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Breaks Kru at 10: Inside the 2013 Anniversary Jam in New York City
In November 2013, Dance Mogul Magazine photographed the Breaks Kru anniversary celebration in New York. Here is every one of the 121 photos, with the story of the crew and the b-boys in the frame.
Originally published November 28, 2013 · Updated November 12, 2026 · Dance Mogul Magazine
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File // At a Glance
Event — Breaks Kru anniversary celebration, New York City, 2013 (the crew’s 10th, per our companion story)
Crew — Breaks Kru, a New York b-boy crew; co-founder WaAak One; members include B-boy Nemesis
Headline credit — Nemalesis Warren, as named in our 2013 headline
Photos — 121, kept in full; photographer credited in our companion Ken Fury story as DeAndre DaCosta
Also in the room — Ken Fury of the Supreme Beingz
Original post — A photo gallery with no written story
121
Photos in this gallery
10
Years of Breaks Kru by 2013 (companion headline)
2010
NBL New York finals: Breaks Kru vs Supreme Beingz
2015
Nemesis at the McDonald’s B-Boy Royale
Why This Story Still Matters
Some of DMM’s most valuable archive posts have almost no words. This one is 121 photographs from the Breaks Kru anniversary jam in New York in November 2013: cyphers, battles, crews and the community that keeps breaking alive between the big competitions.
The original post was a gallery with only a headline. In this update we kept every photo and added the context a reader needs: who Breaks Kru are, who appears in the set, and how this night connects to other DMM coverage.
The 2013 Gallery
From the DMM Archive · November 28, 2013
The Full Gallery: 121 Photos
Photos from Dance Mogul Magazine’s 2013 coverage. The same photo files appear in our Ken Fury story, credited there to DeAndre DaCosta.
Every photo from Dance Mogul Magazine’s November 28, 2013 gallery, at full size. The original post had no written story.
Who Are Breaks Kru?
Breaks Kru is a New York b-boy crew. American Voices, the U.S. cultural-exchange organization, describes WaAak One as one of its founders and calls the crew part of a cultural renaissance in breaking. In 2015, KpopStarz described B-boy Nemesis as a member of Breaks Kru, “one of the most notorious crews of the b-boy revival,” and one of New York’s leading breakers, at the McDonald’s B-Boy Royale at NYU’s Skirball Center.
Our companion story from the same night, Ken Fury at the Breaks Kru 10th Anniversary, calls the event the crew’s 10th anniversary. Breaks Kru and Ken Fury’s crew, the Supreme Beingz, met in the 2010 National Breakin’ League New York finals, shown below.
Watch: Breaks Kru (Tata, Waaak, Nemesis) vs Supreme Beingz (Omen, Jiggz, Ken Fury), National Breakin’ League New York finals, March 6, 2010.
About the Headline Name
Our 2013 headline credits “Nemalesis Warren.” DMM’s July 2013 Compete to the Beat announcement lists Nemalesis as a partner of that event alongside a workshop by B-boy Nemesis. The archive does not explain how the two names relate, so we have not combined them here. If you can help us get it right, contact us.
Timeline
CULTURE = the scene · CAREER = the work · TEACHING = passing it on · DMM = our coverage
c. 2003 · CULTURE
Breaks Kru forms in New York, by the count in our 2013 headline.
Mar 6, 2010 · CULTURE
Breaks Kru faces the Supreme Beingz in the National Breakin’ League New York finals.
Jul 2013 · DMM
B-boy Nemesis teaches “The Power of Music” at the first Compete to the Beat; Nemalesis is listed as a partner.
Nov 2013 · CULTURE
Breaks Kru celebrates its 10th anniversary in New York.
Nov 28, 2013 · DMM
DMM publishes this 121-photo gallery.
Dec 23, 2013 · DMM
DMM publishes its Ken Fury profile from the same event.
Aug 22, 2015 · CULTURE
Nemesis competes at the second McDonald’s B-Boy Royale, Skirball Center, NYC.
Where Is Breaks Kru Now?
DMM did not find a dated 2026 source on Breaks Kru’s current activities, so we are not reporting one. The crew’s members have remained visible in New York breaking since this gallery, and breaking itself has grown into an Olympic sport since 2013.
If you are in these photos, tag yourself by sending us your name and the photo number through our contact page. We would like to caption this archive properly.
What the Next Generation Should Learn
1. Anniversaries are history in the making. A crew’s birthday jam is where the scene shows up for itself. Document it.
2. Rivals are part of your story. Breaks Kru and the Supreme Beingz battled in 2010 and celebrated together in 2013.
3. Credit everyone in the frame. Photos without names lose half their value. Caption your archive.
4. Keep the cypher open. Galleries like this show the community, not only the winners.
5. Teach what you know. Breaks Kru members, like Nemesis at Compete to the Beat, also teach.
Why It Matters to DMM
DMM keeps photo archives like this because they are primary sources for the culture. Long after a jam ends, the faces, outfits, moves and crews in these frames tell the story of New York breaking in 2013.
More: Ken Fury at the Breaks Kru anniversary, Compete to the Beat 2014, the DMM Video Vault and The Legacy.
Breaks Kru 2013 Anniversary: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Breaks Kru?
Breaks Kru is a New York b-boy crew. WaAak One is described as one of its founders, and B-boy Nemesis is a member.
What event is in this gallery?
The Breaks Kru anniversary celebration in New York City in November 2013, which DMM’s companion story calls the crew’s 10th anniversary.
How many photos are in the gallery?
121 photos, all kept at full size in this update.
Who took the photos?
The same photo files appear in DMM’s Ken Fury story, credited there to DeAndre DaCosta.
Who is Nemalesis Warren?
The name appears in DMM’s 2013 headline. DMM’s archive does not explain the name further, and we invite the people involved to help us caption it.
The Story Continues
Dance Mogul Magazine will keep following Breaks Kru’s story. If you have updates, photos or memories from this moment, reach us through our contact page. Bookmark this page and check back.
Sources & Further Viewing
American Voices: WaAak One, co-founder of Breaks Kru
KpopStarz: McDonald’s B-Boy Royale, NYC (Aug 27, 2015)
YouTube: Supreme Beings vs Breaks Kru, NBL New York finals (2010)
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