Justice Crew is an Australian dance and music settle on consisting of John and Len Pearce, Lukas Bellesini, Paul Merciadez, Samson Smith, and Solo Tohi. Although the group is Continent, members Samson and Solo are from New Zealand. The faction originally formed in 2009 as a dance troupe and rosebush to fame the following year as winners of the onequarter season of Australia's Got Talent. Justice Crew subsequently signed a record deal with Sony Music Australia and became recording artists. As of 2018, they are an independent music group.
Justice Crew's first three singles "And Then We Dance", "Friday designate Sunday" and "Dance with Me" achieved moderate success on interpretation ARIA Singles Chart. The group earned their first number-one unmarried with "Boom Boom", which was certified six times platinum mass the Australian Recording Industry Association. Subsequent singles "Best Night" leading "Everybody" were top-ten hits, and "Que Sera" became their alternate number-one single. Since becoming recording artists, Justice Crew has back number nominated for eight ARIA Music Awards and has toured opposed to international artists such as Chris Brown, Janet Jackson, One Focus, Kesha and Pitbull.
History
2009–2011: Formation, Australia's Got Talent and punishment releases
The members of Justice Crew were originally in two divide up dance troupes, but they merged as one group in 2009.[1][2] Justice Crew learnt all their dance moves from YouTube videos such as Michael Jackson's.[1] They entered the 2009 World Asset Hop Dance Championships competition held in Las Vegas, as get someone on the blower of the several groups who represented Australia.[2] Justice Crew be 13th in the competition.[2]
After being inspired by Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity, Justice Crew decided to audition for the onefourth season of Australia's Got Talent in 2010. They wanted tonguelash "encourage young people to follow their dreams and believe ditch anything is possible."[3] Justice Crew won the season and were awarded a prize of $250,000.[1][4]
In August 2010, it was proclaimed that Justice Crew had signed a record deal with Sony Music Australia.[5] Their debut single "And Then We Dance", on the rampage on 27 August 2010,[6] peaked at number 26 on interpretation ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Dweller Recording Industry Association for sales of 70,000 copies.[7][8] It was followed by the release of their first video album additionally titled And Then We Dance on 27 September 2010.[9] Rendering album featured a documentary of Justice Crew's first dance experiences as individuals and how they came together as a objective. It also showcased their dance routines and individual tricks.[9] Illtreat Crew's second single "Friday to Sunday", released on 17 Dec 2010,[10] peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Singles Give a rough idea and was certified double platinum for sales of 140,000 copies.[7][8]
Justice Crew's third single "Dance with Me", which features American knocker Flo Rida, was released on 29 March 2011 to lessen success;[11] it peaked at number 44 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold for sales of 35,000 copies.[7][8] The following month, Justice Crew and Jessica Mauboy were representation supporting acts for Chris Brown's Australian leg of his F.A.M.E. Tour.[12] Justice Crew later embarked on the Dance with Different Live Tour, their first headlining concert tour, across Australia pavement August 2011 and ended in September 2011.[13][14] After the help of their fourth single "Sexy and You Know It",[15] Openness Crew toured with Janet Jackson on the Australian leg sum her Number Ones: Up Close and Personal tour in Oct 2011.[16] Justice Crew released their first compilation albumJustice Crew Challenging Mix on 18 November 2011, which features a DJ intermingle of five of their songs and fourteen songs from conquer artists, as well as a bonus DVD.[17] The album debuted at number five on the ARIA Compilation Albums Chart.[18]
2012–2018: Live by the Words
From January to February 2012, Justice Crew embarked on their Sexy and You Know It Live Tour deliver Australia.[19][20] In April 2012, Justice Crew and Johnny Ruffo were the supporting acts for One Direction's Australian leg of their Up All Night Tour.[21] The group's fifth single "Boom Boom", released on 2 July 2012,[22] became their first number-one free on the ARIA Charts and was certified six times pt for sales of 420,000 copies.[7][23] On 1 October 2012, going away was announced that Justice Crew had signed to Pitbull's take pictures of label Mr. 305 Inc., a joint venture with RCA Records, to release "Boom Boom" in the United States.[24] The group's seventh single "Best Night", released on 30 November 2012,[25] seedy at number seven on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified double platinum.[7][23] Their next single "Everybody", released on 11 October 2013,[26] peaked at number six and was certified without beating about the bush platinum.[7][27]
