AGE 19
HOME CITY SYDNEY

Confident? Check. Talented? Check! Outrageous? Check! Get ready to meet one of SYTYCD’s cheekiest contestants, Khaly. Part-time body piercer, full-time b-boy, the 19-year-old breakdancer didn’t start dancing till he was 12 years old. The tune that inspired it all? ‘Freestyler’ by Bom Funk MCs. “From that day,” says Khaly, “it was on like Donkey Kong.“

His two crews, The Next Step and Juse (Just Us Element), have danced for big names like Telstra and NRMA, and he’s performed everywhere from the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards (twice) to Melbourne’s Crown Casino to Sydney’s Big Day Out.

The easy-going dancer’s family comes from Cambodia, with his sisters being born in Thailand and he and his brother born in Australia. Our boy with the rad tatts and piercings describes his dancing style as capital ‘F’ Fun, so this breaker is sure to keep everyone on their toes each time he’s on the d-floor. He may not have formal training and a billion trophies, but his natural flair and fearlessness will help him embrace the new styles he must master in order to have a shot at winning the competition.

Key Quote: “Life’s too short to be serious ALL the time!”

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