Quest Crew

Artesia, California, United States

2006–2020

  • Hokuto Konishi
  • Steve Terada
  • Ryan "Ryanimay" Conferido
  • Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval
  • Ryan Feng
  • Brian Hirano
  • Aris "FreakinAris" Paracuelles
  • Rudy "Ru" Reynon
  • Joe "Jolee" Lee
  • Mark Villaver
  • Subin Choi
  • Bronson "Browny" Chinen
  • Teejay Lee
  • Victor "King" Kim
  • Andy "Rocket-Man" Luo
  • Lydia Paek
  • Aichi "Spinboy" Ono
  • Nick "Nicky T" Teti
  • Adil "Beyond" Khan

History[edit]

The name "Quest Crew" reflects the support that the Quest Learning Center, located in Artesia, California, has had on growth within the team and individually.[2] Quest Crew won the title of America's Best Dance Crew on the third season of the show and consists of eleven members. Team members originally performed with the SickStep dance troupe, but later disbanded to recreate and include dancers to form Quest. D-Trix and Victor Kim are also part of the b-boy crew Fallen Kings, formally known as Flexible Flave, which won Freestyle session.


The entire crew appeared in the Far East Movement music video "Dance Like Michael Jackson"[3] and LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem", "Champagne Showers", "Sexy And I Know It" and "Sorry for Party Rocking". Quest Crew also performed on Idol Gives Back in 2008.[4]

appeared on the third season of So You Think You Can Dance, choreographed "Party Rock Anthem" and "Sexy and I Know It" and is seen in "Champagne Showers" and "Sorry for Party Rocking" by LMFAO. He also appeared and performed Steve Terada's martial arts choreography in "Fine China" by Chris Brown.

Hokuto Konishi

Steve Terada is a well-established and tricker.[5][6] He appeared in The Black Eyed Peas' "Pump It" music video[7] and has also appeared in the film Memoirs of a Geisha.[8] He was also part of LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem".

extreme martial artist

Ryan "Ryanimay" Conferido appeared on the first season of . He was also part of LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem", "Sorry for Party Rocking", "Champagne Showers" and "Sexy And I Know It".

So You Think You Can Dance

appeared on the third season of So You Think You Can Dance along with Hokuto Konishi and returned in season seven as an All-Star. He was a judge for America's Best Dance Crew, and was a member of YTF alongside Victor Kim, Kevin Wu (KevJumba), Ryan Higa (NigaHiga), Chester See, Andrew Garcia and JR Aquino. He also has his own YouTube channel 'the DOMINIC show' which has over 3 million subscribers. In addition, he has appeared in several Nigahiga YouTube videos.In 2019 he was a judge in So you Think You can dancer's season 16

Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval

Brian Hirano has appeared in the music video "Pocketful Of Sunshine". Brian Hirano is also featured in the Colby O'Donis music video for "What You Got".[9] Seen in "Champagne Showers" and "Sorry for Party Rocking music videos by LMFAO. Performed with the rest of the crew for LMFAO's 2012 Tour.

Natasha Bedingfield

Ryan "Feng" Feng choreographed "" by LMFAO. He can also be seen in LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" and "Sorry for Party Rocking"

Champagne Showers

Aris "FreakinAris" Paracuelles appeared on Season 6 Finale and Champions for Charity as a temporary performer for Feng and D-Trix. He was also part of LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" and "Champagne Showers", and he can be seen in "Sexy and I Know It", also seen in Sorry for Party Rocking.

America's Best Dance Crew

Rudy "Ru" Reynon, II is a professional extreme martial artist, martial arts tricker, music producer "Ru AREYOU", and dancer from Sacramento, CA. Seen in "" and "Sorry for Party Rocking music videos by LMFAO.

Champagne Showers

Victor Kim also performs with Fallen Kings alongside D-Trix. He was also in "", "Champagne Showers", and "Sexy and I Know It" by LMFAO and endorsed the new McDonald's Frozen Strawberry Lemonade drink. He was also a member of YouTube group YTF, alongside D-trix, Kevin Wu (KevJumba), Ryan Higa (NigaHiga), Chester See, Andrew Garcia and JR Aquino.

Party Rock Anthem

Andy "RocketMan" Luo performed with the rest of the crew as a guest performance for LMFAO's 2012 Tour.

