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Kashmir D. Leese
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Kashmir Leese is a 30-year-old self-taught professional dancer specializing in hip hop freestyle and house dance, hailing from Birmingham, UK.
Started dancing in April of 2006, with groups such as Broken Silence, Black Mafia, and BBoysAttic.
After a year and a half, Kashmir earned his first professional job with 2Faced Dance Company (Contemporary/Breaking) where he became one of the eight core members of the show 'State of Matter' which toured nationally.
After leaving 2faced Kashmir created Birmingham based Smash Bro'z HipHop Collective (2009) with one reason in mind.
To preserve real street dance styles in the UK. Not just the dance but the culture and music too.
Smash Bro'z went on to win The UK Hip Hop Championships in 2010 and 3rd Place in 2009, which qualified them to go to Las Vegas both years to represent the UK and in 2010 they did.
Smash Bro'z were together for just over a year before they broke up but the impact they had on the UK dance scene had already helped start a chain of events that are helping shape the future of the UK's dance scene.
Kashmir now focuses on his solo career, changing the face of the UK dance scene with his crews Konoha, Forzesound and 3x world battle champions, Prototype crew UK. All the while teaching, judging and competing all around the UK, Europe and Asia.