Kookies N Kream
Kookies N Kream | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | http://www.kookiesnkream.com.au |
Kookies N Kream[1] is an Australian hip-hop dance crew best known for placing sixth in Season 6 of Australia's Got Talent in 2012. They were initially formed by Jet Valencia in 2009 who recruited Glen Gaspi,[2] Natasha Pinto, Kimberly Grana, Dylan Elul, Gabriel Mendoza, Christopher Patacsil, and Mei Lin. After their first performance at a family Christmas party, Isabel Martinez, Gerina Perez, Patrick Maglaque, Emilynn Villianueva, Emily Lee, Bridgette Badger and Nicholas Giddings joined in 2010. By 2011, four more members had been recruited: Harry Harrop, Robert Mejica,[3] Geraldina Hintko and Charmaine Bohol. Jet Valencia is the crew's dance teacher and director, currently managing the current Kookies N Kream generation with his wife Miriam Yousif.
History
[edit]Early career
[edit]Jet Valencia began dancing and performing at age 18[4] in Sydney, Australia. The self-taught dancer[5] was inspired by watching videos of other dancers online. He auditioned for season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance Australia and qualified as one of the Top 100 finalists.[5] Valencia's dance style included popping, locking, krumping, and urban street dance. In Sydney, he formed his own dance group consisting of members Glen Gaspi,[2] Natasha Pinto, Kimberly Grana, Dylan Elul, Gabriel Mendoza, Christopher Patacsil, and Mei Lin. The group performed their first dance routine at a family Christmas party in 2009. After their first performance, Valencia had ambitions to take the group to compete at a national level. Through social and family connections of the original eight members, Isabel Martinez, Gerina Perez, Patrick Maglaque, Emilynn Villianueva, Emily Lee, Bridgette Badger and Nicholas Giddings joined in 2010, eventfully forming the group named Kookies N Kream.
Established in 2010 as Kookies N Kream Dance Crew, they began as a weekend dance class amongst friends in Glen Gaspi's living room. The group's name was inspired by the rugged street dance style of the males, co-existing with the smooth grooves from the females in the crew. The dance crew decided as a whole that they would train to compete in Sydney's dance crew competition, Looze Control[6] on 28 August; they were awarded Champions of the Freshman Division.[6] After placing first in their division, Kookies N Kream crew were chosen by Nojon Entertainment[6] to be a supporting act for Poreotics Tic Tic Tour at the Sydney City Recital Hall, on 4 October 2010.
Kookies N Kream expanded in 2011, bringing the total members to nineteen. Harry Harrop, Glen Gaspi's cousin, was recruited, along with Robert Mejica,[3] Geraldina Hintko and Charmaine Bohol, all of whom are high school friends of the original members.
Australia's Got Talent
[edit]In 2012, Kookies N Kream auditioned as a nineteen-member group for the sixth season of Australia's Got Talent. The group was eliminated at sixth place in the Grand Finals Episode on 25 July.
Semi-final
[edit]The "Order" columns lists the order of appearance each act made for every episode.
