Raphael Xavier

Who is Raphael Xavier?

Raphael Xavier Williams -Raphael Xavier is known as an Inmoc-ographer. He is a professional Breaker/dancer, rapper, music producer, comedian, photographer, author and multifaceted artist. He is known for re-invigorating the B-boying community in Philadelphia. He started choreographing dance with the Brandywine School of Ballet in 1995. He then became recognized as a theatre artist when he joined Rennie Harris Puremovement, the longest running Hip-Hop dance company, in their production of Rome & Jewels in 1997 as Tybalt. He would continue on to become a core member of the RHPM company and is now an alumnus. He has received many awards and recognition for his choreographic work from 1999 to the present and for various projects he has worked on including: music recordings and compositions, film, and photography. Raphael gives lectures and dance classes internationally on Hip-Hop and it’s history. He is currently working on a book titled "Breaking Text-Defining of a Culture. In 2013, Raphael was honored with a Pew Fellowships in the Arts award.