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Adolfo Quiñones (May 11, 1955 – December 29, 2020), known professionally as Shabba Doo, was an American actor, break dancer, and choreographer. Of African American and Puerto Rican descent, Quiñones was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. In the 1970s his family moved to Los Angeles, where he took a liking to dancing and started to perform in clubs. At the time breakdancing was growing in popularity and started to compete. He adopted the pseudonym Shabba Doo and joined the dance group The Lockers, who were responsible for popularizing the locking style of street dance. In the 1984, Quiñones played one of the lead in the breakdancing-themed musical film Breakin', the film was a success at the box-office grossing $38,682,707 domestically, and spawned a sequel Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. Moving forward Quiñones continued acting in films and television. Throughout his career, Quiñones continued to perform and choreograph dancing for major musical act such as Lionel Richie, Madonna, Luther Vandross, Three Six Mafia, and Chaka Khan. Early life and education Quiñones was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, United States; His father, Adolfo, had been born in Puerto Rico and became a salesman and a laborer. His mother, an Ethiopian Ruth (McDaniel) Quiñones, was an accountant whose family had moved from Mississippi to Chicago during the Great Migration. His mother raised him as a single parent from the age of three. He had a younger sister, Fawn Quiñones, who was also a dancer, and frequently featured on the musical variety television program Soul Train. Quiñones was raised in the Cabrini–Green housing complex in the city's North Side. For high school, Quiñones attended Cooley Vocational High School and Robert A. Waller High School (now known as Lincoln Park High School). In the 1970s, his family moved to the Los Angeles area. He began dancing in clubs around Crenshaw Boulevard and at venues like Radiotron, near MacArthur Park. Break-dance culture was growing at these establishments, and he dueled nightly in them with rivals on the dance floor. He started calling himself Sir Lance-a-Lock, which then became Shabba-Dabba-Do-Bop, which was finally shortened to Shabba-Doo. Career As a member of The Original Lockers along with Don "Campbellock" Campbell, Fred "Rerun" Berry and Toni Basil, Quiñones became one of the innovators of the dance style commonly known as locking. In 1980. Quiñones acted on stage in David Winters's rock musical Goosebumps. In May 1984, Joel Silberg's breakdancing-themed musical film Breakin' opened in cinemas, where Quiñones was cast as a lead playing Ozone. When it opened the film ranked number one in the box office, earning $6,047,686. By the end of its run, the film grossed $38,682,707 in the domestic box office, making it the eighteenth top-grossing film of 1984. In December, 1984, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo premiered, directed by Sam Firstenberg with Quiñones returning as Ozone. The film grossed $15.1 million in the United States and Canada. That same year he danced in Chaka Khan's music video "I feel for you" In 1987, Quiñones was a primary dancer and main choreographer for singer Madonna's Who's That Girl? Tour in 1987. He would go on to choreograph for singers, such as Lionel Richie, and Michael Jackson. In 1989, Quiñones appeared in the film Tango & Cash. In 1990, Quiñones acted in Deadly Dancer and Lambada. Quiñones also appeared in Rave - Dancing to a Different Beat, which he also directed. He made guest appearances on TV shows including The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Married... with Children, Miami Vice, What's Happening!!, Saturday Night Live and Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure. Quiñones was writing A Breakin’ Uprising. He served as choreographer for Jamie Kennedy's MTV sitcom, Blowin' Up. He choreographed Three Six Mafia's performance on the 78th Academy Awards; the group won the Oscar for best original song for their song "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp". He appeared in the music video for Lionel Richie's "All Night Long" and was featured in the music video for Chaka Khan's 1984 song "I Feel for You". Personal life and death Quiñones was married twice and had two children. His first marriage was to Gwendolyn Powell from 1976 until 1982. After divorcing Powell, Quiñones married actress Lela Rochon in 1982. Quiñones and Rochon were married until 1987. He died at his home from undisclosed causes on December 29, 2020, at age 65. A later coroner's report listed the cause of death as arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Filmography See also List of dancers References External links Adolfo Quiñones at IMDb Interview at Blogtalkradio. Discover the Richie Cooley popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Richie Cooley books.
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An Asteroid, A Comet, And The Coming Apocalypse
Richie CooleyBible prophecy details a coming collision with heavenly bodies. This booklet details the startling accuracy of such forecasts.
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The Book of Joel A New Translation and Commentary
Richie CooleyThe end times will feature heavenly bodies striking the earth and demonic creatures attacking humanity. These events were foretold by the Old Testament prophecy of Joel. This is a ...
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Contortions of Truth Detective Amaral, and Madeleine McCann
Richie CooleyThis booklet reviews the controversial book by Detective Amaral, the Portuguese investigator at the heart of the Madeleine McCann case. The details of this crime are discussed at l...
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Touring The Animal Farm Christian Reflections on a George Orwell Classic
Richie CooleyWith the 30year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, this seemed like a perfect time to review Orwell's satirical masterpiece. This booklet explores the novella, along with ...
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Daniel And The Dhammapada Eastern Beauty and Ancient Prophecy
Richie CooleyThe sixth century B.C. was a pivotal time in world history. The Buddha had been born in the East, while Daniel the prophet had been taken away captive to Babylon. This short bookle...
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The Gospel Salvation by Grace
Richie CooleyThis is a short booklet which relates systematically how to be forgiven of sins and receive the gift of eternal life. Scripture proofs are given for each point.
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Coronavirus is Not the End of the World The Certainty of Eschatology
Richie CooleyIs the end of the age close at hand? The Bible clearly answers in the negative. This short essay explains why.(This work was previously titled, "Unleavened.")
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The Coming False Revival And The 144,000
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The Georgia Guidestones A Contrast to Biblical Prophecy
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A Biblical View of UFOs
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Dagon Shall Rise Biblical Archaeology and the Book of Revelation
Richie CooleyA recent archaeological discovery confirms the Biblical account of quasigiants. What does this portend for modern culture? Major horror is brewing.