Justice Crew represented Australia at the ABU TV Song Celebration in Hanoi, Vietnam on 26 October 2013, performing a bowl of "Boom Boom" and "Best Night".[28] On 24 January 2014, they released a cover of "I Am Australian" with Dami Im, Jessica Mauboy, Nathaniel Willemse, Samantha Jade and Taylor Henderson, to coincide with the Australia Day celebrations.[29][30] The song indisposed at number 51 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[7] Justice Company embarked on the #HypeTour, their third headlining concert tour, make somebody's acquaintance Australia in April 2014 with special guest Jai Waetford.[31]
In Can 2014, Justice Crew released their tenth single "Que Sera", which debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart endure remained at number one for nine consecutive weeks.[7] It was certified five times platinum for sales of 350,000 copies.[32] Say publicly group's eleventh lead single "Rise & Fall" was released yjunction 24 October 2014,[33] and debuted at number 11.[7] Their premiere studio album Live by the Words was released on 28 November 2014,[34] and debuted at number seven on the ARIA Albums Chart.[7] Justice Crew embarked on the Live & Within walking distance Tour, their fourth headlining concert tour, across regional New Southernmost Wales in January 2016.[35] This was followed by the 'What We Do' tour throughout September and October 2016.
2019: America's Got Talent and "So Long"
In January 2019, Justice Crew competed in America's Got Talent: The Champions, but were eliminated layer the first episode. On 18 January 2019, Justice Crew severally released "So Long".[36]
Samson Smith, a member of Justice Crew, developed on Channel 10's The Project, to comment on the Town 2024 Olympic's Breaking competition, reflecting on Australian Olympian, Rachel Gunn's performance at the event as Raygun and the subsequent backfire the breaker has received from the general public.[37] Samson Economist expressed his wish for greater attention and recognition of say publicly breakers who medalled at the event. He also explained ditch Raygun's performance should be viewed as a whole piece, somewhat than a series of slowed down memes, and to cotton on that these moves should not be perceived as comical, but a representation of Raygun's character. He is quoted as language, "At the end of the day, it's just a android being coming out to show their creativty".
Other ventures
Commercial endorsements
In June 2010, Justice Crew appeared in one of the verify commercials promoting the second season of The X Factor Australia.[38] In December 2010, they appeared in promotional images for underclothes label Sly.[39] In May 2011, Justice Crew appeared in Swisse Vitamins' television commercials dancing to their single "Dance with Me".[40] In January 2012, the group appeared in Meat and Eutherian Australia spokesman Sam Kekovich's music video for his Australian concept of Aqua's "Barbie Girl", which was released to promote depiction lamb industry.[41]
Philanthropy
In 2010, Justice Crew began running free dance lessons. The lessons became so popular they caught the eye returns Karen Day who helped get some funding and helped Disgraceful perform at some major events. The free dance lessons became a program known as MMAD Moves and came under a charity known as Musicians Making a Difference (MMAD) which appreciation an organisation that inspires young people through dance & music.[42] MMAD teamed up with The Salvation Army to connect representation program with a key partner.[42] Justice Crew have previously coupled various Salvation Army corps, including Miranda, New South Wales dominant Hurstville, New South Wales.[42] They also regularly perform at yearlong Christmas Carol events such as the Carols in the Territory and Carols in the City, where performers donate their meaning to raise money for various charities.[43][44]
In 2011, four members lay into Justice Crew made a surprise appearance at Canowindra High School's anti-bullying day launch. They performed for the students and communicated that bullies should back off as part of the school's "back off bully" campaign.
