TOMMY THE CLOWN FOUNDATION INC
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Mission Statement
to encourage success in education, productive citizenship, and personal accountability by providing a healthy, creative, and social alternative to gang violence, crime, and addiction
About This Cause
For over 28 years, American dancer Thomas Johnson AKA Tommy the clown has been in the Los Angeles community working with inner city youth. He is known as the creator of the clowning style of dance which evolved into Krumping. After the LA Riots in 1992, Tommy created the concept of Hip Hop Clowns bringing smiles around the world! By the year 1986, there were over sixty clown crews in Los Angeles. To avoid a clashing of these different groups, Tommy took it upon himself to hold weekly dance battles at his Dance Academy where an audience judged who was best. The popularity of these battles flourished featuring community dancers and celebrity guests. Tommy’s dance phenomenon caught the attention of acclaimed director and photographer, David LaChapelle. After becoming the focus of LaChapelle’s 2005 Lions Gate Films documentary Rize, an international tour for Tommy followed. Since then, Tommy the Clown and the Hip Hop Clowns have been traveling the globe performing and making appearances to spread the movement, Tommy the Clown uses his influence to give children the opportunity to take an interest in dancing rather than the temptations of the streets. His legendary Hip-Hop dancers make-up the group T-Squad. They currently have over 700,000 YouTube subscribers. His dance academy Cheer Team is called T Squad Elite and they currently hold the 1st place title for JAMZ National competition in Las Vegas. Tommy the Clown has steadfast rules for all his Dance Academy kids. No gangs, no drugs, do well in school (grades, attendance, and behavior) and be a role model by living a positive lifestyle at all times. Donations to Tommy the Clown foundation, Inc helps ensure that the dancing and the smiles never stop