Personal Information
Name: Mariusz
Surname: Nowak
Birth date: 1978/02/19
Origin: Poland

Early years
1992
Started breakdancing.
1995
Founder of the breakdance crew “Heart Attack Squad”.
With this crew Mariusz performed in popular Polish clubs (Colosseum and others).
1997
Competitor in the International Battle Of The Year with the crew “Top Toys”.
1998
Performed as backup dancer with the famous “RUN DMC” in Warshaw, Poland.
2000
Came to The Netherlands to pursue his professional dancing carreer.

Theater
• “R.E.M.” choreography by Daniel Renner, throughout The Netherlands (2002)
• Choreographer at the Muziekschool Amsterdam for the “Sneeuwwitje Project” (2002)
• Perry Sport promotion tour throughout The Netherlands (2002-2005)
• School der Poëzie, creator of the dance part for the “Poetic Revue”. Travelled throughout the Netherlands (2002-2010; www.schoolderpoezie.nl)
• ISH Theater, “4 ISH” tour throughout the Netherlands and Belgium (2003-2004)
• Jungle Warriors tour throughout the Netherlands (2003-2011)
• “Scat The Breakdance’, education project for kids realised with Uit De Kunst (2004-2010)
• Performed with Talib Kweli at the Heineken Music Hall of Amsterdam (2005)
• Apollo Theater of New York: worked with the Float Master John (aka John Rich) from the NYC Committee Dance Group Manager of Float Master; hosted by Whoopi Goldberg (2006)

Teaching
Worked as a teacher for the following organisations and dance schools:
• Miesjki Ośrodek Culture (Poland)
• Kajtek Dance Club (Poland)
• Dance School Kędzierzyn-Koźle (Poland)
• Dance Studio2 in Krommenie (North Holland, 2003-2013)
• Circus Elleboog in Amsterdam (North Holland)

Competitions and dance competition judgement
• Solo Breakdance winner, Amsterdam Breakz (2002)
• Crew battle winner, Spin Off (2004)
• Crew battle winner, Ghetto Soul (2004)
• Solo Breakdance winner, Spin Off (2005)

Competition judge from 1998 to present:
• Dutch Bboy Championship
• Spin Off
• Multiple Jam
• Ghetto Soul

Performances, clubs and festivals
• Paradiso, Melkweg, LVC, Panama with Lazy Crew
• Special feature for Wyclef Jean at Melkweg, Amsterdam (North Holland)
• Amsterdam Breakz (North Holland)
• Summer Fest, Killarney (Ireland)
• World Music Concours, Kerkrade (The Netherlands)
• Spin-off by Culture Coalition, Amsterdam (North Holland)
• Ghent International Street Theater Festival (Belgium)
Performed as a street artist in most major European cities with his own dance show.

Television and commercial projects • Foot Locker commercial for Europe (2002)
• “Rap-day”on Luz Television (Poland)
• Clip for “Backstage”pilot (United Broadcast Facilities/Kaktus B.V., The Netherlands)
• Mini Cooper, BMW show (2006)
Co-founder of “The Associates” with whom Mariusz is currently performing on free-lance basis throughout Europe, U.S.A., Asia, and Australia.