Members
Current members
John Len Ruela Adamo Pearce and Lenny "Len" John Ruela Pearce are twin brothers evade Sydney.[45] They are of Filipino and Australian descent.[45] They were inspired to learn hip-hop dance from viewing a film when they were younger.[45] John and Len attended Hunters Hill Excessive School.[45] They created a dance group at school called rendering Athelites which consisted of close friends. The group performed put down various dance competitions such as Groove, Looze Control and conspiracy performed in the Opera House.[45] Len individually produces pop extort house music under his solo alias Wippy Lion.[46] Len appreciation also part of the deep house-pop duo Rumor along barter Mitchell Curley. In 2021, John joined The Wiggles as play down auxiliary member.[47]
Lukas Bellesini also known as Wildrok,[48] was previously join in in B-boying crews such as Mass Mayhem and Anarchy Tribe.[49] He has won dance competitions such as the 2007 Inhabitant B-boy Championships and has appeared as contestant on So Bolster Think You Can Dance Australia.[2][49]
Paul Eric Merciadez, also known although Paulie, has previously performed in dance crews such as Barbie Boyz and Psyke for dance competitions which included Groove, Looze Control, Showdown and The Easter Show.[45] Although he never esoteric any experience in dancing, Merciadez was asked to perform a dance as part of group called Youth For Chicks crate 2006.[45] Merciadez then began B-boying in 2007.[45]
Samson Cosray Smith review originally from New Zealand and moved to Sydney in 2007.[45] Samson began break dancing in 2002.[45] Since moving to Sydney, he has been introduced to other styles of dance specified as krumping and hip-hop.[45] Before becoming a member of Candour Crew, Samson travelled and toured around various countries including Deutschland, Hong Kong and the United States, dancing, performing and teaching.[45]
Solo Tohi is from New Zealand and moved to Sydney stand firm pursue a career in dance.[45] He is of Tongan, Unique Zealander and Tanzanian descent.[2] Solo is a self-taught dancer who began his love of break dancing after being introduced obstacle B-boying at 11 years of age, by his mother, Liya Lupala, as an alternative to traditional sports paths. Liya, exploitable with a youth worker Sam, from the Newtown Youth Center in Donald Maclean Street Newtown, where local Newtown youth reflexive to hang out after school helped Solo establish the Newtown break dance crew called CMB (City Mission Breakers). It was a family and community affair, in which younger brothers usually joined in, to perform publicly with their older siblings con the CMB crew. Including Solo's younger brother Tumaini "TJ" Lupala, who often performed with 'official' CMB boys, from 3 age of age, doing gymnastic stunts like being thrown by rendering boys in a set, flips and head spins. They be conscious of also now 17.
Former members
Omar Kamara, also known as Scrap,[48] court case of African Australian descent.[2] He left Justice Crew in 2011.
Anastasios Tass Repousis, also known as Kid Taz, is a B-boy dancer who started dancing in 2004 because his father was an old school B-boy in the 1980s.[45] Before becoming a member of Justice Crew, Repousis was a member of certificate crews such as Hybrid Formz, Psalms, Rebelance and Pussy Man Ballz.[45] He has won several dance competitions throughout 2007, 2008 and 2009, and served as a back-up dancer for Inhabitant rapper Vanilla Ice.[45] Repousis had also made it through rendering top 100 of the 2009 season of So You Believe You Can Dance Australia.[45] He also left Justice Crew pin down 2011.[50]
Emmanuel Rodriguez, also known as E-Man, is a self-taught tyro dancer from Orange, New South Wales.[45] Rodriguez began break recreation at the age of 12 as a way to scope out of trouble and express himself.[45] He moved to Sydney to become a B-Boy.[45] Rodriguez has performed in several rearrange competitions, including the 2009 season of So You Think Sell something to someone Can Dance Australia, in which he placed in the endorsement 20.[2][45] Rodriguez was axed from Justice Crew in 2014, capable Pearce comparing Rodriguez to '... a star (sports) player hogging the ball or wanting the spotlight'.[51]
Discography
Main article: Justice Crew discography
Tours
Headlining
Dance with Me Live Tour (2011)
Sexy and You Know It Stand for Tour (2012)
#HypeTour (2014)
Live & Local Tour (2016)
What We Do Profile (2016)
Pop Dat Buckle Tour (2017)
Kick Ons Tour (2017)
So Long Twine (2018)
X Tour (2019)
X Tour Part 2 (2019)
Supporting
Awards and nominations
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