I just have no words. He was the GREATEST and being only 3 years older than me, a peer at least in age. If I weren't at work I'd be crying harder than the mere eye-watering happening now. This man is irreplaceable and underrated and unsung and it's high time there was much, much more recognition for his contributions as one of the pioneers and choreographers who changed dance for all time.
I need to know more about this guy! Why did he die broke and when and why did he stop working for M.J.? I ask with love and respect and in no way mean to be hurtful or disrespectful. Why is his family asking for financial help to bury him? M.J. helped pay for the funerals of all sorts of black people. P.P. & Bigi have no interest in doing so? What gives?
@@alexkx8599 That's a good question. I saw a brief interview with Falcon where he was asked why he was leaving the MJ tour and his answer was quite shifty. I deeply believe he was unnerved by something and decided to nearly quit dance. He disappeared from the scene late 90s-early 00s and then you could tell he was rusty. He came back fully by 2002 but just to showcase and then later, teach a bit in Europe. He took a big hit because dance just doesn't pay unless you are like him lucky enough to tour with someone like MJ. So, his choice made him as poor as any other starving artist. Just my two cents, and I believe I'm right. There should be a big fundraiser for his family. He was a star and a real innovator who should be credited up there with the greatest of choreographers.
@@floraline7153 With all due respect I think we should be real careful about saying he was unnerved by something...which COULD have happened and been the case but I in no way think that that had to have been so either. It could have been simply issues of business, something else (an injury), or what have you. Those tours HAD to be HIGHLY stressful on all people involved. 0 chance that they were not as miraculous, beautiful, and victorious as I thought that they were. The guy from Shalamar (I can't remember his name) who worked with him helping to teach Michael how to dance said that Michael was VERY generous with what he was paid. This doesn't mean Taco was bad just to clarify. Good, smart, careful people can make mistakes and fall upon hard times.
@@alexkx8599 I am not going to censor myself. He was unnerved. I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my ears. He stammered, he didn't give a reason, he was very nervous. I never said I knew why he quit nor did I imply why other than the word, unnerved. Anyway, it doesn't matter now. Falcon is gone and left a legacy in movement if not in monetary wealth.
@@floraline7153 Stammering doesn't equate or mean anything! If he saw something of significance he was obligated morally and by law to report it! He did not so nothing happened of that level of significance IF we are going to say he has good character to understand this himself.
Do you remember when MJ said that he has learned his moves from some kids he saw dancing on the streets? Yeah, one of them was Bruno Falcon aka Poppin Taco. Since then, Taco became his choreographer and personal dance adviser for 18 years. There are some interviews with Taco where he explains how he had taught MJ some moves like the famous sidewalk( the lateral slide). MJ and Taco Two Legends !!!
@@alexkx8599 Well he staated he stop working for MJ, because he want to do his own dancing choreography. Yes he was Michael Jackson Choreography but he wanted to sent out to do his own, I forgot when he left me and yes he was still getting paid it just not that much money like he use to. But the legend Pop ' N Taco was okay with that.
I'm learning so much about Pop N' Taco. I appreciate this video thank you for sharing! I grew up thinking he was so magical in Breakin' all of his solo's as short as they were made me gasp! kid's like me thought he was so cool! I wish I'd known about his other appearances & his dance classes. A lot of time's passed but I get to look at what he did. He's so smooth & his body moves like liquid. Love that he's still enjoying himself always smiling I'm so smitten watching him dance it brings me joy!
Actually the lean is done using a special contraption built into the floor; the dancers hooked the bottom of a special shoe into the floor so they could do the impossible lean. When they got up from the learn, they unhooked their shoe and then danced as normal. Leaning that far is physically impossible, but it was possible with the secret trick.
He's still Getting Down! he choreographed alot of videos for Michael Jackson and for those of you who remember back in the 80's he was in the movie Breakin
Nah trust me man Popping Taco is like 50 in this if you watch Breaking and search for footage of him popping and especially waving in the 80s he is unbeliveable! In my opinion the best waver out there, Boogaloo Shrimp the best popper.
Taco never took credit of Michael's move, like the king cobra in the scream video. During the performance for mtv awards 1995, Michael did a robotic pantomime walk, I asked Taco if he took it from him, he replied me 'no', he said he just enhanced it
come one this guy was a legend he is in his late 40s now time has moved on i agree but remember we would not be were we are today with out people like taco infinutum etc
, Taco never appeared on TV show to talk about Michael like Jeffrey daniels did, even though he was Michael private dance coach , Jeffrey daniels is only credited in the smooth criminal video and bad video, Taco style is what Michael was looking for!!!
