Urban Street Jam is an annual hip-hop culture festival that showcases music, art

Street art

Street art is any art developed in public spaces — that is, "in the streets" — though the term usually refers to unsanctioned art, as opposed to government sponsored initiatives...

, dance, and fashion in the hip-hop community

Hip hop

Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

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History

Craig Borja of Phaze1 Entertainment/owner and producer along with Marlon Shell of Stylz Dance Studio/Co owner and producer of Urban Street Jams first annual event was held on February 20, 2010 Urban Street Jam's original venue was scheduled to be outdoors at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Irvine)

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Irvine)

Not to be confused with amphitheatres in Georgia, Missouri, or Virginia.Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine is a 16,085-capacity amphitheater, located in Irvine, California...

 at the Hidden Valley Park, but due to weather, the venue was changed last minute to Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa, California

Costa Mesa, California

Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 109,960 at the 2010 census. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to a primarily suburban and "edge" city with an economy based on retail, commerce, and light...

. Urban Street Jam had a fashion show, choreography dance competition, 2 vs 2 all stylz dance battle, bboy dance competition, clothing venues, viewers choice battle, graffiti

Graffiti

Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....

 showcase and import show cars. Also, Stephen "Twitch" Boss from So You Think You Can Dance taught a dance workshop at the event.

Hosts

The entire festival was hosted by Stylz Dance Studio in Covina, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 and Phaze1 Entertainment.
Emcees include 21XL Production's Myron Marten and Sick Step Dance Crew's Mookie, both whom have hosted Vibe Dance Competition

Vibe Dance Competition

VIBE Dance Competition is one of the most anticipated and popular hip hop dance competitions in Southern California. It is organized and produced each January by Lambda Theta Delta Fraternity at the University of California, Irvine Bren Events Center...

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Sponsors include Power 106, World of Dance, and Hip Hop International, BOOGIEZONE.COM, Kallusive Clothing, DanceTag.tv, and Clubbing411.

Performers

Several celebrities in the dance community have performed for this event including those from America's Best Dance Crew

America's Best Dance Crew

America's Best Dance Crew, often abbreviated as ABDC, is an American competitive dance reality television series that features street dance crews from the United States and around the world. It is produced by American Idol judge Randy Jackson and airs on MTV...

 and So You Think You Can Dance. Dancers include Stephen "Twitch" Boss, Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval of Quest Crew

Quest Crew

Quest Crew is an American hip-hop dance crew from Los Angeles, California who were declared winners of the third season of America's Best Dance Crew...

, Hokuto "Hok" Konishi of Quest Crew

Quest Crew

Quest Crew is an American hip-hop dance crew from Los Angeles, California who were declared winners of the third season of America's Best Dance Crew...

,RJ KoolRaul of Supreme Soul,Smart Mark and Lil-O of Phresh Dance Crew, Kaba Modern

Kaba Modern

Kaba Modern is a dance group originating from Irvine, California. Kaba Modern is a spin-off of the University of California, Irvine Filipino cultural club, Kababayan, which means "countrymen" in Tagalog. Created by Arnel Calvario in 1992, Kaba Modern began as dancers that performed the hip-hop...

 Legacy,Mike Song and Victor Kim of Quest Crew

Quest Crew

Quest Crew is an American hip-hop dance crew from Los Angeles, California who were declared winners of the third season of America's Best Dance Crew...

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Choreography Dance Competition

• 1st: Common Ground from Irvine, California
  Irvine, California
  Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
  
  
• 2nd: 220 from San Diego, California
  San Diego, California
  San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
  
  
• 3rd: Main Ingredient from Los Angeles, California
  Los Angeles, California
  Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
  
  

All Stylz Dance Battle

• Mike Song of Kaba Modern
  Kaba Modern
  Kaba Modern is a dance group originating from Irvine, California. Kaba Modern is a spin-off of the University of California, Irvine Filipino cultural club, Kababayan, which means "countrymen" in Tagalog. Created by Arnel Calvario in 1992, Kaba Modern began as dancers that performed the hip-hop...
  
   and Victor Kim of Quest Crew
  Quest Crew
  Quest Crew is an American hip-hop dance crew from Los Angeles, California who were declared winners of the third season of America's Best Dance Crew...
  
  
• D-Trix of Quest Crew
  Quest Crew
  Quest Crew is an American hip-hop dance crew from Los Angeles, California who were declared winners of the third season of America's Best Dance Crew...
  
   and Hok of Quest Crew
  Quest Crew
  Quest Crew is an American hip-hop dance crew from Los Angeles, California who were declared winners of the third season of America's Best Dance Crew...
  
  
• Smart Mark of Phresh Select/AOP and Lil-O of Phresh Select/AOP

2011

Choreography Dance Competition

• 1st: Choreo Cookies from Oceanside, California
  Oceanside, California
  -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Oceanside had a population of 167,086. The population density was 3,961.8 people per square mile...
  
  
• 2nd: Academy of Villains Northern California
  Northern California
  Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
  
  
• 3rd: Jungle Boogie from Atlanta, Georgia
  Atlanta, Georgia
  Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
  
  

All Stylz Battle Dance Battle

• 1st: Miss Funk, Breeze Lee, & Full-Out of VersaStyle Dance Company

External links

• Urban Street Jam official website
• Stylz Dance Studio Host of the festival