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The GR818ERS is a community organization based out of the San Fernando Valley working to promote the positive values and elements of Hip Hop Culture across the globe. MESSAGE US AT OUR EMAIL [email protected]. The GR818ERS is a community organization based out of the San Fernando Valley that promotes community enrichment through the arts and community engagement. We believe in β€œPeace, Unity, Love, and Having Fun.” In the spirit of authentic Hip Hop culture, The GR818ERS come together to host a variety of events ranging from fundraisers, shows, dance competitions, Hip Hop jams, and art shows to help expose communities to cultural aspects they may have otherwise never been aware of. Every GR818ER brings something different, and unique, to the table and together we are an unstoppable force; as of now we have dancers, photographers, graffiti artists, video editors, painters, promoters, DJs, MCs, and poets, just to name a few of the talents The GR818ERS possess. JOIN OUR GROUP PAGE TO STAY UPDATED ON OUR JOURNEY TO INSPIRE! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=138644602827806

10/01/2026

FLAVA OF THE MONTH πŸ—“οΈ
USA QUALIFIERS EDITION 🌐
FOTY WORLD FINALS QUALIFIER πŸ’₯

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH
AT RESEDA RISING FESTIVAL
πŸ“ Sherman Way & Lindsey, Reseda, CA

3VS3 OPEN STYLES BATTLE
CASH & PRIZES FOR 1ST AND 2ND PLACE
⭐️ WINNING CREW QUALIFIES TO BATTLE AT FOTY - NOVEMBER 20 & 21 2026

JUDGES Kxng Havoc Randi Freitas Leigh Breeze-Lee Foaad

DJS Roxswift / Eric Crystal Jackson Singletary

HOST 🦍

***LIMITED SIGN UPS!! Get there early.

5pm-10pm β€’ Free Entry / $15 to battle

+ Performances, Food trucks, live art, vendors and much more. Invite the family and your favorite dancers to come enjoy this great event.

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NEWZ AT OUR FLAVA OF THE MONTH QUALIFIER 🏍️πŸ”₯Greg Aldana β€’BEEN PULLING UP TO OUR EVENTS SINCE THE BEGINNING.β€’Who’s pullin...
10/01/2026

NEWZ AT OUR FLAVA OF THE MONTH QUALIFIER 🏍️πŸ”₯Greg Aldana
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BEEN PULLING UP TO OUR EVENTS SINCE THE BEGINNING.
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Who’s pulling up to our next qualifier OCT 24th??
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πŸ“Έ : οΌ‘ο½•ο½“ο½”ο½‰ο½Ž οΌ’ο½’ο½ο½„ο½Œο½…ο½™

SPREAD THE WORD πŸ“£ GET YOUR [FOTY WEEK] PACKAGES TODAY 🎁 ONLY 50 AVAILABLE!!! SLIDE LEFT FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE WEEK...
09/28/2026

SPREAD THE WORD πŸ“£
GET YOUR [FOTY WEEK] PACKAGES TODAY 🎁 ONLY 50 AVAILABLE!!! SLIDE LEFT FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE WEEK πŸ‘€ πŸ”₯❀️
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Please be patient with receiving your confirmation email. We are sending them as fast as possible
$200 PRE-SALE
$250 FULL PRICE
$500 VALUE
$55 EACH WORKSHOP
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PACKAGE INCLUDES:
6 Workshops by
-Kite
-Hoan
-CoolPockets
-BouBoo
-Frankie J
-Storm
(located at Taxco Theatre)
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Exclusive FOTY Merch
Entrance to the cypher night, pre party, 15% merch coupon + 2 day main event (Entrance is $30 usd each day or $50 usd for both days. Make sure to get the package for the best overall deal).
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Payment via apps:
PayPal, Venmo, Cashapp, Zelle
Include note:
First & Last Name, Email Address + Shirt Size
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Contact: [email protected]
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We got a great experience for everyone to take part of and enjoy. If you were still debating on coming out start setting your plans now. ⏰
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11/17 - Cypher night w/ Jamini Beats Frankie J Korean Abdul-Jabbar TiffStarr 🎼🎧β™₯️ 🎢
11/19 - Workshops day 1 w/ Frankie J Bouboo TheKingcrow πŸ€˜πŸΎπŸ‘πŸŒ‘ Storm DeBarge
11/20 - Workshops day 2 w/ KAITO KITE MASAI HOAN Paul Guzman-Sanchez
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FOTY Pre party by The Warm Up featuring the legendary 𝐃𝐉 𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐓 & other special guests πŸ‘€
11/21 - FOTY Day 1 - Cyphers & Prelims
11/22 - FOTY Day 2 - Top 32 - Finals
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Call for volunteers!
If interested in helping make this event a success email: [email protected]
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BRINGING IT BACK TO THE MECCA!πŸŒ΄β˜€οΈ OUR 2026 POPPING BATTLE JUDGES 🀯πŸ”₯β€’FOTY POPPING BATTLE GUEST line up πŸ€―πŸ€©β¬‡οΈNESS - Ness We...
09/24/2026

