POPMASTER FABEL

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  • Jorge Fabel Pabon

  • 44 / Male
  • NEW YORK, New York, US
  • Last Login: 7/15/2009

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  • General

    UPCOMING



    Thursday, JULY 9: FABEL, GRANDWIZZARD THEODORE & MORE @ CROTONA PARK: BRONX
    5-9pm. FREE! All Ages. Held in assoc. with NYC Council Member Joel Rivera & The Friends of Crotona Park. Crotona Park Amphitheater at Charlotte St & Crotona Park East, Bronx NY 10457. 2 or 5 to 174th St. BX 11, 15, 17 or 55. partnershipforparks.org/brochures/crotona.swf.

    JULY 14 - AUG 7: TEACHING @ Summer High School - NYU ETW 2009
    Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10 to 11:30am. July 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 + Aug. 4, 6 & 7. nyu.edu/summer/highschool/precollege



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    For at least eight years, Jorge Pabon has served as an Adjunct Professor teaching Movement at NYU's prestigious Tisch School's Experimental Theater Wing at NYU: nyu.edu/tisch/drama/etw



    For Bookings, please contact:
    FabelRSC at gmail.com

    Fabel is available to teach Popping and/or Locking dance master classes or workshops, host, DJ, film and/or participate in panel discussions.



    Sign up to receive the Tools of War grassroots Hip Hop newsletter as soon as it's published each week



    Lecture Demonstrations by Fabel

    (complete w/ archival film footage)

    Great Hip Hop Swindle


    Hip Hop historian and practitioner, Jorge "Fabel" Pabon covers the rise, fall and resurrection of Hip Hop culture. The lecture includes key points such as: how social, political and economic dynamics played a role during the birth of Hip Hop culture, the revolutionary spirit of the culture, the effects the recording industry had on the culture and examples of how the culture is being preserved by grass roots organizations and so much more. Authentic Hip Hop artifacts from Fabel's archive are presented throughout the lecture. Includes a Q & A session. One to three hours in duration (depending on time and budget) supplemented by audio/video material. Read Fabel's article How Hip Hop Lost the Plot (The Independent - UK)

    The History of Hip Hop Dance


    Jorge "Fabel" Pabon, VP of The Rock Steady Crew, describes and defines the four major foundational dance forms associated with Hip Hop culture: Lockin', Poppin', Breakin' and Rockin' with focus on the distinct history, deeper roots and vocabulary of each dance form. This lecture also focuses on the early contributions from the West Coast dance scene. Fabel also demonstrates Poppin', Lockin' and Rockin'. One to two hours in duration (depending on time and budget) supplemented by audio/video material. Includes Q & A. Note: Some information from this lecture can be referenced in his essay "Physical Graffiti" featured in Total Chaos edited by Jeff Chang. The original: Physical Graffiti (commissioned by The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum)

    Apache Line: From Gangs to Hip Hop


    Although the documentary is a work in progress, Jorge "Fabel" Pabon has screened the one hour long rough cut at several events. "Apache Line" takes us on a journey through the trials, tribulations and triumphs of NYC street families that celebrated urban culture, through artistic expression, prior to the advent of what we know as "Hip Hop culture". This documentary is a testament to the power of flipping negative energy to positive, survival and preservation. Fabel offers additional information and further elaborates on the documentary during the Q & A session. He also presents Hip Hop artifacts that are relative to the topic. The complete presentation can be 2 to 3 hours. Learn more at myspace.com/apacheline. Note: Some information from this lecture can be referenced in Fabel's introduction to TERRIBLE T.KID 170's self titled book as well as an essay he wrote on style and fashion for Martha Cooper's "Hip Hop Files: Photographs 1979-1984".

    Latinos in Hip Hop


    A one hour lecture/demonstration that explores the presence and contributions made by Latinos in Hip Hop culture. The presentation includes rare footage and audio material that reflect the major impact made by Hip Hop's Latino legends and pioneers. Some material precedes the advent of Hip Hop and comprehensively connects the dots from earlier movements such as Mambo, Bomba, Plena, Salsa, Latin Boogaloo and Latin Soul to what eventually became known as Hip Hop. This lecture clearly reveals why Hip Hop culture was a natural succession to the urban Latino cultural experience. Jorge "Popmaster Fabel" Pabon consulted Raquel Z Rivera for her book, "New York Ricans From The Hip Hop Zone" as well as appeared in and consulted Henry Chalfant's documentary, "From Mambo To Hip Hop". He also coordinated several "Latinos In Hip Hop" conferences at various universities and has lectured alongside Professor Juan Flores, (From Bomba To Hip Hop) and Master Robert Farris Thompson (Flash Of The Spirit). Includes a Q & A session.

