Ken Fury | B-Boy Dance Champion Breaks Kru 10th anniversary

Why This Story Still Matters

Ken Fury is the kind of b-boy the Olympic moment made visible: an athlete who is also an artist in every other sense. He paints, builds jewelry by hand, writes and records music, and directs short films, and he has represented New York breaking with the Supreme Beingz for years.

DMM photographed him at the Breaks Kru 10th anniversary in New York in 2013 and published this short profile with the photo set. Below is the original, every photo, and an update on his teaching and film work. For his own words, read our earlier Ken Fury exclusive interview.

The 2013 Story: Our Original Feature

From the DMM Archive · December 23, 2013

Photo credit: DeAndre DaCosta

Ken Fury B-Boy Dance Champion Breaks Kru 10th anniversary

An accomplished artist, dancer, musician and jeweler, Ken Fury comes from a family of true artists. Originally from Pueblo, Colorado, his first exposure to the arts was through painting. At a young age, he was intrigued by the ability to imagine and visually create what he was thinking and feeling. Painting was the key that unlocked all of his other mediums, leaving him to pursue his vision as well as discovering himself.

At the age of eleven he was exposed to Break Dancing for the first time and started on his journey through dance and the understanding of one’s connection to music. In 2005 he moved to New York City alone in pursuit for the advancement of his arts and the desire for truth and freedom.

While living in New York City, he started creating jewelry that was inspired by the movement of the body and the structural formations of the soul. He views his work as sculptures that draw from his dancing as well as his paintings while telling a story in the form of a physical poem.

In the attempt to forge all of his mediums into one, he started on his venture into music. His music contains the rhythms of his life, while passages from his poems seep through to give the listener a sound that seeds images into the mind. Growing and eventually blooming, a sonic soundscape is formed allowing the listener to explore the caverns of the human soul, as well as the depths of what drives Ken to share his work with the world.

Web: http://kenfury.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ken.fury

At the Breaks Kru 10th Anniversary, 2013

Photos: DeAndre DaCosta for Dance Mogul Magazine.

Reproduced in full from Dance Mogul Magazine’s December 23, 2013 story with light spelling and punctuation fixes. Titles and plans reflect that date.

Breaker, Artist, Teacher

City Lore, the New York cultural organization, lists Kenneth Marez Jr. as a teaching artist in hip-hop dance and jewelry making. His bio there says he began making jewelry in 2006, was self-taught, and graduated from Studio Jewelers Ltd. in Manhattan. It also notes performances at venues including the Pyramid Club, Bowery Electric, Alphaville and WFMU, and short films for his songs that have screened at festivals including the Portland Film Festival, Native Spirit Festival, Four Corners Film Festival and the American Indian Film Festival.

In 2015 he represented dance on Next Level’s Zimbabwe residency, a U.S. cultural exchange program that sends hip-hop artists abroad. In a Next Level interview, he described studying Shotokan karate with b-boy Anthony “Karate Anthony” Colon and connected his breaking to The Breaking Institute of the Arts. Latina.com later profiled him with Jiggz Star and Bongo Roc of the Supreme Beingz, calling the crew world champions who are training New York’s next generation.

A sonic soundscape is formed allowing the listener to explore the caverns of the human soul.

— Dance Mogul Magazine on Ken Fury’s music, 2013

Timeline

Where Is Ken Fury Now?

Ken Fury lives in New York City, according to his City Lore bio, where he is listed as a teaching artist in hip-hop dance and jewelry making. He continues to work across music, film and visual art. DMM did not find a dated 2026 project announcement, so we are not reporting one.

His crew, the Supreme Beingz, remains part of New York’s breaking scene. For the other side of that 2010 battle and the anniversary DMM photographed, see our Breaks Kru 2013 anniversary gallery.

What the Next Generation Should Learn

1. One art can unlock the others. Painting was the key for Ken Fury; breaking, jewelry and music followed.

2. Move toward your growth. He left Colorado alone at 18 for New York because that is where his art could grow.

3. Train beyond your style. Karate, metalsmithing and film all feed his breaking.

4. Teach as you go. Residencies and school programs carry the culture to new places.

5. Your crew is your foundation. He has credited the Supreme Beingz and other crews in every interview.

Why It Matters to DMM

Breaking is now an Olympic sport, but its value was never only competition. Ken Fury shows what DMM means by dance as a bridge: a b-boy who became a jeweler, a filmmaker and a teacher without leaving the culture behind.

More breaking on DMM: Ken Fury exclusive interview, Breaks Kru 2013 anniversary, Compete to the Beat and The Legacy.

Ken Fury: Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ken Fury?

Ken Fury, born Kenneth Marez Jr., is a b-boy from Pueblo, Colorado, a member of New York’s Supreme Beingz, and an artist who works in painting, jewelry, music, poetry, photography and film.

What crew is Ken Fury in?

He is best known with the Supreme Beingz and has also credited Lordz of Finesse, the NYC Float Committee/The Executioners and Full Circle.

When did Ken Fury move to New York?

He moved to New York City alone in 2005.

Does Ken Fury teach?

Yes. City Lore lists him as a teaching artist in hip-hop dance and jewelry making, and he joined Next Level’s Zimbabwe residency in 2015.

What event are these photos from?

The photos were taken by DeAndre DaCosta at the Breaks Kru 10th anniversary in New York in 2013.

The Story Continues

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Sources & Further Viewing

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