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CH Coşkun Kenar aka Tuff Kid

C1XE Ballerino, Allenatore
44 Anni
da Basel (Switzerland)
attivo dal 1992

Coşkun Kenar, alias Tuff Kid, is the son of Turkish immigrants. His parents, with origins in Yığılca in the province of Düzce, moved to Switzerland in 1968. Coşkun was born and raised in Basel, Switzerland. Growing up within two cultures, with all its benefits and difficulties, led him to deal with questions of identity at an early age. In his search for forms of expression, he discovered hip hop culture at the early age of twelve. He strongly identified with Breaking, discovering and developing his talent. As an autodidact, he practiced dancing intensively with the intention of growing beyond his physical limits on a daily basis. At the age of fourteen, he won his first Breaking competition. After participating in several prestigious European and World Championships, he soon established himself as one of the elite dancers worldwide. Coşkun performed in more than forty countries and participated as a competitor, judge and teacher in numerous world-renowned dance events. Besides competitions, performances and workshops, he danced in a wide variety of dance theater productions, including with the companies CHOREAM (F), MIR (CH), and as a solo artist. His crew «Basel City Attack“, based in Basel, Switzerland, led the way for the acceptance and inclusion of urban dance in theater productions. He performed for various international artists such as «The Black Eyed Peas», «Common and Co.» and industrial companies such as Adidas, Nike, Coca-Cola and Red Bull. Acknowledged for inventing and popularizing dynamic breaking moves that have since become standard in the community, Coşkun is an inspiration to breaking dancers all over the world. This has made him one of the most influential and highly respected breaking dancers of his generation in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Through his curiosity and desire to evolve, Coşkun is continuously searching for new sources of inspiration and styles such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, popping and contemporary dance to further develop his movement language. Its guiding spirit is to fuse different forms of dance and movement, to carry out innovative interdisciplinary projects, and to promote artistic and cultural expression so that we can inspire each other and bring out the potential that lies within us all. In adding to his history as a dancer, Coşkun graduated as a rehabilitation trainer and medical training therapist in 2014. In 2016, he initiated the non-profit organization «the movement» with the vision of inspiring people to experience their potential through movement, dance, education and hip hop arts, as a way to make hip hop culture as an art form with its associated values accessible to a wide audience. The movement grew to a place where people of all ages meet, exchange experiences and share common values. Meanwhile the organization has twelve part-time employees and several volunteers to progress the vision and mission. In 2012 he received the highly coveted “Distinguished Talent” visa for Australia. He lived in Melbourne for a year and was hired for several dance projects and travelled the country. Coşkun is currently studying for his Master’s degree in ‘Expanded Theater’ at the University of the Arts Bern, where he was accepted through a ‘sur dossier’ procedure, showcasing his experience in the field, despite not having an academic background.

Please note that Coşkun recently changed his name to Coşkun Kenar, having taken on the name of his wife, formerly known as Coşkun Erdoğandan.



Prossimo evento con Tuff Kid

+ 15.06.2024 CH the movement arena 2024
+ 28.06.2024 CH Find Your Flow Festival 2024


Venerdì, 28. - Domenica, 30. Giugno 2024 in 13 days, Switzerland
CH Find Your Flow Festival 2024 - International Urban Dance Festival in Solothurn (Switzerland)
Welcome to the largest open-air dance art festival in Switzerland! Prizes and Prize Money: 32,000 CHF! It's that time again: The Find Your Flow Festiva...


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Sabato, 15. Giugno 2024, Switzerland
CH the movement arena 2024 - International Breaking Festival in Basel/Augst (Switzerland)
Save the date! 'the movement arena' (TMA) is back on 15th June 2024 at Theatre Augusta Raurica in Augst (Switzerland) near Basel with a new concept and ...


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Sabato, 1. Ottobre 2022, Switzerland
CH Soul Cypher Swiss 2022 - International Hip Hop Battle in Zurich (Switzerland)
Let's gather together in Kanzlei Club on Saturday, October 1st 2022, for our 5 year anniversary Bring your battle partner and show on the dance floor w...

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Tuff Kid - AT - Roxrite - Ken Swift - Poe One [judge showcase] // stance // FREESTYLE SESSION EUROPE
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Venerdì, 1. - Domenica, 3. Luglio 2022, Switzerland
CH Find Your Flow Festival 2022 - International Hip Hop Festival in Riedholz (Switzerland)
Battle CATEGORIES:July 2nd - Freestyle Session «Europe» - Crew vs. Crew • Winner team will be flown out to FSS Worldfinals in LA (USA) & trophy + g...

