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11/20/2005
Tommy the Clown Brings Battle Zone to Los Angeles Forum Dec. 9
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Tommy the Clown, internationally recognized "father of krumping" and a leading proponent of positive values for urban kids and teens, presents Battle Zone 2005, the largest dance competition of its kind, on Friday, Dec. 9, from 8 p.m., at the Los Angeles Forum.
Featured in the critically acclaimed documentary feature, Rize, Battle Zone is an intense freestyle contest that encourages creativity and provides a constructive alternative to violence. Tommy the Clown incorporated the dance "battles" into his live shows and soon became an icon for young people in urban communities, bringing uplifting messages encased in the latest music to an otherwise bleak environment.
"I created the Battle Zone to give the kids an outlet to settle their differences on the dance floor instead of on the streets," says Thomas "Tommy the Clown" Johnson.
Battle Zone 2005 will feature two of L.A.'s top krump crews along with the Hip Hop Clowns, community battles, Snoop Dogg and other celebrity guests.
"Until Tommy came along, there was nothing to do (in urban neighborhoods) other than get into gangs and drugs," states Anie Dizon, Battle Zone executive producer. "He helps kids have faith, work together, and realize that they can make something of themselves."
Battle Zone tickets are available through Ticketmaster or the Los Angeles Forum box office. For more information, visit www.tommytheclown.com.
Contact: Anie Dizon
(818) 470-4014
Email: anie@motion-e.com
Source: Tommy the Clown
CONTACT: Anie Dizon, +1-818-470-4014, anie@motion-e.com, for Tommy the
Clown
Web site: http://www.tommytheclown.com/
NOTE TO EDITORS: For Event Credentials: Ellen Endo, Triple Seven Promotions, ellenendo@yahoo.com, (818) 906-2161, (818) 512-8791 cell
Featured in the critically acclaimed documentary feature, Rize, Battle Zone is an intense freestyle contest that encourages creativity and provides a constructive alternative to violence. Tommy the Clown incorporated the dance "battles" into his live shows and soon became an icon for young people in urban communities, bringing uplifting messages encased in the latest music to an otherwise bleak environment.
"I created the Battle Zone to give the kids an outlet to settle their differences on the dance floor instead of on the streets," says Thomas "Tommy the Clown" Johnson.
Battle Zone 2005 will feature two of L.A.'s top krump crews along with the Hip Hop Clowns, community battles, Snoop Dogg and other celebrity guests.
"Until Tommy came along, there was nothing to do (in urban neighborhoods) other than get into gangs and drugs," states Anie Dizon, Battle Zone executive producer. "He helps kids have faith, work together, and realize that they can make something of themselves."
Battle Zone tickets are available through Ticketmaster or the Los Angeles Forum box office. For more information, visit www.tommytheclown.com.
Contact: Anie Dizon
(818) 470-4014
Email: anie@motion-e.com
Source: Tommy the Clown
CONTACT: Anie Dizon, +1-818-470-4014, anie@motion-e.com, for Tommy the
Clown
Web site: http://www.tommytheclown.com/
NOTE TO EDITORS: For Event Credentials: Ellen Endo, Triple Seven Promotions, ellenendo@yahoo.com, (818) 906-2161, (818) 512-8791 cell
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