United Kingdom
(in no particular order)
Period: 2004-2005
Story: Dramatically took KI (Marlon's crew) off from their 2nd run to 7 wins (£2000). Battled 4 times at Jump Off overall.
Now: Winners of 2009 Britains Got Talent. Performed at Royal Variety Performance. Sold out UK tour.
| Then | Now |
| Compilation of battles at Jump Off | Britains Got Talent winning performance |
Period: 2003-2007
Story: Won 7weeks MC Battle Champion title twice at The Jump Off as well as a number of other battles including a trip to Power Summit in Bahamas losing to Jin in the finals and a £50k MySpace battle vs Stig.
Now: Signed to Mike Skinners 'The Beats' before they went under, then signed to Virgin and has had 2 top 5 singles and his debut album 'Alive Til I'm Dead' went in at #2.
| Then | Now |
| compilation of punchlines at Jump Off events | 'Monster' Music Video |
Period: 2005
Story: Last ever standing Champion at The Jump Off Producer Battle
Now: Signed to Kanye West.
| Then | Now |
| losing Producer battle at Jump Off | 'Supernova' Music Video ft. Kanye West |
Period: 2004-2005
Story: Aged just 14, Labrinth entered the Producer battle at Jump Off and the Urban Music Seminar.
Now: Signed to Simon Cowell's Syco label, sung and produced his debut single 'Let the Sun Shine' charting at #3 and also produced the #1 'Pass Out' & #2 'Frisky'charting Tinie Tempah hits.
| Then | Now |
| losing Producer battle at The Jump Off | 'Let the Sun Shine' Music Video |
Period: 2003
Story: Controversially lost in his first Producer battle against Mikey J in his 7th and final Champion week.
Now: Had 3 top 40 UK Chart hits. Worked with Diddy Dirty Money on 'Hello Good Morning'.
| Then | Now |
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| Producer Battle at The Jump Off | 'Hello Good Morning' Music Video ft. Diddy |
Period: 2006-2007
Story: Interviewed originally by Scarrs, Charlie came to work at Jump Off TV as an editor cutting Street Battles, the Spin The Mic DVD and the World Rap Championships 2006 finals. He even tried his hand at presenting before playing the team some new music which is when he was fired to persue a career as a solo artist.
Now: Working with Jump Off TV on his hugely successful web series 'Being Charlie Sloth', Charlie has also gone on to be the top Radio DJ on BBC 1Xtra with his Friday night Hip Hop Mix show and the new Saturday morning show.
| Then | Now |
| 'In The Bulding' at Lady Sov gig | 'Being Charlie Sloth' Hollywood trailer |
Period: 2004-2005
Story: Sway performed at Jump Off in Feb 2004 and later in the year started to work with Jump Off as we handled his bookings.
Now: Won 2005 MOBO Best Hip Hop Artist. Signed to Akon's Konvict Music. 'Silver & Gold' hit over 3 million views on YouTube but was surprisingly never playlisted on Radio1.
| Then | Now |
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| Performing at The Jump Off | 'Silver & Gold' Music Video ft. Akon |
Period: 2004-2005
Story: Won 7 weeks in a row with KI in Crew Street Dance battle in 2004. Won Princes Trust Urban Music Festival Crew Street Dance battle with KI too in 2005.
Now: Started Flawless in 2006, have a deal with Nike, were final 3 in Britains Got Talent 2009. Sold out UK Tour.
| Then | Now |
| Crew Street Dance battle with KI at Jump Off | Britains Got Talent Finals performance |
Period: 2004-2007
Story: Joined the Jump Off street team in 2004, quickly became part of the family going on to be Talent Co-ordinator and hosting the legendary Street Battles and World Rap Championships.
Now: Scarrs went on to work at Island/Universal as an assistant/runner but quickly became an A&R signing Tinchy Stryder and more recently Angel and Devlin.
| Then | Now |
| 'In The Building' at Pharrell gig | Tinchy Stryder 'Number 1' Music Video |
Period: 2003
Story: Rickie tried his first hand at presenting on stage at The Jump Off on 15/12/2003, incidently, the same week Professor Green and Davinche both battled.
