The Last Kinection, KillaQueenz, Al Young and Good Buddha, Demolition B*Girl (Demi from SYTYCD),
DJ Mathmatics, Metabass Allstars
Plus
Morganics, Pepito (national b*boy champion), Granite Rawk (Massive Monkees, Seattle), Nick Toth, Bravo Child, Scott Burns, Sistanative, Herb, Gabi, Jay Tee, Murda 1, Shime and Chez, Blacker Conteh, B*Boy Rely, Romeo Pop, Tony Tones, Trav Ross and more...
Live events hosted by B*Boy Rely and Morganics. Can Control graffiti demo and comp hosted by Shime and Chez.
Tickets are on sale now for Flexing Skillz Freestyle Comp and Freak the Technique B*Boy/B*Girl Comp. Call Ticketmaster on 1300 723 038 or visit ticketmaster.com.au or carriageworks.com.au
ABOUT PLATFORM 2
After the success of 2008’s Platform 1, Platform 2 Hip Hop Festival will take over CarriageWorks’ urban jungle with two days of high-powered Hip Hop culture representing Breaking, Graffiti, Beatboxing, MCing and DJing. Old skoolers, hip hop novices and everyone in between can get into the vibe of true Australian Hip Hop culture at Platform 2. Over 50 emerging and established artists and performers will be featured in two massive nights of entertainment, and everyone can join in the many workshops and free events.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR NICK POWER (AKA B*BOY RELY)
Ensuring true Hip Hop is represented at Platform 2 is artistic director Nick Power aka B*Boy Rely, a well respected Hip Hop artist working throughout Australia and internationally as a B*Boy, choreographer, performer, teacher, and activist. Most recently, Nick performed in Survival Tactics at Sydney Opera House and has just returned from a European tour with Stalker’s Stiltbreak which he directed. Nick is Artistic Director and Producer of Battle City (a breaking battle and Hip Hop street festival in Brisbane’s CBD), and has been a tutor at Stamping Ground Festival for 7 years. Nick has also been a judge at three National Breaking Championships.
FLEXING SKILLZ freestyle comp
Friday 27 March at 8.15pm | Ticketed Event
Opening night brings over 20 of the best Australian Hip Hop artists together live on stage for FLEXING SKILLZ: Platform 2’s high energy Hip Hop improvisation comp. Artists from each element form 4 crews and improvise on topics suggested by the audience, showcasing fearsome freestyle skills. Hosted by Morganics, accompanied by Metabass Allstars and judged by the crowd.
Line up features MCs: Bravo Child, Scott Burns, Gabi, Herb; Breakers: Demolition B*Girl, Pepito (national b*boy champion), Red, B*Girl Flix; DJs: Jay Tee, Nick Toth, Sandro, Ability; Vocalists: Sistanative, Al Young (Good Buddha), Ranji + special guest
Come down early to check out the May’s Lane Street Art Project Retrospective, graff demos, DJs and free live performances from 7.30pm on Friday. See FREE STUFF tab.
ADULT $18 / CONC $15 / GROUP 8+ $12 | TICKETS VIA TICKETMASTER.COM.AU OR 1300 723 038
FREAK THE TECHNIQUE b*boy / b*girl battle
Saturday 28 March at 8.15pm | Ticketed Event
Australia’s best breaking crews battle it out for the Platform 2 title and $1200 prize money. Guest live acts include:
KillaQueenz, The Last Kinection, DJ Mathmatics and Good Buddha. Interstate judges are Demolition B*Girl (Demi from So You Think You Can Dance), Pepito and Granite Rawk (Massive Monkees, Seattle). Hosted by B*Boy Rely (Nick Power).
Eliminations for Freak the Technique will happen on Saturday 28 March 5.30 – 7.30pm. These are free for the public to watch. To register your crew, contact Nick Power at gravitywarrior@gmail.com and leave your crew name and your crew representative’s name, phone number and email address.