Enrikay GG He trained MJ for a few years and so did alot of other dancers and choreographers, but that doesn't mean they taught him how to dance. Look at MJ when he performed the moonwalk back in 83.....MJ was the best dancer on Earth and he hadn't even met Taco yet.
You can see were Justin Timberlake and Usher got some of there choreography. I am sure he also helped the King(MJ) many years ago. A true legend in dancing.
taco and michael are both unattainable, that michael has learned some moves from taco, is sure, because taco was number one among all the dancers poppin(robotic,waving,snake,ecc..) ever ... and michael was a genius at 360 °
A Mexican showed Michael jackson how to dance. A Mexican made the color t.v. a Mexican thought of flaming hot cheetos. A Mexican took over the "rap" seen. Mexicans made the pyramids in Egypt. Because the ones in Mexico are beyond perfection.
Michael was taught by Popping Pete, Poppin Taco and Turbo. Turbo improved Micheals moon walk as well. There is a video on here where Popping Pete and Popping Taco choreographed one of Michael's video's. Not only that but they were also in some of his video's and went on tour with him. Did Poppin Taco teach him everything? No! But he taught him a lot about Popping.
This dude gets no credit. he taught michael jackson those steps.. I know no one will believe it, but he did.. I knew him back in the day when dated Toni Bazel. And yes i am black.. I know this cause we all use to break dance at the radio in LA
@dax247 Taco told me he was introduced to MJ after a Lionel ritchie performance in 1984 (' after thriller). To me, Jeffrey daniels was just " a big mouth" : he took a lot of the credit of teaching Michael !! Taco is more of a humble person, and indeed he influenced Michael's style mostly during the dangerous era,( he started to pop and lock in the jam video),
Taco a great popper. But, he did not teach MJ how to dance. MJ had Taco sign a exclusive contract that Taco teach him certain aspects of popping. Taco was MJ popping instrutor and choreographer for over 10 yrs. Part of that agreement was also Taco couldn't teach no one else nor do street battles. That's why you never saw Taco show his moves. Especially in The movie Breaking" Check out! M.J battles Usher or M.J in Japan. You can tell nothinh but Taco influence..his hits and animation were Taco..
Why the people defend him so much, and if Michael Jackson learned of this man, Why he is so young? Michael learned to dance like that too early in his life...
@Lucky7C LMFAO yea dude had a nice robot. I know mike didnt make up his moves but he does the moves better than all his teachers which include Jeffrey Daniel, Poppin taco, Michael Bugaloo shrimp chambers, and slim the robot(from original lockers) Its just something about MJ , i guess he just adds swagger or something to the moves. He makes them look so smooth and did you see him do the robot with jackson 5 to dancine machine? the 1 where he had the white suit on and the afro?
I have heard that Taco taught Michael Jackson everything he new as far as dancing went and if it wasn't for Taco Thriller the video wouldn't have happened! As far as I heard his credits also include Smooth Criminal, Bad and History! This is just what I heard so don't shoot the messanger!!
@BaaNeeStyle 0:23 - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson, 0:43 - Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, 1:08 - Ghosts by Michael Jackson, 1:58 - Pop by NSync
the reason why you never hear about this guy is cause mj had an exclusive contract on poppin taco which stated that poppin taco could NOT teach anyone but mj. mj is a great entertainer. no doubt about that.
i doubt it. everybody wants to claim who taught him some say jeffry daniels, bla bla bla Mike was a born dancer who was influenced by James Brown, Fred Astaire, jackie wilson, etc. TRUE ENTERTAINORS
@atlmycity2 EVER? please look up madd chadd, THATS the best robot ever. No doubt Mike got the robot, but Mike was no originator of any of his moves. All of his moves derrived from Poppin Taco himself.
I just have no words. He was the GREATEST and being only 3 years older than me, a peer at least in age. If I weren't at work I'd be crying harder than the mere eye-watering happening now. This man is irreplaceable and underrated and unsung and it's high time there was much, much more recognition for his contributions as one of the pioneers and choreographers who changed dance for all time.
I need to know more about this guy! Why did he die broke and when and why did he stop working for M.J.? I ask with love and respect and in no way mean to be hurtful or disrespectful. Why is his family asking for financial help to bury him? M.J. helped pay for the funerals of all sorts of black people. P.P. & Bigi have no interest in doing so? What gives?
