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Bboy Tranquil | 25 Years of Breakin | Celebration & BEM Award
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Bboy Tranquil | 25 Years of Breakin | Celebration & BEM Award

Lloyd Thompson (Bboy Tranquil), recently celebrated 25 years of breakin at Bradford’s premier breakin event Tech Styles 10. On Friday 14th November, the Bradford breakin scene and Clean North Crew awarded Tranquil with a custom plaque, graffiti mural piece and a documentary style video as a tribute towards his dedication in hip-hop and breakin. Soon after, he received a British Empire Medal (BEM) and has been named in the King's New Year Honours List for 2026 for his services to Young People and to the community in Bradford through Hip Hop and Dance. Read below about his journey through breakin and how he came to receive this incredible award! Tranquil first began breakin in Bradford in the year 2000 with his lifelong brother and crew member Mark Yeadon (Bboy Stylez). After first being introduced to the artform at a youth sports camp, the pair never looked back and have now become legendary Bboys in the UK scene, paving the way for many generations to come. Lloyd has travelled all over the world with his dance, competing and performing in every continent, connecting with many incredible dancers and learning first-hand from the pioneers and legends of this culture. He has many major wins under his belt, including a European title. Not only this, he also battled as a part of Flava Squad for over 5 years, one of the world’s most respected and looked up to crews of the 2010s. Early in his breaking career, Tranquil began Clean North Crew, who have been actively representing, battling and performing worldwide for 24 years now. He has led this collective remarkably, continuing to bring younger generations up and teaching them [...]

By techstylesdance|2026-01-14T11:35:11+00:00January 14th, 2026|Community, Events, International, National|Comments Off

Clean North Crew at Bgirl City XIII | Tech Styles International
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Clean North Crew at Bgirl City XIII | Tech Styles International

Returning to Texas and Bgirl City after the inspiring 2024 visit felt essential and once again the crew were welcomed with open arms by Beast Boogie (HaviKoro). The first trip felt like a dream, so this time the crew were determined to soak up every moment. They arrived on a Tuesday afternoon, ready to reconnect with the culture and community and fuel their creativity, whilst settling into some training in the garage and front garden. By Thursday evening, the energy of the trip shifted into high gear, just like last year and the incredible moments just kept building from there. If you have been with us from the start, or you have just landed here, stay tuned as we’re gearing up to unveil something special towards the end of this blog! Beast Boogie ensured the crew could revisit their favourite 2024 hangouts while also discovering some new gems. They hit up Texas staples like Whataburger and H‑E‑B, the beloved regional supermarket. Their quality local produce made home‑cooking a must this trip. They also swung by The Galleria, 3 Salsas, Salata and more. Places that champion local produce and place fresh ingredients at the forefront is a world away from what can be found daily back home. This combined with true southern hospitality made connecting around the table and creating new and lasting memories so enjoyable. We have to give a big thank you to Beast Boogie’s parents for treating the crew to the delicious traditional Mexican meals. These evenings quickly became some of the best on the trip and the generosity is truly appreciated. [...]

By Labyrinth|2025-10-11T17:54:00+00:00October 11th, 2025|Community, Events, International|Comments Off

Clean North Crew to Mexico | Paradise Battle | Tech Styles International
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Clean North Crew to Mexico | Paradise Battle | Tech Styles International

