erika bozack

01. alias:
erika bozack, ms. bozack

02. legal name:
erika l. bozinovski

03. affiliation:
ViBE2, diversity, OMAI

04. category:
dancer, choreographer, lover

05. hometown:
racine, WI

06. why do you live in madison:
came for college....stayed. 8ish years now. but i do ask myself the same question quite frequently. all in love, tho.

07. goals:
happiness.  self.  knowing and, more importantly, liking who i am.

08. hip hop influences:
music- wise: the roots, j5, jill scott, atmosphere, pac + biggie [of course], erykah badu, mary j., anything you can move to...this list could go on forever...
dance-wise: love to the entire millenium crew out of l.a., hubbard street hip hop - chicago, and to cultureshock nation-wide, rennie harris, chicago juke, the beautiful kids i work with who inspire me every day....  and anyone who's reppin' anything i haven't seen before.

09. most memorable hip hop moment:
75 sweaty hip hop bodies crammed into the dome in north hollywood at millenium studios to learn somethin' new.  feelin' beats and vibin' off what everyone around you brought to dance with.  all colors.  raw energy.  pure funk.  un-f#$king-believable.

10. what do you love about madisons hip hop scene:
its plain existence and its constant modesty.  there's alot  of talent floating around this city and its amazing to watch forces unite.  and fewer big heads than i'd expected.

11. what would you change about madisons hip hop scene:
i wish i'd gotten involved sooner.

12. describe the first time you “felt” hip hop:
hangin' out after elementary school in friends' driveways with nuthin' but each other and a  boombox....spending hours just catchin' beats and dancin'.  hours.  and then showing it off later.

13. philosophy on life:
"i'll tell you one lesson i've learned: if you wanna reach somethin' in life, you ain't gonna get it unless you give a little bit of sacrifice.  sometimes before you smile you've got to cry.  you need a heart that's filled with music.  if you use it you can fly."

14. other interests beyond hip hop:
graphic design, web design, all sports-play and watch, napping, coaching dance teams, spending time with friends and family, finding myself and then maybe next someone else....

15. contact information:
262.497.6440
erika@bestdesignerever.com