Tommy The Clown is the father of hip-hop clowning, a street dance made popular in the 1990s. Compton's Kendrick Lamar featured Tommy in the music video for "Not Like Us." ...

The dancers all have nicknames, which either they came up with or somebody else chose for them. The company is run by Thomas Johnson, also known as Tommy the Clown, who advertises and trains for the ...

Who is Tommy the Clown? Tommy performs at birthday parties and other celebratory events as a way to entertain guests just like any other clown. But his influence and impact go way deeper than that.

Famous for creating the Krump, Battle Zone and clown dancing, a celebration is in order for the Tommy The Clown Academy 25 Year Anniversary *Los Angeles, CA — Tommy The Clown has achieved 25 ...

Clown dancing, or krumping, is a hot hip-hop dance trend. The movement that started in Los Angeles is winding its way around the globe thanks to new music videos and an acclaimed documentary. ...

In the new documentary “Rize,” people talk about the dance phenomenon called “Krumping” in much the same way they talked about break dancing 20 years ago: it’s not just a dance, it’s a ...

Tommy Johnson tells us that being a clown saved his life. He was a “big-time” drug dealer in Los Angeles. He went to jail. These facts are recounted early in “Rize,” David LaChapelle’s ...

Dancers with Lil Tommy The Clown and The Battle Squad take turns in a “dance off” while warming up for the Las Vegas Day Parade to move northbound along Fourth Street on Saturday, May 14, 2022 ...

On an average day, dancers arrive at Tommy The Clown Academy at least three hours before showtime. They paint each other’s faces in the bathroom, the front room and in the dance studio as they chatter ...