In June of 2025, we were blessed to be able to send 11 Bboys and Bgirls from the Clean North Crew to Playa Del Carmen in Mexico, to compete in the Paradise Battle Breaking Event. This trip marked the first international experience for the entire crew and we thank God, Bradford 2025 and the British Council for being able to provide them with such an opportunity. So many lessons were learnt, connections made and so much culture was experienced in the week that the crew spent there and all of this knowledge will be passed down to the current and future generations of Bradford’s Bboys and Bgirls! On Wednesday, June 11th, the crew embarked on their unforgettable journey to Mexico, excitement high with unknown expectations. Upon arrival at Cancun airport, the tropical humidity hit them straight away and despite not being dressed correctly for this, it only increased the energy and anticipation between them. A short drive to the Hotel and the crew were once again set back in shock, but this time at the breathtaking scenery of Playa Del Carmen's coastline. After settling into their accommodation, the crew took time to recharge, relax and bond over a refreshing swim in the ocean, which was well deserved after almost a full day travelling! The first full day began with a nutritious breakfast, shared as a team, setting the tone for a balanced and mindful few days before the battles on the weekend. Eating clean is a huge priority for Clean North, especially in the run up to an event and they were so blessed to be able to enjoy the food Mexico had to offer. During normal day to day life it [...]

By Labyrinth|2025-09-19T18:20:58+00:00September 19th, 2025|Community, Events, International|Comments Off

Clean North Crew represents in Bordeaux 2025
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Clean North Crew represents in Bordeaux 2025

The Bboy's and Bgirl's of the Clean North Crew were blessed to start 2025 on an incredible high, as they were given the opportunity to visit Bordeaux for a third time in February, thanks to Tech Styles International. Travelling abroad with all members of the crew is a rarity, so they were extremely excited to be returning to the city as a full squad. In past years, Bordeaux has brought so many hip-hop lessons to life, giving the crew an opportunity to take many teachings back to the younger generation in Bradford. This trip was no exception, with more elements to be implemented in future too! Arriving on the Friday evening, the energy was high, as the crew began to see the beautiful sights of the city, talking and reminiscing on the tram together as they drove into the centre. For Bgirl Fox, Ruby Rock and Dexy, this experience was a first for them and they began to see the attractions and landscape that had been described to them many a time. Over the weekend, the crew took time to take the newcomers to their beloved spots and treasures in the city and one of these included the Les Halles Baclan food market. After a long day of travel, re-visiting the food market definitely did not disappoint, walking round the numerous stalls the crew picked up some of their favourite items, appreciating the delicious and nutritious food to prepare them for the breaking events over the weekend. Bgirl Labyrinth, Clean North Crew This was my third time in Bordeaux and it was beautiful to see others experience it for the first time. No matter what we would've shared about the first two trips, [...]

By Amelie Burch|2025-09-04T16:05:30+00:00May 10th, 2025|Events, International|Comments Off

Clean North Crew to New York | Dynamic Rockers 45th Anniversary Jam | Tech Styles International
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Clean North Crew to New York | Dynamic Rockers 45th Anniversary Jam | Tech Styles International

Going to New York, the birthplace of Hip Hop, is the dream for any real Bboy, Bgirl or breaking crew. It was certainly the dream for the Clean North. In May of 2024, we were blessed to be able to send 10 Bboys/Bgirls to New York to compete at the Dynamic Rockers 45th Anniversary and The Pro Breaking Tour 3v3 Open. This goes down in history for the Bradford hip hop scene, as one of the biggest adventures ever undertaken. For Clean North to be able to experience New York together is something they will never forget and the knowledge gained from this trip will have a massive impact on the future generations of Bradford's breakin/hiphop scene. The journey began on Monday the 27th of May, just 12 hours after Labyrinth and Ammo returned from the World Kidz Breaking Championships in Ljubljana Slovenia. They stayed in Manchester the night before and met the rest of the crew at the airport the morning after, the excitement was like no other. For Fox, Labyrinth & Elijah, this was their second time visiting New York. They had visited NYC as part of R&D in October 2023 to scout out the possibility for a future visit with the whole crew and to battle in the Pro Breaking Tour Open 2v2 and Youth Battles. This was a massively successful trip with Fox and Labyrinth getting a feel and understanding of New York City and representing Tech Styles International, Bradford and Clean North to the fullest. Not only that, Bboy Elijah also took the win in the Youth Battles, which was truly a historic [...]

