Vladimir “7Starr” Laurore is a Canadian krump pioneer and multidisciplinary artist from Laval. In 2006, he co-founded Canada’s first krump group, Bzerk Squad. 7Starr works to promote and spread this culture in his home province of Quebec. He is president of the Montreal Krump Alliance (MKA) and creator of the country’s largest krump festival, Gutta Zone Fest. He has received numerous awards, including the Victor Martyn Lynch Staunton Award from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Gloria Mitchell-Aleong Award from the Black Theatre Workshop, the Prix coup de cœur at the Dunamis Gala, and the Prix découverte, awarded by the Prix de la danse de Montréal, for his considerable work on this large-scale project. 7Starr released his first solo music album, Diff Diff, in 2020. His constant efforts have attracted public attention, earning him interviews with CTV News, CKUT, and Télé-Québec. 7Starr continues to innovate and push krump culture in all its forms.
7Starr
Multidisciplinary artist and krump pioneer
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