    Muslims in Hip Hop


    Details to be provided.






    More info at www.myspace.com/toolsofwar
  • Music

  • Movies

  • Television

    Vh1 The White Rapper Show Episode 2

    The Source All Access feat. Fabel teaching at NYU

    1st Ever Vh1 Hip Hop Honors: 2004

    Moments In Motion w/ GhettOriginal Prod. (Japan)

    The David Chapelle Show: Black President Skit w/ The Rock Steady Crew (2004)

    El Show De Don Fransisco w/ The Rock Steady Crew (2004)

    The Roof TV (Mundos TV) 2004

    MTV’s “Fashionably Loud” (2002)

    2000 VH1 Fashion Awards: w/ The Rock Steady Crew, Kid Rock & Cuba Gooding Jr.

    The View w/ GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co. (2000)

    Regis and Kathie Lee w/ GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co.

    Marc Walberg Show w/ GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co.

    CNN w/ GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co.

    Views with Roz Abrams w/ GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co.

    Fox 5 News w/GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co.

    Univision w/ GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co.

    MTV's "The Grind" w/ The Rock Steady Crew (1994)

    P.B.S. Great Performances: "September Song" based on Kurt Weill's music with GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co. (1994)

    American Festival Japan with GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co., NHK Japan (1994)

    Eye on Dance (1992)

    P.B.S. Great Performances 20th Anniversary w/ The Rhythm Technicians and Rock Steady Crew (1992)

    Hispanic Horizons (1984)

    Nickelodeon (1984)

    The Kennedy Center Honors (1983)

    Centennial Phone commercial in Puerto Rico (2008)

    VH1's "Holla Back" Weekend Commerical (2002)

    American Dairy Association - milk commerical (1986)

    Gillette's "Right Guard" commercial (1986)

    Super Socco soft drink commercial - Canada (1985)

  • Books

Details

  • Status: Married
  • Here for: Networking
  • Hometown: SPANISH HARLEM, EL BARRIO NYC
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Ethnicity: Latino / Hispanic

Blurbs

About me:

Jorge POPMASTER FABEL Pabon


Rock Steady Crew, Tools of War, Universal Zulu Nation, TC5

Senior Vice President of the Rock Steady Crew, Fabel is a renowned Hip Hop dancer, choreographer and historian. A respected activist and spokesman within Hip Hop culture, Fabel is an auspicious talent whose work includes film (Beat Street, From Mambo to Hip Hop and more), stage, aerosol art, DJ'ing and digital arts. He's an originator and inspiring voice within the genre having worked with luminaries such as the Magnificent Force and Electric Boogaloos amongst others.

Jorge "PopMaster Fabel" Pabon was born and raised in Spanish Harlem, NYC where, at an early age, he developed his dance and choreography career at Hip Hop jams and clubs throughout the city. A pioneer of Hip Hop theater, Fabel is co-founder of GhettOriginal Productions, Inc. With GhettOriginal, Fabel co-authored, co-directed, and co-choreographed the first two Hip Hop musicals ever, "So! What Happens Now?" and "Jam on the Groove" (first official Off-Broadway Hip Hop musical). He has also toured internationally as a featured performer with "Jam on the Groove," which was nominated for best choreography at the Drama Desk Awards in 1996. Along with fellow members of the Rhythm Technicians and The Rock Steady Crew, he won the 1991 Bessie Award for choreography. Fabel was the first American Hip Hop dancer to perform in Cuba, in 1986 & 1988, with the dance company, Ballet D'Angelo. Fabel also gained world renown as a featured dancer in the Hip Hop cult classic movie, "Beat Street." Along with senior members of Rock Steady Crew, Fabel was an honoree at VH1's 1st Hip Hop Honors. He was a principle dancer and one of the artistic directors in Rennie Harris's theatrical production, "Legends Of Hip Hop".

In 1999, Fabel served as a consultant, moderator, panelist, and writer for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's exhibit and conference: "The Hip Hop Nation: Roots, Rhyme and Rage." When this exhibit traveled to the Brooklyn Museum of Art in September, 2000, Fabel was invited to lecture, exhibit a vintage outfit and serve on the exhibit's Honorary Committee. Vintage Hip Hop outfits, owned by Fabel were on display at the Museum of the City of New York and Experience Music Project in Seattle, WA. Visitors to EMP were guided through the Hip Hop clothing exhibit by Fabel's voice detailing every aspect of the outfits displayed.

