Meet Reggie Jugglers of Jugglers United

Meet Reggie Jugglers - A Dancehall King
by susie@reggaelink.com

Coming up in March, there will be an official Kings of Dancehall competition... Reggie is well known in Houston's late-night dancehall scene for always bringing the party vibes and doing the latest moves.. he's sure to be a crowd favorite...here's a little more about this humble man who goes by the name "hypeman".

where are u from
I am from Barbados moved here when I was 15.

what is ur nationality ?
bajan

what are u studying in school ?
business management

what is it about dancing that you love ?
it lets me get all of my energy out thats why they call me hypeman

what age did u start dancing and how did u get into it
I started dancing from small back when buju tune bogle firdt came out thats what really got me started.

when did u start going to the dancehalls in houston?
about 18 after I found out about the hall me and my two other cousins would always go.1 of them still hangs with me Dwayne he is part of the Jugglers UNITED CREW and Jason he back NYC now.

were u ever shy about dancing?
Nah I just have this notionthat if I gone pay to get in anywhere or even if I aint paying i GONE HAVE A BLAST NO MATTER WHO AROUND AND ONCE THE DJS DO THEIR JOBS.

what do u think of the houston reggae scene and the need for unity?
Well the Houston dancehall scene is kinda of slow but it is improving from years past I remember when the only dance group was the Tata gals big up Raquel who inna Atlanta now. Now their is my crew Jugglerz dancers, Spoilers dancers, this new crew I can't remember their name but I can see the passion for the music in them so big them up too. There is much need for the whole of the houston caribbean scene in general to unite if only people would realize how all this stuff that is happening is only hurting the scene and not making it any better but thats where the whole jugglers united comes in we are here to help the caribbean scene down here unite and stop grudging each other for the better it is for me the better it gone be for you. So we shall let the almighty guide us together and not let the devil drive us apart.

what advice do you have for youths in general about living their dreams and dealing w/haters?
Just tell anybody keep doing what you do and never badmind nobody b/c I can name a lot of people down here who use to bad mind me and now they are all sucking up to me but I nah worry bout dem I only hope they cahnge their ways, because I nah hold grudges. I know I still got alot of haters but thats aight and I will tell any youth that because you can't please everybody but always make sure you stay true to yourself and to God. There will be times when you go a stray but always rememeber God is watching over you and waiting for your return.

what are some of your favorite dance moves?
every one but I really love to bust the jiggy body it kinda old now but oh well it is a dance that I have seen few people do correctly since Bogle created it. Big up Wacky R.I.P

what are some of your favorite riddims?
Right now it is the 85 and global and older ones like the chrome . pepperseed, showtyme and every real riddim that got taht dance bounce to it.

tell us why you started jugglersunited.com...
Because all the websites down here were slacking off and I think a fresh face on the block is what they needed to wake them up so we can let people know that Houston is a place you can come to live and enjoy the caribbena culture and many other cultures in fact. That the real reason and also so people would be up to the time on the latest dance steps. Also Jugglers UNITED. COM is a real business and we offer the cheapest travel deals out here jsut give us a call we will beat it or match it for sure.

tell us why you started jugglers united crew and where met the people in it, how can people join it and are u the leader of it?
Well the crew just strated one nite I told shane from now on we gone just call us Jugglers United b/c everyone would always ask us whats the name of your crew and I would always say we aint no crew we just like to dance b/c people would mostly see us on club riddims stage and at the other dances. So we decided we gone go United. The crew first started out with G money, shane, Bashment, picture perfect, HATS,smirnoff, Koonta and myself ( showtyme was there too but she was kinda hesitant at first although she would be everywhere with us). Eventually Badda dan, mr swolls, angie, dimples joined in too. tO BE PART OF jUGGLERS ALL YOU got do is just roll with us and just be cool peoples b/c we dont want no drama also not everyone in the crew is not a dancer. Jugglers United has no leader we are all in this together.

give us some comments about the king of dancehall night @ kenny's:
Can't really say much it was going to be a good dance until the fight broke. But yah know everything happens for a reason.

where do u see reggie "the dancer" in the next few years?
Well this upcoming year I will be on the road a lot because of my new job that I am going to be starting so the scene probably wont see me a lot probably like once a month. But nah worry the crew gone hold it down and plus we shall have our entire street team up and running before I am gone to do the interviews take pics and so on yah know. Probably try to catch a couple cameos on Passa Passa and Hot Mondays but just say my dancing gone be better but people wont see me that much.

whats ur favorite food?
fish and rice with brown gravy

do u cook?
yeah and I am still learning how to do certain dishes.

are u single? are u looking? I have a gal who Iam going to marry in a couple of years her name is leonette she's from Antigua. So I aint looking.

what kind of girl do u like?
One who can put up with me and know taht I dont like being at home all the time and she got be ambitious and going somewhwer in life and can make me lol and yes I am sorry for saying this but its true if she got a fatty boom batty that does help too I like the cushion yah know :)

who do u want to big up?
I would like to big up the soul rebel crew who help bust Jugglers United, local sound men Bigga boss, dj Solo, fatta and the mikie faith sound, silva and Xsential, Supa Neil, blackstone int'l, steve swift,Iswedis crew, Jugglers UNited,shotta and strike force, spolier dancers, new dance crew, my whole family and friends. Special big up to you Suzie b/c you rate me a long time before anyone ever gave me any kinda props and I thank you so much for that for your vision and realness with me I greatly appreciate it and I will never forget it. Most importantly God who breathes life into me everyday I wake. Blessssssssssssssssssssssssss