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rofessionally known as Les Twins, identical twin brothers Laurent and Larry Bourgeois are French dancers, choreographers, and models. members of the successful dance team Criminalz Crew. The twins were born on December 6, 1988 in Sarcelles, a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. They are the youngest in a large, Guadeloupean extended family of 18 children that includes two other sets of twins, and a brother 25 years their senior. The self-taught dance duo who learned by observing other breakers, lockers, and poppers and by teaching themselves classical ballet techniques became the darlings of the French audience in 2008 as finalists on the popular television show Incroyable Talent,1988. At the age of 12,
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they began performing in concerts and musicals. According to WAD Magazine, “They were born dancers. They walked at 5 months, seriously moved their bodies at 18 months old, and at 9 they showed off steps they had invented to youngsters twice their age in their neighborhood. They are often referred to by their respective nicknames, “Lil Beast” and “Ca Blaze”, they are recognized internationally for their talents in new style hip-hop dancing. They quickly rose to prominence in the United States after a video of their performance on the San Diego leg of the 2010 World of Dance tour went viral on YouTube, surpassing over 6 million views in less than a year. In 2011 they won the Hip-hop New Style division of the prestigious international street dance competition JusteDebout. Les Twins have been featured dancers for various music artists, includ-