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Break Machine

Band, *1983 US, New York City
Electronic and Hip-Hop/Rap
A.k.a. Keith Rodgers

In 1981 Keith Rodgers had a radio show on WHBI FM Called "Bon Rock Live" after Mr. Magic Rap Attack. While doing the radio show he recorded "Searching Rap" under the name Bon Rock. In 1982 he recorded "Junior Wants to play" again as Bon Rock. The success of those records led to a deal with Cant Stop Productions who had The Village People. There he worked with Jacques Morali Henri Belolo and Fred Zarr this would produce the record "Street Dance" under the name of "Break Machine" which has sold milions of copies worldwide. Street Dance remains popular in old school shows.

     
Popular Tracks   
Street Dance - Original Version 1984 on Street Dance by Break Machine
Break Dance Party - Original Version 1984 on Street Dance by Break Machine
Break Your Body Down - Original Version 1984 on Street Dance by Break Machine
Are You Ready - Original Version 1984 on Street Dance by Break Machine
Let's Break the Ice - Original Version 1984 on Street Dance by Break Machine
Let Your Body Move - Original Version 1984 on Street Dance by Break Machine
Walking On the Moon - Original Version 1984 on Street Dance by Break Machine

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Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Street DanceBreak Machine2009Album
Party / Street DanceJulius Brown / Break Machine1993Single
Le Spank / Street DanceLe Pamplemousse / Break Machine1993Single
Street Dance / Break Dance PartyBreak Machine1986Album
Break Dance Party / Street DanceBreak Machine1984Single
Street Dance / FreedomBreak Machine / Rockets1984Single
Break Dance Party / BananaBreak Machine / Jane Chiquita1984Single
Are You Ready / Let's Break The IceBreak Machine1984Album
Break Dance PartyBreak Machine1984Album
Break Dance PartyBreak Machine1984Single
Are You ReadyBreak Machine1984Single
Street DanceBreak Machine1983Single
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