@@alexkx8599 That's a good question. I saw a brief interview with Falcon where he was asked why he was leaving the MJ tour and his answer was quite shifty. I deeply believe he was unnerved by something and decided to nearly quit dance. He disappeared from the scene late 90s-early 00s and then you could tell he was rusty. He came back fully by 2002 but just to showcase and then later, teach a bit in Europe. He took a big hit because dance just doesn't pay unless you are like him lucky enough to tour with someone like MJ. So, his choice made him as poor as any other starving artist. Just my two cents, and I believe I'm right. There should be a big fundraiser for his family. He was a star and a real innovator who should be credited up there with the greatest of choreographers.
@@floraline7153 With all due respect I think we should be real careful about saying he was unnerved by something...which COULD have happened and been the case but I in no way think that that had to have been so either. It could have been simply issues of business, something else (an injury), or what have you. Those tours HAD to be HIGHLY stressful on all people involved. 0 chance that they were not as miraculous, beautiful, and victorious as I thought that they were. The guy from Shalamar (I can't remember his name) who worked with him helping to teach Michael how to dance said that Michael was VERY generous with what he was paid. This doesn't mean Taco was bad just to clarify. Good, smart, careful people can make mistakes and fall upon hard times.
@@alexkx8599 I am not going to censor myself. He was unnerved. I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my ears. He stammered, he didn't give a reason, he was very nervous. I never said I knew why he quit nor did I imply why other than the word, unnerved. Anyway, it doesn't matter now. Falcon is gone and left a legacy in movement if not in monetary wealth.
@@floraline7153 Stammering doesn't equate or mean anything! If he saw something of significance he was obligated morally and by law to report it! He did not so nothing happened of that level of significance IF we are going to say he has good character to understand this himself.
RIP🙏🏾You gave us so much joy. You and MJ are are now together adding joy to the hereafter!
Rest in peace Mr Bruno, you are legendary!
Ahmen brother. Dude is up in heaven with his 72 choice tracks and a dog.
Do you remember when MJ said that he has learned his moves from some kids he saw dancing on the streets? Yeah, one of them was Bruno Falcon aka Poppin Taco. Since then, Taco became his choreographer and personal dance adviser for 18 years. There are some interviews with Taco where he explains how he had taught MJ some moves like the famous sidewalk( the lateral slide). MJ and Taco Two Legends !!!
Boogaloo shrimp as well cool
Facts💯
I knew it, thanks for this.
WHAT WERE THOSE YEARS?! 84'-2002?! Why and when did he quit working for him?! Why did he die bankrupt?!
@@alexkx8599 Well he staated he stop working for MJ, because he want to do his own dancing choreography. Yes he was Michael Jackson Choreography but he wanted to sent out to do his own, I forgot when he left me and yes he was still getting paid it just not that much money like he use to. But the legend Pop ' N Taco was okay with that.
A dancing GOD.....Rest in power my brutha.
A legend. So sad he’s gone. Left so many good memories. Thanks pop and taco. The real teacher of MJ
How’d he die?
Rest in Peace Mr. Pop n' Taco 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm learning so much about Pop N' Taco. I appreciate this video thank you for sharing! I grew up thinking he was so magical in Breakin' all of his solo's as short as they were made me gasp! kid's like me thought he was so cool! I wish I'd known about his other appearances & his dance classes. A lot of time's passed but I get to look at what he did. He's so smooth & his body moves like liquid. Love that he's still enjoying himself always smiling I'm so smitten watching him dance it brings me joy!
.....& he isn't even trying. Phenomenal!!
the king of pop learned with this dude...Bruno Falcon aka Poppin Taco.
Pop n' Taco. The King of Pop.
Nah, Michael Jackson is the King of Pop and Boogaloo Sam is the king of popping
@@mundoinclinado5645 it’s a joke
King of popping***
This is Micheal Jackson's Body Poppin teacher, best in the business Pop N Taco was EPIC!!
DESCANSE EM PAZ ,GRANDE COREÓGRAFO BRUNO F.
It's true. He was even in the smooth criminal dance video. He taught michael the lean he did in that song.
Actually the lean is done using a special contraption built into the floor; the dancers hooked the bottom of a special shoe into the floor so they could do the impossible lean. When they got up from the learn, they unhooked their shoe and then danced as normal. Leaning that far is physically impossible, but it was possible with the secret trick.
