This Friday and Saturday, The Meridian plays host to B-Boy Hodown 2005. Here are the details:

Poppin:
Bruce Ykanji / Host and Organiser of Juste Debout / France
JRock- of ABM
Chuco-of UBZ / Los Angeles

House:
Tony Kundu / New York
Meech / O’Trip House / France
Hugo / Wanted Posse / France

Bboying:
KingUprock / Dynasty Rockers / New York
Sonic / Natural Effects Crew / Denmark
Junior / Wanted Posse/ France

DJ’s at Bboyhodown:
Comp1 (Breakbeats)
Brotha Jibril (House)
JazzArtRemote (House/Funk)
KingUprock (Breakbeats)

Performances:
-Emcee Slo-Gun (www.slogun.net)
-Flamboyant 4 (Turntable exhibition)
-Q.U.E. (www.deadatyou.com)

Special Guests:
UBZ:
Mr. RE

Soul Sector:
J Smooth
Mikey Disko
Bionic
Cricket

Dance Unity:
Carsten from Shinbashi / Germany

The fun starts pn Friday at 4 p.m. (competitions begin at 5:30 Friday). On Saturday, doors open at noon. Cameras are only allowed on the first day.

More information can be found at The Meridian’s website or at the Houston So Real website.

Enjoy.