He is the first Hip Hop dance instructor to be employed at NYU's Experimental Theater Wing and has taught a Hip Hop Dance workshop at the New School in NYC. As an adjunct professor, he also teaches movement at CAP 21, part of NYU's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. Fabel gives lectures, demonstrations, master classes, and participates in outreach programs and conferences internationally. In 2001, he addressed delegates at the United Nation's "Hip Hop Conference for Peace." Fabel has taught Popping, Locking and Uprocking in various schools for the Sports and Arts in School's Foundation. He has also been commissioned to teach dance workshops at such NYC institutions as Henry Street Settlement, The Dalton School and Central Park East One, among the many.

He is currently working on three documentaries: "Apache Line: From Gangs To Hip Hop", "Fabel's History of Hip Hop Fashion Vol. 1" and "Puerto Ricans in Hip Hop." Fabel is a historian of and activist within Hip Hop culture. His other forms of expression include "graffiti" art, DJ'ing, rhyming and digital arts. Fabel is a co-founder of Tools Of War, a grass roots Hip Hop company covering publicity, events coordination and promotions, bookings, and consultation.

Fabel's essays are featured in: Joe Conzo's "Born in the Bronx", Martha Cooper's "Hip Hop Files", "The Nasty Terrible T-KID 170" as well as "Total Chaos" edited by Jeff Chang. He offers lectures, demonstrations, master classes, and participates in outreach programs and conferences internationally. He is a historian of and activist within Hip Hop culture. As a witness to the growth of Hip Hop culture since 1976, Fabel believes that true Hip Hop culture is a blessing from the Creator given to uplift and unify youth globally..

Contact: FabelRSC at gmail.com
Websites: popmasterfabel.com and myspace.com/popmasterfabel
myspace.com/apacheline
rocksteadycrew.com
zulunation.com

About Tools of War grassroots Hip Hop
Tools of War, co-founded by Jorge "Fabel" Pabon and Christie Z-Pabon, was named with the idea that there are many "tools" one can use in competing/battling within Hip Hop culture: turntables, microphones, paint, one's body, and especially one's voice (and so on)! Although the name might appear aggressive, the intent behind it's use is actually to inform and educate people regarding not only Hip Hop but many other social and political issues. As we grow, we are finding that it has also become a forum for voicing opinions and sharing ideas which might help in unifying and uplifting people all over the world. Services: publicity. events. consulting. promotions. booking. most thorough grassroots Hip Hop newsletter! To sign up for the Tools of War grassroots Hip Hop Newsletter please visit: visitor.constantcontact.com

Contact: ToolsofWar at gmail.com
Websites: www.toolsofwar.com and myspace.com/toolsofwar

Who I'd like to meet:

THE CREATOR AND SUSTAINER OF THE UNIVERSE







Comments

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  • Jul 15 2009 12:55 PM

  • Jul 13 2009 2:10 PM

    June 4, 2009: GrandWizzard Theodore & Jazzy Jay @ Boogie Down B-Boy/B-Girl Jam @ 23 Park aka Behagen Park, Bronx











    July 9, 2009: Biz Markie, Kid Capri, DJ Supreme & GrandMaster Caz @ Crotona Park Jam, Bronx













  • Jul 13 2009 2:10 PM

    June 4, 2009: GrandWizzard Theodore & Jazzy Jay @ Boogie Down B-Boy/B-Girl Jam @ 23 Park aka Behagen Park, Bronx











    July 9, 2009: Biz Markie, Kid Capri, DJ Supreme & GrandMaster Caz @ Crotona Park Jam, Bronx













  • Jul 9 2009 1:10 PM





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  • Jul 8 2009 1:48 AM

    YO, WAZ UP MY BROTHER SORRY I GOT BACK TO YOU LATE. IT WAS GREAT MEETING YOU AT THE DONDI SHOW MY BROTHER. MUCH RESPECT TO YOU AND YOURS ALWAYS. PEACE AND GOD BLESS TO YOU AND THE FAMILY.