Now: Rickie has since gone on to present the Kiss Breakfast show, MTV News and BBC documnetaries.
| Then | Now |
| Co-hosting the 13th Jump Off in London | Presenting MTV News |
Period: 2007
Story: Performed 8 minute set at Jump Off, what he calls the 'turning point', was the leading comedian in the 'laughs' scoring system.
Now: Appears regularly on TV, hosted own show infront of over 6,000 at O2 Arena.
| Then | Now |
| performing at The Jump Off | Lenny Henry 5 O'Clock Show |
Period: 2006
Story: So close to entering Street Battles, Riz eventually dived straight in to Spin The Mic UK making it to the Semi-Finals.
Now: Has appeared in TV shows; Britz, Dead Set, and movies; Road to Guantanamo, Shifty and the hit Four Lions. Nominated for 2010 Rising Star BAFTA Award. Riz's groundbreaking interactive live show MICroscope picked up by Festival Republic.
| Then | Now |
| MC Battle vs Stig at Spin The Mic | Four Lions Trailer |
Period: 2004-2005
Story: At just 16 years old, Ny performed at a Jump Off event, then hosted 1, then took the role of looking after the judges for almost 2 years.
Now: A successful independent solo artist, also works closely with N-Dubz.
| THEN | NOW |
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| After Performing at Jump Off and Hosting | 'Dangerous' Music Video |
Period: 2004-2005
Story: Hosted Jump Off for almost 2 years alongside Rap6. Kym also hosted the Crew Street Dance Battles at Princes Trust Urban Music Festival in 2005.
Now: Featured in 2 Nike adverts, danced in 2 Madonna music videos including 'Hung Up', appeared on BBC Blast and ITV. Founded dance company Funk Physics. Now also owns record label Eastfire Records and successful 'Serious About Street Dance' events as well as still being an Nike Woman Dance Athlete.
| THEN | NOW |
| ... at Jump Off | Early Nike Commercial |
Period: 2004-2008
Story: After performing at The Jump Off, Rap6 began hosting the live shows. He hosted the MC Battles on The Streets 10 Rounds Tour and at Princes Trust Urban Music Festival in 2005.
Now: Featured in the movie 'Life & Lyrics' and done voiceovers for the movie 'Street Dance 3D'. Has also presented on some Sky channel shows.
| THEN & NOW |
| Showreel |
Period: 2004
Story: Entered MC Battle at Forum before Mobb Deep gig.
Now: Arguably UKs biggest underground Rap artist, likened to Immortal Technique.
| THEN | NOW |
| MC Battle at Forum | 'Terrorist' Music Video |
Period: 2003-2004
Story: Enter Producer Battle twice at The Jump Off.
Now: Music Production for Kano, Tinchy Stryder, Wiley and Tinie Tempah
| THEN | NOW |
| Producer Battle at Jump Off | 'Rider' Music Video |
Period: 2004
Story: Won Producer Battle 7 weeks in a row, £1000 and retired as champion at The Jump Off.
Now: Produces for major artists including Chipmunk, Janet Jackson, Keisha White, Lloyd, Mary J Blige, Whitney Houston and more, and now lives in LA.
| THEN | NOW |
| Producer Battle at Jump Off | Chipmunk 'Champion' Music Video |
Period: 2004-2006
Story: Pink Mafia in several Crew Street Dance Battles.
Now: Won BBC3s 'Move Like Michael Jackson' with crew Animaineax.
| THEN | NOW |
| Crew Street Dance Battle vs KI at Jump Off | Move Like Michael Jackson performance |
Period: 2003-2004
Story: MC Battle vs Chalk in late 2003 then qualified to the Urban Music Festival finals at Earls Court in 2004.
