[Anubis2002]

Well good luck,

depending what were doing were sponsored, my old crew I2I use to be sponsored by some local clubs and shit

[Oreo]

i'm sponsored by DAZED ENT. the site should be up really soon.
DAZEDENT.COM

its a talent company/party throwing company, i'm on the street team and i bboy and do choregraphy, so its all kool

[*PiRho*]

you think the area your in plays a big factor though? like I'm in Ohio in a part where I've heard of like 1 other person that bboys..people have no knowledge of it..except what I've showed them..so when hip hop isn't a huge thing wouldn't you think it'd be harder to get a sponsor..or not?

yea, for sure it plays a factor in my area. cause if i was out in cali or new york or a place where there are more bboys, you got more competition and probably some better people in the area. and in my area, there aren't a whole lot, and up more towards the better end.

so for sure because of where we're at we got a couple sponsor's.

[AgileAntics]

i figured so..it's just hard up this way..mostly all food places

what type of places should i start looking at to get a sponsor?

[STIFF_UK]

Start with local hiphop stores and clothing labels.
You gotta look at your scene and see what is active locally - start off with them.

If you start to get wider ranging work/gigs/jams - ie, if you start travelling, then you can start to look to bigger companies.

Don't make too big an issue of it though.

[B-Boy Ablaze]

i don't think there is one hip-hop store on the Isle of Wight, lol.. maybe i havent looked hard enough though. Do U know of any small hip-hop clothing companys in the south stiff?.. or any other UK bboys know?
Ablaze

[STIFF_UK]

In the south there's a few, but I couldn't tell you exctly.
I know there's a place in camden, London called Four Star General that is a good spot to pick up fat laces, some old sneaks, and a few other bits and pieces.

There's a chain of "Cariafro" stores, but I only ever use them for hats and bandannas, and even then it's rare. The yend to stock more towards people who want to look like Puffy.

[Major Trix]

AgileAntics- I go to classes and my teacher is in major props, he picked a few of us to go in his crew..


STIFF_UK- little time?? Sorry man im confused

[STIFF_UK]

My bad - typo.

Little Tim

[Major Trix]

Were all sponcered but i think sammy and lil tim have been sponcered the longest by mecca, but i think tims more with the UK Allstars now

[AgileAntics]

there are no hip hop stores..no events held..no jams..ever

not anywhere close


i got an audition to teach a dance class tomorow though..so maybe it'll help with something

[B-Boy Ablaze]

Thanks stiff - i'll check them out. I thought i would look at the all-elements battle jam sponcers and see if they were likely to sponcer.
Peace

[bboyarfen]

agile...i used to live in ohio and there was nothing... like mansfield or somethin....

anyways...any of you think its possible to get sponsored if there aren't alot of jams and stuff...all I can really think of in pittsburgh is graff, and still there isn't alot. I'm pretty sure there aren't alot of bboys...I'm the only one at my school, and my friends that live on the northside don't know any...all I can think of is going outside some store at the mall and drawing in a crowd to show that I could attract people to a store...I know people who have done the video thing, but unless it was a bboy company I don't think the video would really work...

anyone got any other ideas??