Alexander Raimon Diaz aka El Niño

El Niño is a fitting B-Boy name for Alex Diaz, who started breaking at age five. “My uncle is the president of the crew,” El Niño explains, “and my brother and cousins were in the crew as well.” Talking to El Niño today, it’s clear that during the last 16 years his family members have taught him solid B-Boy values in addition to moves. He also cites individuals like Float, Leanski, Ken Swift and Storm as inspirations, just to name a few. He won Red Bull BC One the North America Final 2010, was in the Top 16 at the Red Bull BC One Russia World Final 2011 and served as a judge at the South Korea World Final 2013. He describes his style as a balance of keeping the essence of B-Boying through true dance and mixing it up with the athleticism of the new generation to create an explosive style that represents both the old and new. When asked to name the characteristics of a solid breaker, he says, “Someone who shows their skills but is humble about it. A good B-Boy always respects the opponent and understands that everything is a learning process. It's important to have character, energy and can cover all bases of the dance.” El Niño describes his style as a balance of keeping the essence of B-Boying through true dance and mixing it up with the athleticism of the new generation to create an explosive style that represents both old and new generations of B-Boying. El Niño also has his own clothing line called Visionaires. "I represent real B-Boy flavor, executing my moves but also never forgetting to dance to the music," says El Niño. "B-Boying is a dance not a sport!"