By Labyrinth|2025-03-15T16:52:30+00:00March 15th, 2025|International|Comments Off

What happened at Tech Styles 9?
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What happened at Tech Styles 9?

Tech Styles 9 took things to new heights in 2024, with Bboys and Bgirls arriving from all over the world, the anticipation of the event was magnificent. We were able to connect people from every continent and walks of life, to celebrate and experience the breakin culture and scene here in Bradford. Within the community, this event fueled and kick-started a whole new energy and level for the next generation of Bboys and Bgirls in the city and showed them the possibilities and heights they can reach. The event was a real celebration of Bradford history, bringing hometown legends Dr Candy and Skittles back to the city to share their stories, expertise and experiences will all the generations of Bradford and beyond. It meant a lot for the team to have these incredible dancers join us once again, as if it weren’t for their contributions, the landscape of the Bradford scene would look a lot different. Bradford was also blessed to be the home of so many international and national guests, such as the iconic Bgirl Asia One (USA), one of France’s premier crews and our defending champions Immigrandz! We also saw Beast Boogie return to the judging panel, alongside UK legend Lil’ Tim and the well respected Bboy Marius. The first guest to arrive was very special to the Tech Styles team. Back in 2020, we put on our ‘Tech Styles Digital’ event and through this we were able to connect with many phenomenal dancers from across the world. One of these dancers was called Bboy Rodi, representing Rock Star Crew from Lome Togo (Africa). With the help of the British Council and Bradford 2025, we were finally able to bring Rodi [...]

By Amelie Burch|2025-07-22T18:14:18+00:00January 24th, 2025|Community, Events, International, National|Comments Off

Bradford Represents Worldwide
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Bradford Represents Worldwide

2024 has been an incredible year at Tech Styles International. We have been working with the bboys & bgirls of Clean North Crew and they have been able to reach new heights in the international breaking scene. They have travelled all around the world and the UK in the last year including Texas, Bordeaux, Slovenia, New York, Paris, China, England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales! They have trained, battled, experienced new places and met new people in the Hip Hop scene. In just the past 2 months, the crew have represented strong, as they have had three wins and also received three event invites. We thank God for all these opportunities for Clean North and we feel it will only continue going into 2025! At the end of august, Bgirl Ammo and Bboy Tranquil travelled to London, where Ammo competed in the Youth Breaking GB Camp. After some dynamic and captivating match-ups, Ammo took the win and became the UK’s under 19 Bgirl Champion, earning her spot to compete in Wuxi, China at the World Youth Breakin Championships! She showcased her individual style, representing the true Bradford way. Then just a few days after this incredible feat, she was invited to her first ever Red Bull BC One event in London, to compete against some of the UK’s best breakers! ''Getting a Red Bull invite was a goal of mine for a very long time. I can only thank my crew for constantly pushing me and preparing me for everything that comes my way. It was as much a win for me, as it was for them! Dancing on the mainstage felt amazing, representing Bradford and Clean North and having my people behind [...]

By techstylesdance|2024-12-20T21:43:20+00:00December 20th, 2024|Events, International|Comments Off

Paris 2024 Breaking | Tech Styles International & Clean North Crew
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Paris 2024 Breaking | Tech Styles International & Clean North Crew

On August 9th and 10th, breaking made its debut in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. During this weekend, four members of Clean North Crew were flown out by Tech Styles International to battle in France at the ‘Not Only Jam’ and spend a weekend in the city where breaking was being broadcasted for the first time on this global platform. They met and reunited with many French and international breakers over the three days, whilst also reaching the semi-finals in the crew battles with only four members. The crew had a busy summer, battling in the UK and putting on a creative and inspiring summer camp for the younger generations of Bradford. Therefore, coming to Paris was the perfect opportunity for the crew to spend quality time with each other and celebrate the achievements of this year. The Bboy and Bgirls arrived early on the Saturday morning, briefly exploring the local area and then travelling straight to the event. As soon as they arrived the energy from the dancers could be felt from outside of the venue. Walking in, the cyphers were already in full swing despite the hot weather and the crew were quickly met with a few familiar faces from the UK. The cypher qualifications began and Bboy Tranquil, Bgirl Labyrinth, Spider and Ammo, set out to show the unique Bradford style, qualifying for top 8.The quarter-final battle against Golden Monkeys Crew from Paris was a hype start to the event and Clean North took it, two votes to one moving on to top 4. The semi-final battle against Paris’ own Badefficience Crew was a close match up and a dope exchange. Although Clean North didn’t [...]

