Christopher "Lil' C" Toler is an American dancer and choreographer best known as being one of the pioneers of the hip-hop dance style krumping and for his choreography and judging on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance. In 2005 he appeared as himself in the krumping documentary Rize. Since appearing in the film he has danced for several musical artists, including Missy Elliott, Fall Out Boy, and Madonna, and was cast as a featured dancer in the 2007 art exhibit Slow Dancing. He continues to serve as a guest judge and choreographer on the ninth season of So You Think You Can Dance.

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Lil' C has appeared in music videos for artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Ciara, Missy Elliott, Christina Millian, Sean Paul, Fall Out Boy, Gwen Stefani, Se7en, and Madonna.^[1] He has also choreographed for television programs and movies including Be Cool, Fox's Bones, the 2007 Teen Choice Awards, the 2007 NAACP Image Awards, and Bring It On Again.^[1] Other television credits include The 50th Annual Grammy Awards, VH1 Big in 06 Awards, and the 2005 American Music Awards.^[2] He also appeared in the films Stomp the Yard (2007) and Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008) as a dancer.^[2] He also starred in You Got Served: Beat the World.

Lil' C was featured in the (2005) documentary Rize, a film that documents the history of the krumping and clowning dance styles from Los Angeles.^[3] Along with Ceasare "Tight Eyez" Willis he is credited with developing krumping.^[4]

Since 2006, Lil' C has been a judge and choreographer on the Fox reality dance competition So You Think You Can Dance. His critiques on the show are characterized as being winding, elaborate, and verbose analysis of the dancers' performances.^{[citation needed]} He choreographed one dance routine in season 2, season 4 and season 6, and two routines in season 3. Although he did not choreograph any dance numbers in season 5, he did serve as a guest judge.

In 2007, Lil' C was cast in the David Michalek traveling exhibit Slow Dancing, "a series of 43 larger-than-life, hyper-slow-motion video portraits of dancers and choreographers from around the world, displayed on multiple screens. Each [dancer]'s movement (approximately 5 seconds long) was shot on a specially constructed set using a high-speed, high-definition camera recording at 1,000 frames per second (standard film captures 24 frames per second). The result is approximately 10 minutes of extreme slow motion."^[5] The exhibit has traveled to New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto, Venice, and London.

In 2008, he choreographed two routines for the first season of So You Think You Can Dance Canada. He returned to Canada in 2009 and choreographed another routine for the second season. He then went back to Los Angeles to serve as a guest judge and choreographer on the sixth season of the U.S. version of So You Think You Can Dance. Lil' C has also revealed that he is taking his talents to music and is starting to rap.

In 2010, in addition to serving as a guest judge and choreographer on the seventh season of So You Think You Can Dance, Lil' C appeared on the second season of Dance Your Ass Off as a guest judge.^[6] He also plays the character Z, leading role and mentor, in the web series The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Lil' C on Facebook
• Lil' C on Twitter
• Lil' C at the Internet Movie Database
• Slow Dancing exhibit

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J-Dawg is the ringname of Jeff Brooks (born 1982), an American professional wrestler who competes in Southeastern independent promotions including IWA Mid-South and Florida-based promotions Future of Wrestling and Nick Mayberry's Hardkore Championship Wrestling. He also competed in Four Star Championship Wrestling, promoted by his father Rusty Brooks, forming a successful tag team with Ryan O'Reilly as the Irish Thug Connection.

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Future Of Wrestling[link]

A second generation wrestler, Jeff Brooks was born to former World Wrestling Federation wrestler Rusty Brooks ^[1] in Miami, Florida. Training for a career in professional wrestling before and after high school, he made his debut in Bobby Rogers' Future of Wrestling in 1998 as well as Rusty Brooks Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance. Brooks originally wrestled as The Sniper in all camo's with a black mask with no nose or mouth and black mesh over the eyes. Lost to Billy Fives in Oakland Park, Florida on May 30, 1998, however he began using JDawg Brooks later that year after being unmasked. He faced Billy Fives several more times losing to him on October 10 and, in a tag team match with Soulman Alex G, he lost to Billy Fives & Bobby Brooks on December 12. That same year, Brooks was named 1998 Rookie of The Year by FOW and IPWA/FSCW.

Brooks lost another to Billy Fives on January 30, 1999. On March 20, he wrestled twice in one day losing to Schmuck Dudley during the day show and, with his father Rusty Brooks, defeated Schmuck & Snot Dudley in a tag team match during the night show. He also defeated "Super" Mario in Cooper City, Florida on May 1. That same month, he was part of FOW's first international tour to Peru from May 20–23. Although losing to Billy Fives during the first and last nights in Lima, Peru, he did beat Bobby Rogers and Prince Ali in a 3-way dance as well as defeating "Mr. Magnificent" Mike Monroe during the four-day tour. These shows were in front of 6,000, 9,000, 11,000 and 16,000 fans.

On June 26, Brooks fought Wet Willie to a no contest in Hollywood, Florida. The next month, he and Flex Magnum lost to Billy Fives & Soulman Alex G in Cape Coral, Florida on July 18. During the FOW's second tour to Peru, Brooks defeated Anthony Adonis for FOW International Championship on August 1. Two weeks later, he and his father defeated The Exterminators (Casey Thompson & Cliff Anderson) on August 14.