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  • Jul 6 2009 1:31 PM

    Whats up Fabel I was checking out your profile info. Ive always known u have been a big part of the ROCK STEADY CREW. And you have always been a bad ass dancer. But I had no idea just how much you where involved with educating people on HIP HOP CULTURE and uplifting the youth that is awesome the youth really needs that. I hope some day I get to attend one of your lectures I love learning about hip hop I love hip hop. I myself work with some youth here in El Paso it can be tough at times but I do not give up on them. I also host and put together events to help build the scene,inspire the youth and bring that unity of people together. It is hard to events im sure u know all about that. I dont do it for the money I do it for the love and the main reason I throw jams to inspire the youth. I got to meet you back in 1999 here in El Paso at an event called Breaking Boundaries 99 it was 10yrs ago wow where did the time go ? I remember buying 2 mixtapes from you and we talked for a bit. Do u remember that event ?
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    JULY 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2009 Crotona Park Jams: Bronx
    Held in assoc. with Council Member Joel Rivera and The Friends of Crotona Park. feat. DJs:  Biz Markie, Lord Finesse, GrandMaster Caz, Cash Money, Jazzy Joyce, Scratch, Afrika Bambaataa, Jazzy Jay, Kool DJ Red Alert, PopMaster Fabel, GrandWizzard Theodore, Roc Raida, Rockin' Rob, DJ Supreme  +. 5-9pm. FREE! All Ages. Host: GrandMaster Caz. Enter at Charlotte St & Crotona Park East, Bronx NYC 10457. 2 or 5 to 174th St. itsmypark.org/brochures/crotona.swf

    AUG 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2009: Digger's Delight: Harlem
    feat. DJs:  Miss Shing-a-ling, Rockin' Rob, Chuck City, Lean Rock, Chairman Mao, JBX, Jazzy Jay, Danny Dan the Beat Mann, Forrest Getemgump, Lord Finesse,  and more tba. 4-8pm. FREE! All Ages. St. Nicholas Park Plaza @ 135th & St. Nicholas Ave, Harlem NYC 10027. B or C to W. 135th. Held in assoc. with The Friends of St. Nicholas Park: stnicholaspark.org. myspace.com/toolsofwar


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  • Jun 23 2009 9:39 PM

    PEACE!!!
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  • Jun 17 2009 10:04 PM

    Oye Boricua!! 

    Hope all is fine with you and yours, 
    i'm working hard for school.
    soon back to L.A.
    Hope to C ya again, somewhere, sometime..
    if GOD wants to,

    Love and light and friendship to you my brother,

    x Paz x Ella 
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    Whats up Family... Hope all is well, regards to you and yours Cuz!
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    Blessings King!
  • Jun 12 2009 4:43 PM

    GRADUATION CELEBRATION FOR JONATHAN
    AT
    ST.MARY PARK (B.B.Q AREA)
    147ST AND ST.ANN AVE.
    BRONX N.Y. 10455
    ON
    JUNE 27,2009
    3:00P.M.-UNTIL

    THERE WILL BE GAMES FOOD AND BEVERAGES ALL WELCOME

    CONTACT:TRINI(646)406-6636
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  • Jun 12 2009 4:43 PM

    sweet default!
  • Jun 12 2009 4:36 PM

    Hey w'ell be face painting kids  and Selling my hats n merchandice at the puertorican fest. 18-21st I live next to Humble park it's a trip everyone thinks i'm boricua! I love da women though they're fine mamis! man i wanna go to the one in New Yorl it's off tha chain i heard n seen! Check out my art n stuff tell me what ya think i just did a brucee Lee n shonuff Canvas! Representin here in chi-Town!
  • Jun 12 2009 4:36 PM

    What up Fabel? Just givin you a Holla! I gave my condolences and Prayers to Jeffery Daniels about his sis. And also big props on this news letter everyone needs to know what's going down in hip hop where tha real hip -hop is !  My boy B-bone from L.A is doing doc. on da history of L.A. hip-hop you might wanna holla at him! This is the trendy scene and also end of the funk era starting into when we first conscious about the culture. late seventies to 86.We had sold out arenas in 83 tha pics are on there we had dance groups with routines costumes and original moves. it was 83-86 h'ell tell you more he was the dj back then for the west side L.A. he's at utrawavemedia.com Hit me up i'll let you know more I gave him pics n flyers from back in the day! He got groovin rubin (Flat top in 85 gettin down!) he also did a doc. on the L.A Chapter of the Black panthers and also the gangs i believe! yeah he's perservin tha culture too! I still got the fresh fest ticket stub! Ha! Ha!