Cholly Rock

Anthony G. “Cholly Rock” Horne (born May 24, 1960), is a first generation B-Boy and one of the Original 11 members (known collectively as the “First 11”) of the legendary “Zulu Kings” – the predecessor and genesis of [a20542]. Born and raised in The Gun Hill Houses in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, Cholly was introduced to B-Boying (in its original style of “Burning” - the early form of B-Boying) in 1974 and during this time began going to parties given by the “Father of Hip Hop” the legendary DJ Kool Herc, where he first saw such legendary BBoys as Clark Kent, The “Smith Twins” and James Bond, modernize the art form at venues such as The Hevalo, The Executive Playhouse, and Webster PAL in the Bronx. – The universally acknowledged birthplaces of the Hip Hop culture. It was in the Bronx River Houses in the Soundview section of The Bronx where Cholly Rock made his name and reputation as an “A1 BBoy” being made a member of the Zulu Kings by Afrika Bambaataa in 1976 – The first Zulu King from the Northeast Bronx. Cholly Rock has been a practitioner of several elements of the Hip Hop culture including being an early member of “Soulsonic Force” MCs with legendary DJ Afrika Bambaataa. As an adult, Cholly has pursued his professional career in the field of Public Health and education as a teacher in the New York City School system, a facilitator and health educator for the New York State Department of Health, and trainer for The Center for Disease Control and Prevention.