By Amelie Burch|2024-09-21T10:35:45+00:00September 21st, 2024|Community, Events, International, National|Comments Off

World Kidz Breaking Championship | Tech Styles International & Clean North Crew visit Slovenia
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World Kidz Breaking Championship | Tech Styles International & Clean North Crew visit Slovenia

The World Kidz Breaking Championship was incredible to witness in person, bringing together some of the world’s best Bboys & Bgirls including Bradford’s very own Bgirl Ammo! This was Ammo’s first invite and she received it through battling strong, whilst representing at Bgirl City VII in Houston, Texas in February 2024. We were able to send Ammo, alongside Bgirl Labyrinth as her coach on this trip to the beautiful city of Ljubljana (Slovenia). This was a first for the Bradford scene and the opportunity wasn’t taken lightly by the duo. Going from battling together, to then as an athlete and coach dynamic, was exciting and an easy transition as they have already been working closely for most of this year, they were ready for this next part of the journey. They were also joined by Dom (Ammo’s Dad) on this trip which was also a first. It was great to see the support he gave throughout the weekend. When you truly move as a crew, you will learn overtime how each member of your team works. This is in a physical, mental and spiritual sense. It goes beyond the moves and it is about how you can get the best out of each person. It is a big responsibility being someone’s coach and for Labyrinth, she wanted to make sure that Ammo put her best foot forward, continue to represent strong and to remember to enjoy the moment. This was a huge opportunity and it was important to soak it all in whilst bring present. The duo arrived in Ljubljana on the Thursday, enabling them to settle in and get a feel for the [...]

By techstylesdance|2025-07-22T18:15:24+00:00June 26th, 2024|International|Comments Off

Bordeaux | Tech Styles International & Clean North Crew attend Trocké Dance Battle
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Bordeaux | Tech Styles International & Clean North Crew attend Trocké Dance Battle

Early last year some members of the bboys and bgirls of Clean North Crew got to experience Bordeaux, France for the first time. Since coming back to the Bradford scene, they have shared many memories and experiences from the trip with the rest of the crew and the younger generation of breakers in the city. Only a year later, they were blessed to be returning with Tech Styles International with two extra members of the crew! The Trocke Dance Battle event alongside the Bordeaux hip hop scene made a massive impact on the crews mentality and approach to training and lifestyle, so much so that everyone felt excited to have another opportunity to go. Getting off the plane in the airport for Bboy Tranquil, Jonah and Bgirl Ammo, Labyrinth and Spider was nostalgic but also as exciting as the first time, as they now got to share their favourite parts of the trip with new comers Stylez and Abbie! Throughout the weekend, they returned to many beloved food spots such as the Les Halles Bacalan ( food market), La Toque Cuivree (Canele shop) and Pizza Capri. The delicious food all weekend long provided the crew with great energy that just added to the incredible sights and vibe that the city has. On the first night whilst exploring the city centre, Clean North found an amazing spot to cypher in. Surrounded by the unique architecture and an old style shopping centre, all the members were able to get down and dance together. This was a great feeling and moment as for Bgirl Abbie, it was her first time battling and travelling abroad and this was a great first night, [...]

By techstylesdance|2025-07-22T18:15:36+00:00May 24th, 2024|Events, International|Comments Off