Official Judges for 2020 Virtual World Championship Hip Hop Series

FLIPZ (USA):

Ivan “Flipz” Velez is an actor, a choreographer, manager, and producer. He is a World famous B-boy who started his career as a dancer and stunt performer. He has toured the world with top International music Icons, acted and danced in every major dance film in the past decade, as well as founder of one of the most elite B-boy crews in the world, the internationally recognized Skill Methodz Crew. Ivan continues to act in films, on the stage, and perform and create for a host of commercial work. With his infectious positive energy, endless creativity, and a commitment to excellence, it didn’t take long before Ivan began to be looked at as more than just an amazing dancer but as a key collaborator and creative that is an asset to any project. Having built his career on his unique style, inventiveness, and out-of-the-box thinking, Ivan has kept that same spirit of creativity and passion while moving behind the camera to choreograph, cast, and produce.

KEVIN & DEA (USA):

Kevin and Dea Nguyen are an accomplished, married dancing duo who met through a project for a charity show benefiting the Make a Wish Foundation.  

They are choreography dance professionals with over 30 years of dance training and experience, who travel the world through dance. They’ve taught dance classes, judged competitions, and performed in 24 countries and 75 different cities and are currently on their 5th consecutive season on tour with World of Dance and Kids Artistic Revue.Over the years, the duo has worked with top music artists including Justin Bieber, Daddy Yankee, Pharrell Williams, Paula Abdul, Dawin, and KPOP Artists, BTS, and B1A4. Most recently, they received a Most Hot Choreography Award at the Premios Juventud Awards Show for their choreography in Daddy Yankee’s music video, “Que Tire Pa’ ‘Lante.” Their choreography was showcased in the Latin AMA’s. Kevin recently contributed choreography in Justin Bieber’s visual album, “Changes” in his songs “Runnin Over” and “Take it Out On Me.” He also changed the game and was featured as one of the first American back up dancers in a BTS music video for KPOP artist, BTS, music video, “Singularity,” .
Kevin and Dea’s goal is to inspire, encourage and positively impact dancers and creatives all over the world through their work.