It's just there.'Įventually, John and his wife moved to Los Angeles so he could pursue his dancing career full-time. I don't have to think about the technique anymore. 'My body just has this muscle memory now from all that performing. 'It really took my skill level from 0 to 100,' he explained. That local mall is where, John says, he honed his popping technique. (Oh, and he gave 10 percent of his earnings to the Children's Miracle Network-the mall's only requirement.) He accepted donations from shoppers and eventually made enough that it became his main job and even paid for his wedding. Dressed up like a silver robot, he performed in a local mall for five (!) hours a day, only taking one short break. It requires a huge amount of body control.'įast forward a few years, and John had become totally devoted to popping, so much so that he decided to try out street performing in El Paso, Texas, where he lived with his now-wife. 'You're basically flexing your muscles to the beat of the music. 'You're trying to look like your body's made of water, or like you're a robot,' he explains. While breaking is more acrobatic and athletic, popping is all about tapping into the visuals of the dance. J.Lo Loved This A-Rod Move On World of DanceĮventually, John and his breakdancing crew started traveling to competitions, and that's when he really started to get into popping. He's been dancing for 22 years, so um yeah, you might say he's pretty darn 'seasoned.' (You could also say his dance moves are 'sickening,' which, oh yeah, J.Lo already did.)

And in Poppin John's case, it totally is. J.Lo's known for speaking her mind on World of Dance (#nofilter), so you know that when she says something, it has to be true. 'She's a superstar and has done every type of performance you can possibly think of, so her telling me that I'm a seasoned performer was just kind of surreal.' 'That's really etched in my memory because it's crazy to hear that from Jennifer Lopez,' Poppin John exclusively tells Women's Health. J.Lo told the World of Dance contestant that he was a 'seasoned performer' after Poppin John's winning performance in the Duels. If you're ever lucky enough to receive a compliment from the one and only Jennifer Lopez, it kind of changes your life-or so I've been told by someone who's been there, done that: Poppin John. Poppin John also shared how he started popping and how that led him to the World of Dance stage.

He said it was 'surreal' when J.Lo called him a 'seasoned performer' after his winning Duels performance.World of Dance contestant Poppin John got real about performing in front of Jennifer Lopez and the other WoD judges in an exclusive interview with Women's Health.

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