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The Lockers (originally named The Campbell Lockers) were a dance group formed by Toni Basil and Don “Campbellock” Campbell in 1971. Active throughout the 1970s, they were pioneers of street dance. Don Campbell is the founder of the locking dance style and originally, Locking was called The Campbellock – a style that was based on the dance and song that Don Campbell created. Toni Basil met Campbell at a club in 1971 and together they formed The Lockers as a dance group. Toni Basil also served as The Lockers’ manager, and was responsible for staging the act. All the dancers contributed steps and choreography with their unique and individual styles. By 1975 they were “Dancing their way to stardom” on their own. Individual members’ contributions (as soloist performers) to the dance style and group image coupled with their unique presentation in staging and concept broke down many barriers. It has been said on the reality dance competition So You Think You Can Dance that “The Lockers emergence on the dance scene changed the face of dance not only for street dancers but for dance in general and has made street dance a true American art form.”
The Lockers many television appearances include Saturday Night Live, Soul Train, Carol Burnett, and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. They have performed live on stage at Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, Disneyland, The MGM Grand Las Vegas, Harrah’s Reno, and Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. The group was animated for their appearance in the 1982 film Hey Good Lookin’ directed by Ralph Bakshi. They appeared in commercials for Schlitz Malt Liquor and Billy Preston’s “Nothing From Nothing”.
From 1973 to 1976, The Lockers consisted of the following members:
Don “Campbellock” Campbell, Toni “Mickey” Basil
Fred “Mr. Penguin” Berry, Greg “Campbellock Jr” Pope, Adolfo “Shabba-Doo” Quinones, Bill “Slim the Robot” Williams, and Leo “Fluky Luke” Williamson. There were alternates who filled in for original members from time to time. In mid 1976, three and a half years after the inception of The Lockers, Mr. Berry and Ms. Basil left the group amicably. At the end of 1976, dancer Tony “GO GO” Lewis Foster became an alternate member.
After The Lockers disbanded, group members continued to find success individually. Both Don Campbell and Toni Basil have received the “Living Legend of Hip Hop” award from Hip Hop International. Basil, who already had a successful career as a choreographer and actress prior to the Lockers, would go on to achieve pop music success with the Grammy nominated single “Mickey.” Adolfo Quinones starred as Ozone in the street dance films, Breakin’ and Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo. He also did the choreography for Madonna’s “Who’s That Girl” tour. His awards include the “Lifetime Achievement Award” for outstanding contributions to hip-hop from The Carnival: Choreographer’s Ball and the Drama Critic’s Circle Award for Best Choreography for the musical Standup Tragedy.
Fred Berry would later find greater fame in the role of “Rerun” on the ABC sitcom What’s Happening!!. One episode would feature a performance by The Lockers (except for Toni Basil). Berry also makes a cameo appearance in Toni Basil’s “Shoppin’ from A to Z” video.
As of December 2011 Leo “Fluky Luke” Williamson was attending classes with Ultimate Medical Academy, Tampa, Florida.
The Electric Boogaloos are a street dance crew responsible for the spread of popping and electric boogaloo. The name “Boogaloo” came from a song called Do a Boogaloo by James Brown. They were founded by Boogaloo Sam in Fresno, California in 1977. Their original name was the Electric Boogaloo Lockers but “Lockers” was dropped the following year.
On January 25, 2012, The Electric Boogaloos were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 13th anniversary show of The Carnival: Choreographer’s Ball, for their role in popularizing dance styles such as popping and electric boogie, presented by choreographer and dancer Toni Basil.
Boogaloo Sam grew up in Fresno, California. He was inspired to create a new dance style after he watched some dancers locking on the television. He created popping and the boogaloo dance style. Popin’ Pete, Boogaloo Sam’s little brother, practiced his dance moves by watching Soul Train and doing the robot. Poppin’ Pete was taught how to pop styles by his older brother Boogaloo Sam. He watched his brother pop styles and wanted to learn too. “Skeeter Rabbit” grew up in Los Angeles, and originally was only a locker until his cousins, Boogaloo Sam and Popin’ Pete introduced him to popping. Suga Pop was determined to become part of the Electric Boogaloos after he saw them perform on Soul Train. Later, he moved to Los Angeles where he met Popin’ Pete and Skeeter Rabbit and joined the Electric Boogaloos in 1997. He is currently a music producer. Mr. Wiggles is the most recent addition to the Electric Boogaloos, growing up from South Bronx, New York he is also a member of the Rock Steady Crew.
These guys are great! They must have had the BEST fun ever! Has the world
seen so much fun since? I wonder!
Ah!Ah!
Thats where the moonwalk comes from.
Toni Basil and the Lockers (including Fred ‘Rerun’ Berry and Adolfo
‘Shabba Doo’ Quiones) preformed these moves on Saturday Night Live a full
year before that Soul Train performance.
2nd song Sexy Dancer – Prince
*Creepin’ Ced
I learned to dance watching ’70s sitcoms (rerun and junior) hoooowee
Love how when Boogaloo Sam was bustin’ @ 4:24 the crowd got real turnt!
What sond did the Lockers dance to?
this is real dancing the lockers and electric boogalos this is real hip hop
it was history in black culture back in the day with Afro sheen the blow
out kit and soul train love it thank you for the memories love peace and
soooul baby soul train forever
Boogaloo Ced’s backslide: 3:48
Thanks TalkTalk2. I have been trying to remember that song for 30 years!
Great. Disco Connection.
Wow. The Lockers and The Electric Boogaloos.