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Giovedì, 27. - Sabato, 29. Settembre 2018, Switzerland
CH Red Bull BC One World Final 2018 - International Breaking Battle in Zürich (Switzerland)
For its 15th edition, Red Bull BC One, a global celebration of Hip Hop, returns to its origins. After the biggest cities on the globe, Zurich will host ...

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Giovedì, 27. - Sabato, 29. Settembre 2018, Switzerland
CH Red Bull BC One Camp Zurich - International Hip Hop Festival in Zurich (Switzerland)
The Red Bull BC One Camp will be held from September 27 to 29 in Zurich right before the Red Bull BC One World Final 2018 Zurich. These three-day events...

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Sabato, 18. Agosto 2018, Switzerland
CH Red Bull BC One Switzerland Cypher 2018 - National Breaking Battle & Culture Festival in Orpund, Switzerland
LINE UP:PARTICIPANTS: • Baby OG • Basil • Moa • David • Nestor • Moussa • ZooRock • Shaymin JUDGES: • Lilou • Menno • Tuff Kid D...

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Giovedì, 7. - Domenica, 10. Settembre 2017, Switzerland
CH Break Through Festival 2017 - International Hip Hop & Dance Festival in Zürich (Switzerland)

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Red Bull BC One Switzerland Cypher 2017 – Recap

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Domenica, 25. Giugno 2017, Switzerland
CH Red Bull BC One Switzerland Cypher 2017 - National Qualification for the Red Bull BC One World Final 2017
In drei City Cyphers konnten sich jeweils die vier Halbfinalisten direkt für den Red Bull BC One Switzerland Cypher qualifizieren. Erstmals wurden ...

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Domenica, 4. Dicembre 2016, Italy
IT International B.Kidz Battle 2016 - International Breaking Battle in Florence (Italy)

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Red Bull BC One Switerzland Cypher 2016 (Judges)
Red Bull BC One Switzerland Cypher 2016 at Bierhübli Bern (Switzerland) on Sunday 29th May 2016 Judges: Tuff Kid (CH), Extremo (ESP), Roxrite (USA)...

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Domenica, 29. Maggio 2016, Switzerland
CH Red Bull BC One Switzerland Cypher 2016 - National Qualification for the BC One World Final in Nagoya (Japan)
Nach drei hart umkämpften Qualifikationen in Lausanne, Zürich und Biel mit über 100 Tänzern kommt es am Sonntag, 29. Mai 2016 zum gr...

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World Bboy Classic Switzerland 2016
World Bboy Classic Switzerland Qualifier 2016 during the international Festival "Zürich tanzt" on Saturday 14th May 2016 at Zürich Main Statio...

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Sabato, 14. Maggio 2016, Switzerland
CH World Bboy Classic Switzerland Qualifier 2016 - International Breaking Battles & Shows in Zurich (Switzerland)
Im Rahmen von "Zürich tanzt" präsentiert der Verein NoEasyProps die Schweizer Qualifikation zum großen World Bboy Classic Battle in Eind...

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Domenica, 28. Febbraio 2016, Switzerland
CH Red Bull BC One Biel City Cypher 2016 - Official Red Bull BC One City Cypher in Biel (Swiss)
The way to glory starts at the Red Bull BC One City Cyphers. In 2016 again all dancers from Switzerland could show their willpower to be one of the best...

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Road to Recovery with Bboy Tuff Kid
Coskun aka Tuff Kid was one of the best European B-Boys in the late 90's great success with his partner Benny Kimoto and the crew Basel City Attack he i...

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Sabato, 19. Settembre 2015, Great Britain
GB Fresh Skillz International 2015 - International B-Boying Battle in Manchester (UK)
Es ist wieder soweit. Fresh Skillz International findet am 19. September 2015 in Manchester (UK) statt. Auch in diesem Jahr wird wieder einiges geboten ...

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Sabato, 20. - Domenica, 21. Settembre 2014, Switzerland
CH Nothing But Flavor 2014 - International Urban Dance Festival in Basel (Switzerland)
Nichts ausser Tanz – das ist Nothing But Flavor! Es ist eines der wenigen Events in der Schweiz, das verschiedene zeitgenössisch-urbane Tanzforme...

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Venerdì, 18. Febbraio 2011
Red Bull BC One Eastern European Final 2011

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Sabato, 8. Maggio 2004, Switzerland
CH Red Bull BC One World Final 2004
From the streets of the Big Apple, to the Coupole in Biel the evolution of B-Boying continues. The winners of the largest and most renowned dance events...