JD Rainey aka Twixx

TWIXX first made contact with breaking in 1995, when he was in middle school. There was a new kid in school and TWIXX saw him breaking in the school yard. He was impressed by what he saw. He thought it was the ultimate form of expression and was intrigued by its athleticism. So he approached the kid and asked if he would teach him to dance. They became close friends and both are still crazy about B-Boying.

TWIXX is a member of the famous Massive Monkees crew. He loves his crew and says they are the reason he dances the way he does. They educated him on real style and dance ability. The Massive Monkees' recipe for success is their chemistry as a crew. They have won many prestigious titles all over the world, including the World B-Boy Championships at Wembley Arena in London in 2004. However, they know that it takes more than winning battles to be successful, as they've shown their versatility by choreographing performances that offer a visually stunning mix of routines and solo sets. They’ve performed with artists including LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Slick Rick, De La Soul, Nas, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Jurassic 5, Atmosphere, Immortal Technique, Beyoncé, and Alicia Keys.

TWIXX was born in Anchorage, Alaska, but his family moved to Seattle in 1989 due to job changes. He calls himself “a real life Forrest Gump” because as a kid he had to wear leg braces and wasn’t able to walk until he was 5 years old. On top of that he had asthma when he was little. He is very grateful that while growing up, he was healed of these disabilities and that he was able to leave all those handicaps behind. His love for dance is so strong; he can’t imagine a life without it.