Pepito

“Pepito” aka Carlos Estigarribia 29 from Melbourne Australia has been Dancing for nine years. After migrating from South America with his family in 1986 he was inspired by local dancers in Melbourne who taught him the basics and knowledge of the dance form known as breaking (Break dance).

Pepito has competed and performed in the United States, Switzerland, Japan, New Zealand, Germany, Austria and most recently in the U.K. He represents the Mighty Zulu Kingz and Seven Dollarz crew.

His Influences range from salsa dance, latin music and other elementz of Hip Hop Culture.

Attaining a Bachelor of Education at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 2002 has enabled Pepito to teach workshops where he has been able to motivate, inspire and teach the skills of his dance to youth from various parts of the world.

Achievements:

• 2001-2003 Throwdown. Melbourne, Australia. Breaking Competition. 2 vs. 2 Ist Place.
• 2002 Battle of the year. Braunschweig, Germany. Breaking competition. Performed with “Wickid Force”.
• 2003-2005 Cat Empire Australian tours. Featured Solo Dancer.
• 2003-2006 Seven Shadows and Seven Shadows 2. Australian Street dance compilation. DVD. Featured solo Dancer.
• 2003 Battle of the Year. Sydney, Australia. Breaking Competition. Best Bboy award.
• 2003-2004 Bodyrock. Wellington, New Zealand. Breaking Competition. One on One 2nd Place.
• 2004 Freestyle session 8. Long Beach, California. USA. Breaking competition.
• 2005 Beat Street. Birmingham, England. Breaking competition. Seven 2 smoke 2nd place.
• 2005 Circle kingz. Breaking competition, Lausanne, Switzerland. Competition Judge.
• 2006 Da Hub Festival Liverpool, U.K. Breaking Competition. Bboy crew battle champions “Le mercenaries”.
• 2006 Royal Clash. Salzburg, Austria. Breaking competition. International 7 to smoke champion.
• 2007 Buzz Monkey. Australia breaking championships.
  Australian one on one bboy champion.
• 2007 Battle Of Britian. United Kingdom national 2 0n 2 competition. Champion.
• 2007 Playstation Bboy Championships, World Finals. Brixton Uk.
  Represented Australia alongside 15 of the worlds best solo bboys.

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