BRINGING IT BACK TO THE MECCA!πŸŒ΄β˜€οΈ
OUR 2026 POPPING BATTLE JUDGES 🀯πŸ”₯
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FOTY POPPING BATTLE GUEST line up πŸ€―πŸ€©β¬‡οΈ
NESS - Ness Westgang πŸ‡«πŸ‡· (Europe Qualifier)
IRIS - Iris ._εΈ­ε˜‰ηͺ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³
KRISS BOOGIE - Kristina KrissBoogie MoΕ‚doch πŸ‡΅πŸ‡±
KITE - KAITO KITE MASAI πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅
KINHO - KINHO πŸ‡§πŸ‡·
BROOKE - B𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐀𝐞 M𝐒π₯π₯𝐒𝐧𝐞𝐫 C𝐑𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐑𝐲 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§
AARON - Aaron Tan πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¬ (S.E.A. Qualifier)
TBD? - Mexico Qualifier πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ (at TJ IN THE GROOVE)

*Shout out to BOBEK SALAMATOV for winning the LA qualifier but couldn’t make it out this year due to personal reasons. Make sure to check him out and maybe he will return to FOTY in 2027? πŸ‘€
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We have an absolutely stacked international battle guest line up for 2026. Veterans, to up and comers and also featuring some of our qualifier winners from around the world. These battles are going to be πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ who do you think will be this year’s Champion!? Let us know in the comments….

If you were still debating on coming out start setting your plans now. ⏰
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FLAVA OF THE YEAR // FOTY 16
Annual international street dance championships
November 20th & 21st β€’ Los Angeles, CA
[FOTY Week - November 17th-21st]
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1vs1 Popping Battles
3vs3 Open Styles Battles
Win cash & prizes
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Popping Judges
HOAN - HOAN πŸ‡°πŸ‡·
LADY C - 𝕃𝔸𝔻𝕐 β„‚ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦
COOLPOCKETS - Paul Guzman-Sanchez usaπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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DJ - Roxswift / Eric
Host - Zo Zo
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+ Workshops. Parties. Cypher night. Vendors. Live Art. Food and a Toy Drive for families in need during the holidays. A lot more information on its way!
Stay tuned in. πŸ‘€

09/23/2026

LAST CHANCE QUALIFIERS FOR FOTY 2026 TJ IN THE GROOVE
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TJ IN THE GROOVE 2026 β€” SHOWCASE & BATTLES πŸ”₯πŸͺ©
POPPING FOTY QUALIFIERS.
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12th Edition Β· 14th Anniversary x SIX SIX FOUR

On Sunday, October 18, we’re meeting again at Arena Zonkeys to close out TJ IN THE GROOVE 2026 weekend with a bang. ❀️‍πŸ”₯

πŸ’₯ BATTLES
⚑ 1v1 Popping
πŸ”₯ 2v2 Open Styles
🏠 1v1 House β€” New category!

πŸ’Έ REGISTRATION PER PERSON
1 category β†’ $600 MXN
2 categories β†’ $900 MXN
3 categories β†’ $1,200 MXN

πŸ“© Online registration. Request your registration link via DM.

πŸ† $20,000 MXN IN PRIZES + QUALIFIERS
🌎 Popping β†’ Flava Of The Year 2026 x THE GR818ERS
🌎 Open Styles β†’ Versa-Style Street Dance Company Anniversary 2027
🏠 House β†’ La Mera Mera ConexiΓ³n Housera 2027

🧠 JUDGES
CARLOS BLANCO. πŸ«€ Β· Mesie Transpopper Β· Ruthie Fantaye Β· Danzel Thompson-Stout Β· Jr Boogaloo Β· Dassy Lee πŸ‡°πŸ‡· 아안영

🎧 DJs: Roxswift / Eric · Lil Beas
🎀 Hosts: Brandon Valdez · EFRO

🎢 SHOWCASE β€” LINEUP COMING SOON πŸ‘€
πŸ“£ Applications to be part of the Showcase remain open until September 11.
πŸ“© Request the guidelines and application form via DM.

πŸ“ Arena Zonkeys Β· TIJUANA, MX
πŸ“… SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026
⚑ Preliminaries: 11:00 AM
πŸšͺ Doors open to the public: 1:00 PM
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION

πŸ‘‰ SWIPE to see all the details for each category, prizes, qualifiers, Showcase applications, and the Full Pass.

09/19/2026

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT πŸ“£ πŸ‘πŸŽΆπŸ”₯
WEST COAST LEGEND WILL BE AT FOTY 2026
𝐃𝐉 𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐓 performing live! Get your tickets today!

The official FOTY Pre-Party presented by The Warm Up THE GR818ERS at Hello Stranger β„’ LA.
We are honored to have special guest Battlecat getting down for all the Pop Lockers and Funk / West Coast Hip Hop lovers.

