Addy Daniels (SMACK)
Krump Dance Artiste
Addy Daniels (SMACK)
Krump Dance Artiste
Addy Daniels Oyinkuro A.K.A Smack is the founder of Bullys Krump Group Nigeria and a co-pioneer of the Afro Buck movement in Nigeria.
He started dancing in his teenage years right after he graduated from Secondary School ; his passion for dance grew in those years significantly.
In 2010, Smack started dancing Krump professionally.
Krump is a style of street dance popularized in the United States, characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement.
Dancers who started Krump saw the dance as a means for them to escape gang life and "to express raw emotions in a powerful but non-violent way.
For Smack, Krump was more than a style of dance because it opened up a burst of creativity, gave him boldness and hope.
This transformation brought about the need for Smack to share his experience further, he started The Nigeria Krump Battle League (NKBL) in 2013 to attract krumpers across Nigeria to come together, learn and support each other.
In 2015, he decided to introduce the B-boy community in Nigeria on the same platform with the existing Krump community, this mix brought about a whole new vibe and a bond. Smack pioneered the Krump Vs.B-Boy Street Battle which opened up a unique collaboration opportunity between both communities till date. The learnings and exchange have been beneficial to strengthening both communities professionally, socially and otherwise.
In 2016, Smack was featured in the First ever Dance movie in Nigeria ;The Dance Movie Project (TDMP) as a Krump choreographer.
This was a notable recognition for Smack as Krump dance had not yet gained awareness in Nigeria.
Since then Smack has also worked with brands like Faze, Yemi alade ,Tekno, Bukky, Zenith bank, to mention a few.
Smack co- pioneered the Afrobuck Movement alongside his Friend Nasir Magnificent aka (NAS). Afro Buck has its root in krump dance but with an African vibe (Afro). Buck is an adjective used to describe someone who excels in krumping.
This movement is fast gaining recognition and was officially launched in 2019 alongside Kwame Osei, also known as Kid Tight Eyez; one of the founders of European Buck Session and one of the pioneers of Krump dance in Europe.
Smack and Nas were also guest Dance Instructor's at Dance Convention Dance Education 2020 ( DCDE); a virtual Global Dance Convention to teach krump.
Smack won the illest Pre-selection in Nigeria and qualified for the International Illest Krump championship 2020 in Senegal.