Janet Jackson said Jeffrey Daniels was the first to teach Micheal how to moonwalk and Pop and Lock back in 81 and 82
He's still Getting Down! he choreographed alot of videos for Michael Jackson and for those of you who remember back in the 80's he was in the movie Breakin
Genius. God bless you Bruno x
Nah trust me man Popping Taco is like 50 in this if you watch Breaking and search for footage of him popping and especially waving in the 80s he is unbeliveable! In my opinion the best waver out there, Boogaloo Shrimp the best popper.
he was 42 here
Another Level 👍
Taco never took credit of Michael's move, like the king cobra in the scream video.
During the performance for mtv awards 1995, Michael did a robotic pantomime walk, I asked Taco if he took it from him, he replied me 'no', he said he just enhanced it
Ben Garcia, so what he is still doing his thing and teaching others to pop n lock and breakdance. 80's always and forever!!!!!
Rip Bruno Taco Falcon
Yes sir your are right. I also went to the Radio and I hung out with Taco, Smooth, Suga and his brother Elf (jason) Rip. Good times
come one this guy was a legend he is in his late 40s now time has moved on i agree but remember we would not be were
we are today with out people like taco infinutum etc
Late 40s lol dude is 65 now
WAH THE BRUCE LEE OF BODY POPPIN MIND BLOWIN
, Taco never appeared on TV show to talk about Michael like Jeffrey daniels did, even though he was Michael private dance coach , Jeffrey daniels is only credited in the smooth criminal video and bad video, Taco style is what Michael was looking for!!!
R.I.P totally amazing Talented individual
awesome dude rest in peace brother.
That's amazing. How does it feel to meet a person who truly influenced The King?
Jeffrey Daniels and Cooley Jackson to be exact. And then later he learned moonwalk from Boogaloo Shrimp
Everythin iSee him, brings me back to (1984) Breakin!! Pop 'n' Taco, & Michael Shrimp Chambers.💪🏼🔥💪🏼
RIP KING POPN TACO. your up there dancing with Michael now, we celebrate your life.
It's taco. Popping isn't the only thing he can do. Who do think showed MJ most of his moves?
I love it ohne ihn wäre michel nix
Just wow!❤️❤️❤️
He is the greatest dancer of all time!
Doubt it
Michael Jackson says hi
He taught michael jackson u fucking idiot... LOL
Enrikay GG
He trained MJ for a few years and so did alot of other dancers and choreographers, but that doesn't mean they taught him how to dance.
Look at MJ when he performed the moonwalk back in 83.....MJ was the best dancer on Earth and he hadn't even met Taco yet.
@@LudeandLude yeah Michael Jackson's teacher says hi :)
You can see were Justin Timberlake and Usher got some of there choreography. I am sure he also helped the King(MJ) many years ago. A true legend in dancing.
When this dude dances all you can do is sit and watch.
taco and michael are both unattainable, that michael has learned some moves from taco, is sure, because taco was number one among all the dancers poppin(robotic,waving,snake,ecc..) ever ... and michael was a genius at 360 °
Lovely dance
wow, you can dance.. your moves are so slick, I know this is coming 4 years later, but dayum!
How are you 12 years later ?
A Mexican showed Michael jackson how to dance. A Mexican made the color t.v. a Mexican thought of flaming hot cheetos. A Mexican took over the "rap" seen. Mexicans made the pyramids in Egypt. Because the ones in Mexico are beyond perfection.
Dam it feels great to have Heart, Loyalty and Dignity... or balls, word and muscle.
And Tacos, don't forget tacos 😂
Poppin Taco is in his 40's. He was about 21 or 22 when he was in Breakin 1.
Michael was taught by Popping Pete, Poppin Taco and Turbo. Turbo improved Micheals moon walk as well. There is a video on here where Popping Pete and Popping Taco choreographed one of Michael's video's. Not only that but they were also in some of his video's and went on tour with him. Did Poppin Taco teach him everything? No! But he taught him a lot about Popping.
Legend.
taco uk has got your back
Remember you king of pop learned his moves from this guy poppin taco the ORIGINAL!!!
Aww S@$$%!!! It's Jets Lee poppin!!
This dude gets no credit. he taught michael jackson those steps.. I know no one will believe it, but he did.. I knew him back in the day when dated Toni Bazel. And yes i am black.. I know this cause we all use to break dance at the radio in LA
got-any-old-footage-or-pics
He's so badass!
phenomenal
A Mexican taught Michael Jackson how to dance. ;)
@dax247 Taco told me he was introduced to MJ after a Lionel ritchie performance in 1984 (' after thriller).
To me, Jeffrey daniels was just " a big mouth" : he took a lot of the credit of teaching Michael !!
