstream dance stage in New York City, and Concrete Jungle in 1992, which was part of a program at the Lincoln Center. In 1995, he debuted in Jam on the Groove, which was described as "jubilantly hyperactive" and "astonishing."

Crazy Legs has hosted b-boy contests, appearances at live events, and staging of Rock Steady Crew Anniversaries. He has won several awards throughout his career, including a 1992 Bessie Award for choreography as part of the Rock Steady Crew and the Hip Hop Pioneer Award from The Source in 1994. In 2003, he was honored as the National Godfather of the Jersey City Puerto Rican Day Parade and received the AARTS Award from the Bay Shore Schools Arts Education Fund. He was also presented with the Source Youth Foundation Image Award in 2003.

As the President of the Rock Steady Crew, Crazy Legs hosts the annual Rock Steady Anniversary, which is a community event that celebrates hip hop culture and honors deceased members of the crew. The group also holds the annual Celebrity Basketball Tournament during the yearly anniversary celebrations to raise money for the Greenwich Village Youth Council in New York. Crazy Legs retired from competition as of July 28, 2012, after competing at the Rock Steady Crew's 35th Anniversary at The Altman Building in Manhattan, NY.