| Order | Contestant | Act | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Diamonds Drilldance Team | Dance Team | Lost Public Vote |
| 2 | Andy Holm | Performer | Lost Public Vote |
| 3 | Monique Le Bas | Opera Singer | Lost Public Vote |
| 4 | Ten Days After Christmas | Singer Songwriters | Lost Public Vote |
| 5 | The Nelson Twins | Comedians | Won Judges Vote |
| 6 | Anthony Laye | Mind Reader | Lost Judges Vote |
| 7 | Kookies N Kream | Dance Crew | Won Public Vote |
Final showdown 2
[edit]| Order | Contestant | Act | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flowers For Midnight | Pop Band | Lost Public Vote |
| 2 | George & Noriko | Blues fusion musicians | Top 5 - Eliminated |
| 3 | The Nelson Twins | Comedians | Lost Public Vote |
| 4 | The Wolfe Brothers | Country Rock Band | Won public vote |
| 5 | Soul Mystique | Quick Change Illusionists | Won Judges Vote |
| 6 | Rhys Tohlhurst | Big Band Singer | Lost Public Vote |
| 7 | Kookies N Kream | Dance Crew | Won Judges Vote |
| 8 | Andrew De Silva | Singer | Won public vote |
Grand Final
[edit]| Order | Contestant | Act | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis | Beatboxer | 8th Place |
| 2 | The Wolfe Brothers | Country Rock Band | Runner Up |
| 3 | Dylan Yeandle | Comedic Stripper | 7th Place |
| 4 | Joe Moore | Singer | 4th Place |
| 5 | Soul Mystique | Quick Change Act | 3rd Place |
| 6 | Kookies N Kream | Dance Crew | 6th Place |
| 7 | Andrew De Silva | Singer | Winner |
| 8 | Odyssey | Gymnastics Troupe | 5th Place |
Awards
[edit]- 1st Place Looze Control 2010[6]
- 1st Place Looze Control 2011[6]
- Australias Got Talent Semi Finals 2012
- Australias Got Talent Finals 2012
- 6th place Australias Got Talent Grand finalists 2012
- 1st Place World Supremacy Battlegrounds Nationals 2016[6]
- 1st Place World Supremacy Battlegrounds Nationals 2018[6]
- 1st Place World Supremacy Battlegrounds Nationals 2021[6]
- 1st Australian Hip Hop Championships 2022[6]
- 9th Place World Hip Hop Championships 2022[6]
Members
[edit]| Generation | Members |
| 1
(2010) |
Jet Valencia |
| Glen Gaspi | |
| Natasha Pinto | |
| Kimberly Grana | |
| Isabel Martinez | |
| Gerina Perez | |
| Patcrick Maglaque | |
| Dylan Elul | |
| Gabriel Mendoza | |
| Emily Lee | |
| Christopher Patacsil | |
| Bridgette Badger | |
| Nicholas Giddings | |
| 2
2011–2012 |
Jet Valencia |
| Jasmine Gaspi (Manager) | |
| Glen Gaspi | |
| Natasha Pinto | |
| Kimberly Grana | |
| Isabel Martinez | |
| Gerina Perez | |
| Patrick Maglaque | |
| Dylan Elul | |
| Gabriel Mendoza | |
| Emily Lee | |
| Bridgette Badger | |
| Harry Harrop | |
| Geraldina Hintko | |
| Charmaine Bohol | |
| Robert Mejica | |
| Emilynn Villianueva | |
| 3
2012–2013 KNK HHI ADULTS DIV |
Jet Valencia |
| Harry Harrop | |
| Patrick Maglaque | |
| Emilynn Villianueva | |
| 4
2013–2014 |
Jet Valencia |
| Patrick Maglaque | |
| Emilynn Villianueva | |
| Harry Harrop | |
| Adam Yigiter | |
| Rennard Velasco | |
| Honey | |
| Elizabeth Golikova | |
| Ivy Moon | |
| Kayla Clarke | |
| 5 | Jet Valencia |
| Miriam Yousif | |
| Adam Yigiter | |
| Rennard Velasco | |
| Honey | |
| Elizabeth Golikova | |
| Ivy Moon | |
| Brenton Rakebrandt | |
| Tori Stephanie | |
| Sunhyee Lee | |
| Jessica Nakhoul |
References
[edit]- ^ "KookiesnKream School". www.kookiesnkream.com.au. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- ^ a b "Glen Gaspi". www.grayboyentertainment.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ a b "Robert Mejica". www.grayboyentertainment.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ Jerome Valencia (2009-10-20), 2009 So You Think You Can Dance Australia Top 100 - Jet on The Insider Weekly Criticalhype.com, retrieved 2018-02-06
- ^ a b "dancekool.com/instructors/jet-valencia". dancekool.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "looze control". NOJON Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved 2017-12-04.