Brooks eventually lost the FOW International title to Billy Fives on September 25, however he did defeat Flex Magnum, Gator B. Long & Iron in a 6-man tag team match with Rusty and Bobby Brooks on November 6. At the end of the year, he lost to Chris Charger on December 30, 1999.

Participating in an 8-man progressive elimination match, Brooks was eliminated by Bruno Sassi on January 20, 2001. On May 12, he also took part in a Hardcore battle royal in Davie, Florida and, the next year, he appeared in an interpromotional event between Future of Wrestling and Rusty Brooks' Four Star Championship Wrestling on February 9, 2002. Appearing alongside FSCW wrestlers in a promo with FOW, he later interrupted a ladder match between Johnny, Tommy and Ricky Vandal entering the match himself and eventually winning the title when he powerbombed Johnny Vandal off the ladder and climbed the ladder to retrieve the title.

Brooks later lost the title at FOW's King of Carnage in front of 3,092 fans in the Davie Rodeo Arena to Al Bino in a 3-way dance with Johnny Vandal on April 13.This show featured many up and coming superstars as well as veterans including Dusty Rhodes, Terry Funk, Abdullah The Butcher, Kevin Sullivan, Billy Fives, Norman Smiley, Christopher Daniels, Low Ki/Senshi/Kuval, Antonio Banks/MVP, Barry Horrowitz, The Sandman, Bruno Sassi, The Vandals, Joey Matthews and so many more.^[2] Regaining the title from David Babylon mon an FSCW show in Oakland Park on July 27, he held the title only two weeks before losing the title on FOW TV Taping to Tommy Vandal in a match with David Babylon on August 10.

Later that year, he made an appearance for Nick Mayberry's Hardkore Championship Wrestling at the 2002 Hardkore & Confused supercard losing to "Extreme Shah" Hack Meyers at The HCPAC in Hollywood, Florida on October 12. Their match was considered by many in attendance as an impressive technical matchup as fans reportedly chanted "five more minutes". This was the first of several appearances that Brooks would make for the promotion over the next two years. On January 10, 2003, he made his second HCW appearance at the supercard Hardkore Returns fighting to a draw with Jimmy Rave at the Inverrary Hotel Ballroom in Lauderhill, Florida.^[1]

Four Star Championship Wrestling[link]

After the close of Future of Wrestling, Brooks joined his father's Four Star Championship Wrestling promotion full time in late 2003. He soon formed a successful tag team with Ryan O'Reilly called the Irish Thug Connection and, on November 8, they defeated Phi Delta Slam (Big Tilly & Bruno Sassi) for the FOW Tag Team titles. Earlier that night, they had also defeated Michael Manix & Gus Quatro.

On April 10, Brooks lost to Scott Commodity in Boca Raton, Florida. Three months later however, he defeated Scott Commodity and Logan Casey in a 3-way match in Deerfield Beach, Florida on July 17. He was attacked by Flex Magnum following the match but was saved by Vampire Warrior and later teamed up to defeat Scott Commodity & Soulman Alex G later that night.^[3] On July 31, he made another appearance for Hardkore Championship Wrestling taking part in the 3rd annual Incredible 8 tournament at the Bergeron Rodeo Arena in Davie, Florida and, in a match with Rusty Brooks as special referee, he was eliminated by Jimmy Rave in the opening rounds. Later that night, agreeing to help Nick Mayberry regain the HCW Hardcore title, Brooks took part in the first ever tag team match sanctioned by HCW teaming with Mayberry to beat The Power Company Twins.^[1] During the next several months, Brooks lost matches to The Blackhart, Scott Commodity and Soulman Alex G.

On April 23, 2005, in a match for the FSCW Light Heavyweight Title, he also lost to Norge Alvarez in a 3-way dance to Lowell Brown. However, defeating Lowell Brown on June 18, he received a title shot against Norge Alvarez beating him for the title less than a week later. On August 29, he appeared at another HCW card at the Pompano Beach Elks Lodge in Pompano Beach, Florida. The event also featured "The Genius" Lanny Poffo, Reckless Youth, "Shooter" Vordell Walker and Dagon Briggs as well as Tommy Vandal and Soulman Alex G.^[4]

In 2006, he appeared at the 4th annual Incredible 8 tournament and defeated Soulman Alex G in the opening rounds, but was eliminated by Jesus Aguilera in the second round.^[1]

Due to an Arrest in 2010 for parole violation and felony battery J dawg Spent few months at a county Prison. Since then he has taken up training students again at his back yard.

Championships and accomplishments[link]

• Four Star Championship Wrestling
  • FSCW Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • FSCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Ryan O'Reilly

• Future of Wrestling
  • FOW International Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ^[5]
  • FOW Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times) ^[6]
  • FOW Key to the City (1 time) (2011)

• Independent Championship Wrestling
  • ICW Pure X Crown Championship (1 time)

• South Florida Wrestling Alliance
  • SFWA Southern Tag Team Champions (1 time)
  • SFWA Southern Heavyweight Champion (2 times)

• The Bad Boys of Wrestling
  • TBW Tag Team Champions (1 time)

• WWW Jacksonville TV late 90's
  • WWW Light Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

• Southeastern Championship Wrestling
  • SECW Tag Team Champions (1 time)

• • FOW Rookie of the Year (1998)
  • IPWA/FSCW Rookie of the Year (1998)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Profile at Online World of Wrestling
• CageMatch.de - Jeff Brooks (German)