Who invented mechanical dance?

In the late 1970s, a mechanical dance troupe from California, USA, "The Electric Boogaloo" (earlier known as "Electronic Boogaloo Lockers"), contributed much to the promotion of mechanical dance, in part due to their performances on the television show "Soul Train". The Electric Boogaloo himself claims that between 1975 and 1976, the company's founder, Sam Solomon (also known as Boogaloo Sam), was inspired by the pioneering group "The Lockers" and the popular 1960s fad dance, "The Jerk," to invent a set of dance steps, known today as mechanical dance. While dancing, Sam says the word "pop" every time he flexes his muscles, and the dance is called "popping" many confirm the electric boogaloos' story that boogaloo sam came up with the basics of popping。

Other closely related dance styles, such as robot, are thought to have existed before mechanical dance, and it is also believed that mechanical dance existed in some form in Oakland, California, long before the formation of The Electric Boogaloo, and that this dance style cannot be traced back to any specific person or group. Mainstream** attributes the popularity of mechanical dance and its related dance steps to Breakin'but also because of the confusion of names that all of these dance styles are called breakdance. Michael Jackson also led the popularity of mechanical dance, and his dance moves such as the moonwalk are well known.

But it also creates another confusion in the name, as the dance step "moonwalk" appeared in mechanical dance movements long before Michael Jackson became popular. The Electric Boogaloo himself says, "While Sam created mechanical and boogaloo, others were creating and practicing their own unique styles.

At that time, each of the different regions of the West Coast was known for its own unique style, and each style had its own story behind it. These areas also include Oakland, Sacramento and San Francisco. ”

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