Thomas Johnson, also known as Tommy the Clown, is an American dancer best known as the inventor of the "clowning" style of dance, which evolved into krumping. Johnson invented the style in 1992 to enhance birthday party clown acts, thereby creating the concept of "hip-hop clowns". Johnson and his followers have performed at birthday parties ranging from inner city communities to celebrities like Madonna,[citation needed] Pamela Anderson,[citation needed] and Cedric the Entertainer.[citation needed] He achieved international acclaim as focus of David LaChapelle's 2005 documentary RIZE.
External links
- Official website
- Tommy the Clown at MySpace
- Tommy the Clown at the Internet Movie Database
- Tommy the Clown at Dance Channel TV
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