World Bboy Battle (WBB) founder Frankie “Sirswift” Hernandez was 13 years old when he turned to breakdancing to escape crime, violence, drugs and gangs in Washington Heights. Today, breakdancing continues to help poverty-stricken youth.

Thanks to the resiliency of the Bboy, breaking is now a sport. In 2024, millions will watch the amazing skills of the Bboy at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Unfortunately, despite global recognition as highly skilled athletes, Bboys continue to be exploited by organizers who profit from their talent.

Having fallen victim to Bboy exploitation, Frankie knows the pain all too well. His love and passion for breaking compelled him to find a solution that would provide Breakers an opportunity to succeed in life as a professional athletes. 

In 2014, he created the Bboy Sport, an innovative way to test the skills of the world’s elite athletes, score them fairly, and compensate and reward them for their performances. In 2015, he organized the first professional sports competition for Breaking called World Bboy Battle #1 at the Queens Theatre in NYC. Since then, he continues to grow the sport by producing WBB events. To date, WBB events have paid Breakers over $25,000.