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Adolfo Quinones (born in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American actor, dancer, choreographer, and director. He has appeared in film and television. He is also known by his stagename of Shabba Doo.

The son of a Puerto Rican father and an Ethiopian mother, he became one of the founders of hip hop dancing The Original Lockers and is one of the pioneers the dance style commonly known as "locking."

Quinones' most well known role was the role of Ozone in the 1984 hit cult film, Breakin' and its 1984 sequel, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. He has also appeared in the films Rave, and Dancing to a Different Beat , for which also directed.

Adolfo has made guest appearances on TV shows, including The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Married... with Children, Miami Vice, What's Happening!! and Saturday Night Live. In his private life, he was briefly married to actress Lela Rochon from in 1984 to 1987.

Besides his work in film and television he has served as a choreographer to many singers such as Lionel Richie, Madonna, and Luther Vandross to name a few. Presently he serves as choreographer for Jamie Kennedy's new MTV sitcom, Blowin' Up. He is also well remembered for his choreography of Three Six Mafia's performance on the 78th Annual Academy Awards. The group surprisingly won the Oscar for best original song for their song It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp.

He presently resides in California, where he is working on various film, and television projects.

Filmography

• Steel Frontier (1995)

• Rave, Dancing to a Different Beat (1994)

• The Sitter (1991)

• Lambada (1990)

• Deadly Dancer (1990)

• Tango & Cash (1989)

• Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)

• Breakin' (1984)

External links

• Official Website

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