Taco is more of a humble person, and indeed he influenced Michael's style mostly during the dangerous era,( he started to pop and lock in the jam video),
Taco a great popper. But, he did not teach MJ how to dance. MJ had Taco sign a exclusive contract that Taco teach him certain aspects of popping. Taco was MJ popping instrutor and choreographer for over 10 yrs. Part of that agreement was also Taco couldn't teach no one else nor do street battles. That's why you never saw Taco show his moves. Especially in The movie Breaking"
Check out! M.J battles Usher or M.J in Japan. You can tell nothinh but Taco influence..his hits and animation were Taco..
Genial y no se puede comparar con Michael Jackson son estilos diferentes. Muy buenos los 2 🤗
You're an ignorant, this guy was MJ dance instructor.
@@garrikenglish1332 Es muy bueno pero Michael ya sabía bailar antes de que él le diera algunas clases
@@javieralbatarotcoach eso si, ya habia aprendido los pasos de James Brown.
Michael never admitted it but this was his teacher
いいね。流石はマイケルの師匠だ。
very sick
Why the people defend him so much, and if Michael Jackson learned of this man, Why he is so young? Michael learned to dance like that too early in his life...
1:28 how does he do that stutter with his feet?
@Lucky7C Yea taco is good, i remember seeing him wave in the movie breakin. LOL i remember watching breakin in the nursery when it came out.
So...he "did" actual teach Mike. Bad'azzzzzzz!!
Ele era incrível!😥
Rip Bruno ✝️🕊️🙏
@Lucky7C LMFAO yea dude had a nice robot. I know mike didnt make up his moves but he does the moves better than all his teachers which include Jeffrey Daniel, Poppin taco, Michael Bugaloo shrimp chambers, and slim the robot(from original lockers) Its just something about MJ , i guess he just adds swagger or something to the moves. He makes them look so smooth and did you see him do the robot with jackson 5 to dancine machine? the 1 where he had the white suit on and the afro?
👑
G.o.A.t of all time😎😎😎🔥🔥🔥🔥
I have heard that Taco taught Michael Jackson everything he new as far as dancing went and if it wasn't for Taco Thriller the video wouldn't have happened! As far as I heard his credits also include Smooth Criminal, Bad and History! This is just what I heard so don't shoot the messanger!!
Not true
that is amazing
âaaa wondr who did it first !!
borrono or mj !!?
Respect....
有这首舞曲的下载方式吗
Freaking Sick!!
BIGTIME BABY
in terms of locking and popping!! now we are talking :)
@Lucky7C Mike does do the robot, search Jackson 5 danchine machine when he was a teen . He actually look like a real robot when he done it too
Grande 😁😁
😎
💥 🌮 💥
@BaaNeeStyle 0:23 - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson, 0:43 - Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, 1:08 - Ghosts by Michael Jackson, 1:58 - Pop by NSync
Yupp he's michael jackson dance teacher.. Know your history well before writing ignorant comment..
the reason why you never hear about this guy is cause mj had an exclusive contract on poppin taco which stated that poppin taco could NOT teach anyone but mj.
mj is a great entertainer. no doubt about that.
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!!!!!!!
Wow!
Your crazy.
Michael Jackson’s Teacher
映画ブレイクダンスにも出演してましたよね。故マイケル･ジャクソンさんの元振付師ですよね。
Bruno!!
@dax247 hes also in and had part in captain eo at disneyland...
i agree
@piyowwww "They never tought him they just danced with him."
👍👍👍👍👍
i doubt it. everybody wants to claim who taught him some say jeffry daniels, bla bla bla
Mike was a born dancer who was influenced by James Brown, Fred Astaire, jackie wilson, etc. TRUE ENTERTAINORS
@atlmycity2 EVER? please look up madd chadd, THATS the best robot ever. No doubt Mike got the robot, but Mike was no originator of any of his moves. All of his moves derrived from Poppin Taco himself.
🙌🏻
@maribel2 Nah man Mikes way younger, Mikes like a student to poppin Taco. Tacos an OG.
@dax247 lets not forget "Shrimps" teaching
OMG this is awesome. Did you shoot this? Can I enhance it for you? I can make it HD and way better than original.
Just do it
@@tatar0960 Here is the enhancement under my channel 'Pop 'N Taco - Bruno Falcon - solo demonstration'
❤
he may have taught MJ a few steps an shit but MJ danced his ass off when poppin n lockin and breakdance werent even out ... dont forget ...
Boom.