Ep. 61- Jo'Artis Ratti

Questions asked in this episode: 

• When and why did you start dancing? (1:42)

• How did your transition go from clowning to Krump? And who decided it was called Krump? (15:57)

• How did you know when Krump was catching on and growing? (23:30)

• Can you shed some light as to where the aggression [in Krump] comes from and why it is such a pivotal part of the culture? (26:19)

• How do you keep creating or what works best for you to really dig deep and find the new? (37:42)

 Jo'Artis Ratti (Big Mijo) was born in Los Angeles California. He graduated from University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Communications and Minor in Theatre Arts. Big Mijo is one of the original creators of Krump dance and has been teaching the foundation of Krump and freestyle for over 10 years. His credits include Puma, Sony, Nicki Minaj, Rita Ora, Gwen Stefani, Eve, and Madonna. He is currently on tour with Mariah Carey, and excited to be sharing his craft and point of view with the world. Krump is a street dance art form; an amalgamation of character work, musicality and creativity. Jo'Artis "Big Mijo" Ratti wants to share the Rootz of this dance style and culture history for dancers to understand where's it coming from. Most important for Mijo is the learning experience of us all being connected.