ADULT $18 / CONC $15 / GROUP 8+ $12 | TICKETS VIA TICKETMASTER.COM.AU OR 1300 723 038
HIP HOP WORKSHOPS
dance and hip hop skills Saturday 28 March | Sessions between 10am – 2pm | $15 per person / Group 5+ $12 Skill up with the most experienced teachers in hip hop. Open to everyone of all levels of experience. Places are seriously limited.
Tutors include B*Girl Flix, Romeo Pop, Tony Tones, Trav Ross, Demi and Morganics.
$15 PER PERSON / GROUP 5+ $12 PER PERSON TICKETS ON SALE SOON VIA TICKETMASTER.COM.AU OR 1300 723 038
MAY’S LANE STREET ART RETROSPECTIVE 25 March – 6 April | Free exhibition
The Mays Lane Street Art Project emerges from their renowned St Peters laneway to take over CarriageWorks’ vast foyer for a huge retrospective exhibition. Curated by May’s director Tugi Balog, the showcase will include large scale artworks created at May’s Lane between 2005 – 2008 by legendary graff artists of Sydney as well as celebrated international street artists. Vibrant, diverse and immense, the works span a range of styles; New York graffiti, spray paint, paste ups, stencils and sculpture are featured in old and new panels.
This exhibition will run for two weeks and will be a highlight at Platform 2 Hip Hop Festival which will happen 27 and 28 March. CarriageWorks is able to present this retrospective courtesy of MAY’s Lane Street Art Project.
OPENING HOURS: MON – SAT, 10AM – 6PM AND SUNDAYS 12PM – 4PM FREE EXHIBITION TOUR WITH CURATOR TUGI BALOG: SATURDAY 28 MARCH AT 10AM AND 11AM
Flexing Skillz, Freak the Technique and workshop ticket sales are via Ticketmaster and you can book your tickets securely by phone 1300 723 038 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.au.
You do not need a ticket to participate in the free events at Platform 2.
See FREE EVENTS on this myspace page.
HIP HOP BODY ROCK DOIN’ THE DO Friday 27 March at 8pm | Free Short Performance
From the back alleys of Toowoomba to the streets of Sierra Leone, Nick Power and Blacker Conteh find space to create killa dance styles in a 1 bedroom flat in inner city Sydney. Ten jam-packed minutes of true hip hop flavour.
Stick around for ‘Flexing Skillz’ at 8.15pm - Platform 2’s high energy Hip Hop improvisation comp featuring over 20 of Australia’s best DJs, MCs, breakers and vocalists on stage. Tickets through Ticketmaster 1300 723 038.
MEMOIRS OF A HIP HOP NOMAD
by Morganics Saturday 28 March at 8pm | Free Short Performance
In a fusion of physical theatre, poetry, rhyming, B*boying and standup comedy, Morganics charts a new path through the global underground where Hip Hop is his passport.
CAN CONTROL graffiti demo and comp Saturday 28 March from 3 – 6pm | Free
Sydney’s finest graffiti artists rock murals, throw ups and tags in a Battle format. Check out the open tag and sketch comps, the piece comp with 8 quality writers , a mural by last year’s winners, MC’s and DJ’s dropping tracks and more…Hosted by Shime and Chez. Winners announced at 6pm.
CHALK IT UP street art activities Saturday 28 March from 3 – 6pm | Free
Create your own chalk graffiti artwork on the CarriageWorks floor, guided by experienced street artists.
HIP HOP ON SCREEN
screenings of old school hip hop films Saturday 28 March on loop from 2 – 8pm | Free
Drop in and check out new and old school Hip Hop films, documentaries, and breaking clips.
BREAKING SHAKEDOWN AND ELIMINATIONS Saturday 28 March from 5.45 – 7.30pm | Free to participate and to watch
Crew against crew, breaker against gravity… elimination battles for Freak the Technique plus power moves and tricks comp, beatbox orchestra, freestyle MC’s, open circles, callouts.
To register your crew, contact Nick Power at gravitywarrior@gmail.com and leave your crew name and your crew representative’s name, phone number and email address.
Winners will battle it out for the Platform 2 title at ‘Freak the Technique’ at 8.15pm – The battle will feature live performances from The Last Kinection, KillaQueenz and Good Buddha. Audience can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster 1300 723 038.
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