Chad Shabazz is a Cambridge-based street dancer, choreographer, competitor, and judge who has been immersed in Hip Hop culture his entire life. He has competed and judged battles across the country and has won numerous competitions, including the 2009 Mass Glory Freestyle Competition and popping competitions such as Fallout Jam, Mixery K.O., 3rd Eye Open, and Fundamental Skillz.

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Chad has performed with Boston University’s Fusion Dance Troupe and Boston-based dance company Phunk Phenomenon at prestigious venues across the country. In 2013, he founded his own crew, New Skool Assassins (N.S.A.), which won the 5v5 Mixery K.O. battle and earned a trip to Germany to compete at SDK.

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His performance credits include BET’s Blaze the Stage and 106 & Park, opening for Kanye West and Jay-Z, opening for Poreotics, Radio Disney, Hip Hop International, and a brief appearance on Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance. Chad continues to perform, teach, judge, and help grow the Hip Hop dance community.

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