More special guests to be announced πŸ‘€
+ The Warm Up resident DJs 🎢 🎧

$10 Pre Sale OR $20 at the door $15 before 10pm
Pre-Sale available via payment apps - PayPal, Venmo, CashApp or Zelle at Username:

HOW TO GET YOUR PRE SALE TIX ⬇️
β€’Send $10 USD include note:
β€œFOTY PRE PARTY” and your full name.
You will then be added to our presale list.

This will be a guaranteed great party with limited capacity - you don’t want to miss. Getting us ready for the annual international street dance festival β€œFlava of the Year” happening November 20th & 21st. Spread the word and stay tuned for more announcements!

09/18/2026

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN UNITE PROGRAMS 😌
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We have programs happening at
UNITE Cultural Center Kings Combat Sports / west valley
Sheldon Skatepark hard work /east valley
Open to all levels.
(Most programs are available ages 5-18yrs.)
Programs & Workshops in:
πŸ’ƒπŸ½ DANCE
🎨 ARTS & CRAFTS
🀼 GRAPPLING & FITNESS
🎧 DJING & MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS
πŸ›Ή SKATEBOARDING
+ MORE
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Scholarship opportunities available.
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Register by email today: [email protected] or give us a call at (818)456-4955 and let us know what program(s) you are interested in signing up for.

Orientation located at our HQ
UNITE Cultural Center
21710 Sherman Way,
Canoga Park, CA
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Come take part of this great opportunity. Tell your friends and family!

LETS BRING IT BACK TO THE MECCA! 🌴 β˜€οΈ OUR 2026 POPPING BATTLE JUDGES 🀯πŸ”₯β€’FOTY POPPING JUDGES line up πŸ€―πŸ€©β¬‡οΈOG COOLPOCKETS -...
09/18/2026

LETS BRING IT BACK TO THE MECCA! 🌴 β˜€οΈ
OUR 2026 POPPING BATTLE JUDGES 🀯πŸ”₯
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FOTY POPPING JUDGES line up πŸ€―πŸ€©β¬‡οΈ
OG COOLPOCKETS - Paul Guzman-Sanchez πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
LADY C - 𝕃𝔸𝔻𝕐 β„‚ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦
HOAN - HOAN πŸ‡°πŸ‡·
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We have a fresh Judge line up for you all - featuring generations of this dance. Featuring OG CoolPockets from the 818 who has been there and done that from getting down with the EBs to the MJ/Thriller video (do your homework) to two veterans who have been holding it down around the world for years now. If you were still debating on coming out start setting your plans now. ⏰
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Don’t forget…
We always have special surprises in store πŸ‘€
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FLAVA OF THE YEAR // FOTY 16
Annual international street dance championships
November 20th & 21st β€’ Los Angeles, CA
[FOTY Week - November 17th-21st]
β€’
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1vs1 Popping Battles
3vs3 Open Styles Battles
Win cash & prizes
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DJ - Roxswift / Eric
Host - Zo Zo
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+ Workshops. Parties. Cypher night. Vendors. Live Art. Food and a Toy Drive for families in need during the holidays. A lot more information on its way!
Stay tuned in. πŸ‘€

AFA FEST 2026 JUDGES/ BATTLE GUESTS / TOP 8β€’Greg Aldana SHEOPATRA Cricket Ben Donner ζ„› AryLOVEπŸ‘‘β€ JREAMZ β€’ JJ β€’ GIRL DEAD...
09/12/2026

AFA FEST 2026 JUDGES/ BATTLE GUESTS / TOP 8
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Greg Aldana SHEOPATRA Cricket Ben Donner ζ„› AryLOVEπŸ‘‘β€ JREAMZ β€’ JJ β€’ GIRL DEADEND π”Έπ•œπ•’π•£π•š π•„π• π•£π•šπ•žπ• π•₯𝕠 Homare Yasuda
DANTE β€œTOJI” RASO Brenden Rucboi Hodge King Sahlee andrea rodriguez :):
TAKTIC Milagritos β€œFloeticTAKTICnMilagritos β€œFloetic” GodinanNoiz | JDot BonzainNissrineFuSunset EbaloEJun πŸ”₯

AFA FEST 2026 JUDGES/ BATTLE GUESTS / TOP 8β€’Greg Aldana SHEOPATRA Cricket Ben Donner ζ„› AryLOVEπŸ‘‘β€ JREAMZ β€’ JJ β€’ GIRL DE...
09/12/2026

AFA FEST 2026 JUDGES/ BATTLE GUESTS / TOP 8
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Greg Aldana SHEOPATRA Cricket Ben Donner ζ„› AryLOVEπŸ‘‘β€ JREAMZ β€’ JJ β€’ GIRL DEADEND π”Έπ•œπ•’π•£π•š π•„π• π•£π•šπ•žπ• π•₯𝕠 Homare Yasuda DANTE β€œTOJI” RASO Brenden Rucboi Hodge King Sahlee andrea rodriguez :): TAKTIC Milagritos β€œFloetiTAKTICinMilagritos β€œFloetic” GodinanNoiz | JDot BonzainNissrineFuSunset EbaloFJun πŸ”₯

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