Henri Huovinen aka Hoo Hoo

B-Boy Hoo Hoo got deep into B-Boying in the early 2000s. Some of his school friends were into B-Boying, and it looked so cool to him that he had to try it himself. His final push towards the urban art was when Beat Street movie and Bomfunk MC’s music videos became popular on TV. It was all history after that. B-Boying means relaxation to Hoo Hoo. He sees that the culture and the level in Finland grows and rises year by year. His own crew, in the city of Joensuu, in Eastern Finland, has its own personal style and culture. They dance wherever they happen to be – sometimes in a summer cabin, sometimes in a ballroom dance hall and sometimes at each other’s homes.

Hoo Hoo describes his style as musical, with many details. His name Hoo Hoo origins from an old nickname of his. First Henkka Hoo became HenriX and later Hoo Hoo. His name also comes from his initials.

Hoo Hoo gets his inspiration from his own crew and the people with who he dances. Music, all kinds of movement and nature inspire Hoo Hoo, who is a fan of the outdoors. Breaking has taken its toll on Hoo Hoo too. Recovering from severe shoulder injury, rehabilitation from surgery and practicing again taught the B-Boy much, who has been one of Finland’s top B-Boys many years already. The setbacks have taught him to learn his own body and to make it stronger with different practice methods.

“Breaking makes me feel really good. Understanding your own body and creativity and possibilities rises all the time. Challenging myself in lots of different ways, all the people and music gives me lots of joy, excitement, succession, challenges, energy and confidence in all parts of my life,” he says.

The recently-graduated career counselor and psychology teacher is now an entrepreneur too. He also teaches breaking and goes to jams around Finland. As an artist, he mentions that aside breakdancing he also enjoys drawing and painting. He plans to continue enjoying life and B-Boying. World travel is also in his future. He hopes to be an inspiration to others as well. The key to Hoo Hoo’s success is his motivation and versatile training. Balance in life in general, calmness and own ideas are his true secret.