tommy the clown

The man who is known as the father of krumping. He set the standard for party entertainment in southern california. He created the Battle Zone o give a better outlet to conflits of "who's krumping or clowning was the best." It ended up giving the community an alternative to violence as well as finding a way to relate to today's youth at their level and in their language all while keeping kids off the streets of Los Angeles.

(Taken from tommytheclown.com)