Now: Boy Better Know!
| THEN | NOW |
| MC Battle at Jump Off | 'Over Me' Music Video |
Period: 2004-2005
Story: Entered several Crew Street Dance and BBoy battles with Lo-Life.
Now: Toured with Madonna and appeared in her music videos as lead dancers.
| THEN | NOW |
| Crew Street Dance Battle vs KI at Jump Off | featuring in Madonna 'Hung Up' |
Period: 2004
Story: Performed at The Jump Off at Scala and Mean Fiddler.
Now: Signed to NeYo Compound and currently live in US. Surprisingly appeared on Sky1s Talent Show 'Must Be The Music'.
| THEN | NOW |
| performing at The Jump Off | 'Playground' Music Video |
Period: 2004
Story: Performed at The Jump Off as part of sister duo Boo2.
Now: A member of the ever changing super group 'Sugababes'
| THEN | NOW |
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| After Performing at The Jump Off | 'Wear My Kiss' Music Video |
Period: 2004-2005
Story: Won 7 weeks in a row with KI in Crew Street Dance battle in 2004. Won Princes Trust Urban Music Festival Crew Street Dance battle with KI in 2005.
Now: Danced for and/or choreographed for George Michael, Sugababes, Victoria Beckham and Cheryl Cole in the ITV series 'Passions of Girls Aloud'. Created and Coreographed Theatre production Pied Piper.
| THEN | NOW |
| Crew Street Dance Battle with KI at Jump Off | 'Pied Piper' Theatre Production |
Period: 2005
Story: Took part in Crew Street Dance battles with KI and choreographed Ill Kidz.
Now: Played 'Mack' in Street Dance 3D Movie and 'Game' in Thriller Live the West End Musical.
| Then | Now |
| With Ill Kidz (blue tracksuit) | StreetDance 3D Scene (yellow cap) |
Period: 2004-2005
Story: Won 7 weeks in a row with KI in Crew Street Dance battle in 2004. Won Princes Trust Urban Music Festival Crew Street Dance battle with KI in 2005.
Now: Played 'Brooke' in Street Dance 3D Movie
| Then | Now |
| Crew Battle with Deathrow at The Jump Off | StreetDance 3D Trailer (blue T, white cap) |
Period: 2008
Story: Modelled at a Live Jump Off Photo Shoot.
Now: Has modeled for FHM, American Curves, Lowrider and was an official Apple Bottoms UK model.
| Then | Now |
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| Photoshoot at The Jump Off | FHM Shoot |
Period: 2004
Story: 7 Week £1000 Producer Battle Champion at The Jump Off.
Now: Produced Radio 1 play-listed Smiler smash 'Enza'.
| Then | Now |
| ** Producer Battle Promo (Lakers vest) | Smiler - 'Enza' Music Video |
Period: 2003
Story: Won 7 weeks £1000 Producer Battle, beating Skepta on his final week.
Now: Music production on Live Shows (including Barbicans Pied Piper), Co-owner of Boy Blue Entertainment and beats/production for Mz Bratt, Shystie, Mitchell Brothers, Akala and Kano.
| Then | Now |
| Producer Battle at The Jump Off | Boy Blue Entertainment Promo |
Period: 2004-2005
Story: Won 7 weeks in a row with KI in Crew Street Dance battle in 2004. Won Princes Trust Urban Music Festival Crew Street Dance battle with KI in 2005.
Now: Mainstream music videos, finals on BBCs Move Like Michael Jackson with Plague and major staring role in Cirque Du Soleil, Las Vegas.
| Then | Now |
| K.I. v TTP Street Dance Battle Wars | Director & Choreographer Reel |
Also coming:
- Glen 'Pulse' Murphy (Twist & Pulse)
- Chenade Laroy (Model)
- Gabrielle Ryan (Hostess/Presenter to Actor)
- Ayo (Battle MC to Artist)
- Saint MC (Battle MC to Artist)
- Saffi Karina (Hostess to Playboy Model)
- Issac 'Turbo' Baptiste (Finalist on Sky 1s Got To Dance)
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