Ruben Chi is a movement artist and creative who has become a neo-pioneer in the dance scene of The Netherlands and community in his city, Arnhem. Throughout the years, his dedication, determination, and drive in seeking the impossible have enabled him to travel the world and transcend the boundaries of dance as he performs, learns, and teaches. He has continuously gained recognition in his craft by becoming the “Summerdance Forever” winner, as well as being the “Juste Debout” Holland winner 5 times-in-a-row. Since then, he has built a sustainable hip-hop dance community in his city with Soulcypher, where it all started, whilst becoming the co-founder of Ghetto Funk Collective.
He started his professional dance career with Blaze The Show, a streetdance show which he toured the world with. After kickstarting his career, he danced and choregraphed for the Dutch Ladies of Soul and has been choreographing / dancing with several world famous artists like Armin van Buuren, Sheila E, Billy Ocean, Lost Frequencies, Candy Dulfer, Pep & Rash, Blackstreet and many more ever since.
Despite his achievements, he strives to reach new heights within his music and being a groundbreaking interdisciplinary artist. His work seeks to open new boundaries between movement and music, in hopes of inspiring the next generation to inspire the world with love, compassion, and understanding
noteable CREDITS
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armin van buuren “sunny days” music video
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lOST fREQUENCIES “suN is shining” music video
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PEP & RASH “LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH” MUSIC VIDEO
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Ladies of soul 2015 / 2016 / 2017 / 2018 / 2019
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GRAND PRIX SINGAPORE 2018
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ghetto funk collective performances in san francisco – newcastle – japan tour – india tour – singapore TOUR – Colombia tour
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blaze the show russia / united kingdom / taiwan / bahrain / qatar / DUBAI / Holland & belgium / turkey
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WORLD OF DANCE NETHERLANDS JUDGE SHOWCASE 2019
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LAVALU “MIDAIR” MUSIC VIDEO
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DANCE DANCE DANCE NL ft humbero tan
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CHOREOGRAPHED THE OPENING FOR “ARNHEMSE UITNACHT” 2020
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CHOREOGRAPHED FOR KUNST & THEATER GALA LEGER DES HEILS AFAS LIVE 2016 / 2017 / 2018 / 2019
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choreographed / danced the Bridge to liberation experience 2014 arnhem FT GELDERS ORKEST
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URBAN DANCE CAMP “gHETTO FUNK” 2017
battles
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WINNER LOCKING summerdance FOREVER 2019
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FINALIST JUSTE DEBOUT WORLD FINALS LOCKING 2018
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winner juste debout holland LOCKING 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2017 / 2018
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winner the notorious ibe locking 2012 / 2016
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winner 3vs3 allstyle h2r italy 2017
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WINNER 3VS3 ALLSTYLE BRUSSEL DANST 2017
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winner hiphop revolution housedance sweden 2015
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wINNER STREETFIGHTERZ WORLD tour 2014 / 2015
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winner give it up locking italy 10th & 11th edition 2014 / 2015
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WINNER next urban legend PARIS LOCKING 2014
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winner 2vs2 bboy sdk world finals czech 2014
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winner d.o.d freestyle dance battle vol. 57 tokyo 2014
Theatre Productions
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Solitude | De Nieuwe Oost | 2021
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The Alchemist | De Nieuwe Oost x Introdans | 2020
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Moving Sounds | De Nieuwe Oost | 2020
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We Are One | Spin Off | 2015 / 2016 / 2017