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About Me

Jorge POPMASTER FABEL Pabon

Rock Steady Crew, Tools of War, Universal Zulu Nation, TC5, Senior Vice President of the Rock Steady Crew, Fabel is a renowned Hip Hop dancer, choreographer and historian. A respected activist and spokesman within Hip Hop culture, Fabel is an auspicious talent whose work includes film (Beat Street, From Mambo to Hip Hop), stage, aerosol art, DJ'ing, rhyming and digital arts. He's an originator and inspiring voice within the genre having worked with luminaries such as the Magnificent Force and Electric Boogaloos amongst others. He's been a principle dancer and one of the artistic directors in Rennie Harris's theatrical production, Legends Of Hip Hop showcased in London and New York City. Fabel is working on several documentaries including "Apache Line: From Gangs to Hip Hop." His essays are featured in Joe Conzo's "Born in the Bronx", Martha Cooper's "Hip Hop Files", "The Nasty Terrible T-KID 170" as well as "Total Chaos" edited by Jeff Chang. As an adjunct professor, he teaches movement in the Experimental Theater Wing at NYU's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. He offers lectures, demonstrations, master classes, and participates in outreach programs and conferences internationally. He is a historian of and activist within Hip Hop culture.
Contact: FabelRSC at gmail.com
Websites: popmasterfabel.com and myspace.com/popmasterfabel
myspace.com/apacheline
rocksteadycrew.com
zulunation.com
About Tools of War grassroots Hip Hop
Tools of War, co-founded by Jorge "Fabel" Pabon and Christie Z-Pabon, was named with the idea that there are many "tools" one can use in competing/battling within Hip Hop culture: turntables, microphones, paint, one's body, and especially one's voice (and so on)! Although the name might appear aggressive, the intent behind it's use is actually to inform and educate people regarding not only Hip Hop but many other social and political issues. As we grow, we are finding that it has also become a forum for voicing opinions and sharing ideas which might help in unifying and uplifting people all over the world. Services: publicity. events. consulting. promotions. booking. most thorough grassroots Hip Hop newsletter! To sign up for the Tools of War grassroots Hip Hop Newsletter please visit: visitor.constantcontact.com
Contact: ToolsofWar at gmail.com
Websites: www.toolsofwar.com and myspace.com/toolsofwar

My Interests



My Schedule:

Oct. 20 - Dec. 15: Teaching Movement @ NYU's Tisch School
For at least eight years, Jorge Pabon has served as an Adjunct Professor teaching Movement at NYU's prestigious Tisch School's Experimental Theater Wing at NYU: nyu.edu/tisch/drama/etw

For Bookings, please contact: FabelRSC at gmail.com
Fabel is available to teach Popping and/or Locking dance master classes or workshops, host, DJ, film and/or participate in panel discussions.

He can also present any of the three lecture demonstrations (complete w/ archival film footage)
1. Great Hip Hop Swindle
2. Foundational Dance Forms Associated with Hip Hop Culture
3. Apache Line: From Gangs to Hip Hop

4. Latinos in Hip Hop

5. Muslims in Hip Hop

I'd like to meet:

THE CREATOR AND SUSTAINER OF THE UNIVERSE

Music:

Some music videos you can catch me in:

Skillz by GangStarr

Buffalo Gals by Malcolm McLaren

The Greatest DJ by Tony Touch

Country Boy by Ricky Skaggs

Love of My Life by Erykah Badu

Get Down by The Jungle Brothers

Vinyl Exams CD Rom ..

DMC's BBoy Foundations

I was even in a Jerky Boys skit LOL: Tandem Bicycles ..

Movies:

A few of the movies and documentaries in which I appear:

Beat Street ..

The Freshest Kids - A History of the B-Boy ..

From Mambo to Hip Hop

Portfolio: Antonio Lopez

Television:

Vh1 The White Rapper Show Episode 2
The Source All Access feat. Fabel teaching at NYU
1st Ever Vh1 Hip Hop Honors: 2004
Moments In Motion w/ GhettOriginal Prod. (Japan)
The David Chapelle Show: Black President Skit w/ The Rock Steady Crew (2004)
El Show De Don Fransisco w/ The Rock Steady Crew (2004)
The Roof TV (Mundos TV) 2004
MTV’s “Fashionably Loud” (2002)
2000 VH1 Fashion Awards: w/ The Rock Steady Crew, Kid Rock & Cuba Gooding Jr.
The View w/ GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co. (2000)
Regis and Kathie Lee w/ GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co.
Marc Walberg Show w/ GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co.
CNN w/ GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co.
Views with Roz Abrams w/ GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co.
Fox 5 News w/GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co.
Univision w/ GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co.
MTV's "The Grind" w/ The Rock Steady Crew (1994)
P.B.S. Great Performances: "September Song" based on Kurt Weill's music with GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co. (1994)
American Festival Japan with GhettOriginal Prod. Dance Co., NHK Japan (1994)
Eye on Dance (1992)
P.B.S. Great Performances 20th Anniversary w/ The Rhythm Technicians and Rock Steady Crew (1992)
Hispanic Horizons (1984)
Nickelodeon (1984)
The Kennedy Center Honors (1983)
Centennial Phone commercial in Puerto Rico (2008)
VH1's "Holla Back" Weekend Commerical (2002)
American Dairy Association - milk commerical (1986)
Gillette's "Right Guard" commercial (1986)
Super Socco soft drink commercial - Canada (1985)

Books:

I have written essays, appeared in interviews and/or have pictures in the following books:

Born in the Bronx: A Visual Record of the Early Days of Hip Hop ..

Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation ..

Yes Yes Y'All: The Experience Music Project Oral History of Hip-Hop's First Decade ..

Hip Hop Files: Photographs, 1979-1984 ..

The Nasty Terrible T-kid 170 ..

Where'd You Get Those? ..

Total Chaos: The Art and Aesthetics of Hip-Hop ..

Subway Art ..

Who Shot Ya? Three Decades of Hiphop Photography ..

The Sneaker Book ..

I have also written pieces for publications and institutions:

How Hip Hop Lost the Plot (The Independent - UK)

Physical Graffiti (commissioned by The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum )

My Blog

"Exploring the Historic Links of Hip-Hop, Gang Culture" by Davey D for San Jose Mercury News

Exploring the Historic Links of Hip-Hop, Gang culture by Davey DSan Jose Mercury News - July 17, 2008http://www.mercurynews.com http://hiphopnews.yuku.com/topic/727 See Also: thedailyvoice.com myspac...
Posted by POPMASTER FABEL on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:27:00 PST

Oct. 31 - Nov. 1: Fabel @ Major Hip Hop Conference & Celebration at Cornell U., Ithica NY

October 31 - November 1, 2008: Cornell University, Ithica NYBorn in the Bronx: A Celebration of Hip HopAfrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Caz, Joe Conzo Jr., GrandWizzard Theodore, Tony Tone, Disco Wiz, Ch...
Posted by POPMASTER FABEL on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:05:00 PST

Oct. 31 - Nov. 9: Tools of War grassroots Hip Hop’s weekly newsletter & event listings!

PEACE from Tools of War grassroots Hip Hop ! Here's our latest! Please subscribe so you can get it all fancy looking as soon as we send it out - with live links and more! Sign up on our front page or ...
Posted by POPMASTER FABEL on Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:39:00 PST

SEPT. 17: SALSA HOP a free NYC park jam feat. TONY TOUCH, FABEL, JOHNNY JUICE & DISCO WIZ

SEPTEMBER 17: POPMASTER FABEL, DJ DISCO WIZ, DJ JOHNNY JUICE ROSADO & TONY TOUCH @ SALSA HOP (ST. NICHOLAS PARK) Free! All Ages! Wednesday from 4:30pm - 8pm at St. Nicholas Park West 135th St. and ...
Posted by POPMASTER FABEL on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:16:00 PST

R.I.P. Keanu Davila: 16 yr old son (of Chino from The Incredible Breakers) died a hero in LV NV

Peace,Our sincerest condolences go out to Chino, Sammy, Eddie, Bryan and family from Incredible Breakers. On Tuesday August 19, 2008, a little before 12:30 noon, Chino's son, Keanu Davila, was hit by ...
Posted by POPMASTER FABEL on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:28:00 PST

STOP EXPLOITING PHOTOS OF FROSTY FREEZE!

STOP EXPLOITING PHOTOS OF FROSTY FREEZE FOR YOUR PERSONAL OR COMMERCIAL ENDEAVORS! I WAS COOL WITH PEOPLE USING MY PHOTO I TOOK OF FROSTY, WITHOUT MY PERMISSION, BUT NOW IT'S GETTING OUT OF HAND. I CL...
Posted by POPMASTER FABEL on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:48:00 PST

BIO: Jorge "Popmaster Fabel" Pabon

JORGE "POP MASTER FABEL" PABON was born and raised in Spanish Harlem, NYC where, at an early age, he developed his dance and choreography career at Hip Hop jams and clubs throughout the city. His pion...
Posted by POPMASTER FABEL on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 08:57:00 PST

GETTING UP ACADEMICALLY - BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS & LECTURES

GETTING UP ACADEMICALLY - BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS & LECTURESJORGE "FABEL" PABON GETS UP IN BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS! Fabel wrote the intro for The Nasty Terrible T-Kid by T-KID. His essay on fashion & style ...
Posted by POPMASTER FABEL on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 09:07:00 PST

POPMASTER FABEL GETTIN' DOWN AT CROTONA PARK JAMS 2006 PHOTOS BY JOE CONZO ©ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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Posted by POPMASTER FABEL on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:41:00 PST

SOME OF MY FAVORITE HARDCORE/PUNK BANDS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ2ixsOok_Ahttp://www.youtube .com/watch?v=L3pOJ6ua_LUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frr_D PsWtWkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EZAHn0O6tMhttp://www.y outube.com/watch?v=L...
Posted by POPMASTER FABEL on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:10:00 PST