Lydia Paek also appeared on but due to limited space on teams competed with the Boxcuttuhz crew instead. She is working with YG Entertainment. She co-wrote and co-produced "Don't Cry" with Teddy for 2NE1 member Park Bom. Lydia was introduced through Shaun Evaristo, who choreographs for Big Bang and 2NE1.

the third season of America's Best Dance Crew

Joe "Joleethal" Lee appeared on as a member of Mix'd Elements. He became a part of Quest Crew after Victor's departure from the crew.

the seventh season of America's Best Dance Crew

Quest Crew won the and eighth season of America's Best Dance Crew.

third

Steve did stunts in and My Name Is Earl.

Deadwood

Ryan, D-Trix, Hok, and Aris performed at the .

61st Primetime Emmy Awards

Both D-Trix and Hok appeared on in 2009. D-Trix returned as a performer in 2013.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

D-trix, Hok, Steve, and Ryan appeared on .

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Ryan was a backup dancer for Whitney Houston performance on .

Dancing with the Stars

D-Trix, Aris, Hok, Ryan, and Victor were featured as background dancers for 's Performance on the 2009 Teen Choice Awards.[12]

Sean Kingston

The entire ABDC crew 7 appeared in the teaser trailer for the fourth season of

America's Best Dance Crew

Steve served as a guest instructor for the Martial Arts challenge on the fourth season of

America's Best Dance Crew

The crew, minus Feng, Andy, and Lydia, performed on December 2, 2009, on with Snoop Dogg

So You Think You Can Dance Season 6

The crew minus Lydia, Feng and Andy performed as back up dancers for 's introduction performance during the 2010 NBA All-Star Game

Usher

The ABDC crew returned on April 15 on ABDC for a special Champions for Charity episode, with fellow winners (season 1), Super Cr3w (season 2), We Are Heroes (season 4), and Poreotix (season 5). Aris replaced Feng for the performance, due to Feng's ankle injury. They still received a standing ovation.

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D-Trix returned to in Season 7 as an all-star.

So You Think You Can Dance

The crew performed on the live season finale of Season 7 on August 12, 2010

So You Think You Can Dance

The crew appeared on the second episode of the show Shake It Up. D-Trix made a guest appearance in the next season.

Disney Channel

Quest Crew performed in the finale of on June 5, 2011.

America's Best Dance Crew (Season 6)

Steve plays as a stunt double for Ryan Potter and other actors on Nickelodeon's .

Supah Ninjas

Steve made an uncredited cameo appearance in the first episode as one of the Black Dragons with nunchukus in Disney XD's .

Kickin' It

Hok, Ryan, Feng, Brian, Victor, Aris, and Steve performed as backup dancers for performance of Party Rock Anthem on So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 on June 23, 2011.

LMFAO's

Hok, Ryan, Brian and Victor performed as backup dancers for performance of Party Rock Anthem on The X factor Australia Season 3 on September 28, 2011.

LMFAO's

Hok, Ryan, Feng, Brian, and Aris performed as backup dancers for performance of Party Rock Anthem and Sexy and I Know It on the American Music Awards 2011.

LMFAO's

D-Trix can be seen in the video game trailer for .

Just Dance 4

So You Think You Can Dance[edit]

Five out of the ten active members of Quest Crew have appeared on So You Think You Can Dance. Ryan and Hok auditioned for season one with another member of their former crew Sick Step; crew member Ryan 'Ryanimay' Conferido appeared on the first season as a finalist and Hok did not make it. Ryan was eliminated in the fourth week of season one. Steve Terada, Victor Kim, and Hokuto 'Hok' Konishi had all auditioned for the second season (this being Hok's second time). Steve and Victor were both eliminated in the choreography rounds. Hok nearly made it to the top 20, but was only in the United States on a student visa, and was ineligible to be employed which led to his dismissal from the program. After obtaining a work permit, Hok had returned for the third season along with Dominic 'D-Trix' Sandoval. This time, both made it to the top 20. Hok was eliminated during the fifth week of competition and D-Trix was eliminated in the seventh week. Both D-Trix and Hok went on tour with the rest of the top 10 dancers with D-Trix as a featured dancer and Hok serving as a substitute/swing dancer. In 2008, Victor auditioned again for the fourth season but was cut early on in the choreography rounds. In 2017, Mark Villaver auditioned and made it all the way to the top 10 for the fourteenth season alongside his all-star Comfort.

Quest Crew Official Website

Quest Crew's Profile on MTV.com

Quest Learning Center