History
Quest Crew consists of Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval, Hokuto "Hok" Konishi, Ryan "Ryanimay" Conferido, Ryan Feng, Lydia "Lyddz" Paek, Aris "Sfffeee" Paracuelles, Andy Luo, Steve Terada, Brian Hirano, and Victor Kim. A number of the team members originally performed with the SickStep dance troupe, but later joined other dancers to form Quest. The crew's name reflects the influence that the Quest Learning Center, located in Artesia, California, has had on the group. Steve is a well established extreme martial artist and tricker. He has performed in the Black Eyed Peas "Pump It" video, and has also appeared in the film Memoirs of a Geisha. Ryan, Hok, Dominic, Steve, and Victor, all appeared on the show So You Think You Can Dance, with Ryan becoming a finalist in the first season, and Hok and Dominic reaching the finals of the third season. Quest Crew also performed on Idol Gives Back in 2008, and toured with Gloria Estefan and Sheila E. Later on, Ryan Conferido, Dominic, Hok, Steve, Victor, Feng, and Brian represented the crew on the third season of America's Best Dance Crew, winning the competition on March 5, 2009 on MTV.
So You Think You Can Dance
Five out of the ten active members of Quest Crew have appeared on So You Think You Can Dance. Crew member Ryan 'Ryanimay' Conferido had appeared on the first season as a finalist. He was eliminated in the fourth week. Steve Terada, Victor Kim, and Hokuto 'Hok' Konishi had all auditioned for the second season. Steve and Victor were both eliminated in the early Vegas Rounds. Konishi nearly made it to the top 20, but was only in the United States on a student visa, and was ineligible to be employed in the United States, which lead to his dismissal from the program. After obtaining a work permit, he had returned for the third season along with Dominic 'D-Trix' Sandoval. This time, both had made it to the top 20. Hok was eliminated during the fifth week of competition. D-Trix was eliminated in the seventh week. Because he was eliminated after making the top ten contestants, he went on tour with the rest of the top ten in 2007, Hok also went on the tour as a sub. The five of Quest who have appeared on So You Think You Can Dance have made appearances including a So You Think You Can Dance results show, Idol Gives Back, and the seventh season finale of American Idol.
America's Best Dance Crew Season 3
Quest Crew became the winners of season three of America's Best Dance Crew; beating out the runner-ups Beat Freaks. The seven members who competed were Hok, Feng, D-Trix, Brian, Victor, Steve, and Ryan. Lydia Paek was originally a member of Quest Crew, but instead she performed with the Boxcuttuhz due to the show's 7 member limit rule, meaning she could not dance with Quest. Quest Crew originally auditioned for season one but were unable to take part of the show because of crew members D-Trix and Hok's original contract with So You Think You Can Dance. During their time, Ryan and D-Trix did most of the solo parts, Victor did a lot of the freezes and handstands, Steve did a lot of big flips and tricks, and they eventually became known for their comical attitudes both on stage and in rehearsal. On stage it was mostly D-Trix who did the comedy but it was also done by Hok and Feng. The krumping of Hirano was one of the group's secret weapons.
Week 1: Sudden Death Challenge
During the Sudden Death Challenge, Quest Crew performed to their own master mix featuring Hero by Nas. They received overwhelmingly positive comments from the judges and were saved from elimination. Kid Rainen, member of JabbaWockeeZ and was the guest judge in place of JC Chasez, complimented D-Trix's double halos to shoulder halos. Lil' Mama complimented Ryan on performing a backflip and landing on his head.
Week 2: Fit Test Challenge
During the Fit Test Challenge, Quest Crew was given the challenge of Kickboxing. This challenge was performed to a master mix of Kevin Rudolf ft. Lil Wayne's "Let It Rock". JC said they had great moments but thought the performance seemed a little too "Tae Bo" and said they had too much posing. Lil Mama, as she often does throughout the seasons, agreed. However Shane Sparks thought there were many moments in their performance where they killed the show, and praised them. Nevertheless, they were saved from elimination that night.
Week 3: Britney Spears Challenge
During the Britney Spears Challenge, the Britney Spears song that Quest Crew received was "Toxic". For this challenge, they had to perform a portion of their routine blindfolded.Their performance was given positive remarks from the judges with judge JC Chasez calling it his favorite performance of the night. Shane Sparks, stated that the crew "killed the stage" when they incorporated a little feminine vibe into their routine. Shane Sparks also complimented Ryan on doing a "Shablam," a stunt that's not even considered a b-boy move.
Week 4: Whack Track Challenge
During the Whack Track Challenge, Quest Crew got You Got It (The Right Stuff) by New Kids on the Block as their whack track. The crew chose to do the crotch grab pendulum and their routine featured Hok looking like he was on his hands but in reality he had switched his clothes around and eventually changed back into regular attire. The performance was again praised due to Quest's creativity and getting Hok in and out cleanly.
After this performance, there were controversies by some fans of the show throughout the internet. The move done by Hok was pointed out had been performed by Korean B-Boy crew, Project Seoul. Quest was accused of being "biters", however D-Trix soon issued an apology through a bboy forum.
Week 5: Illusion Challenge
During the Illusion Challenge, Quest Crew had to put an object through their body. The crew chose to perform to a master mix of Got Money by Lil Wayne feat. T-Pain. In their performance, Ryan Feng "stabbed" Brian Hirano with a coat rack and broke it off, completing their task.
JC had criticized their performance by pointing out that there was too much posing, which was also a comment from week 2. JC also criticized Quest on their transitions. Some fans in the audience did not approve of JC's comments and responded with 'boos.' However, Lil Mama responded by instructing the fans in the audience not to boo because that would not enable Quest to listen to their "Words of Wisdom." Shane Sparks also stated to Quest that "Beat Freaks are on your butts", with Victor jokingly responded backstage saying "That's where we like them."
Week 6: Battle of the Sexes Challenge
During the Battle of the Sexes Challenge, Quest Crew had to take inspiration from "Forever" by Chris Brown. The crew decided they would imitate the smooth moves and gliding from the video. The judges complimented their performance and Shane complimented D-Trix(Dominic Sandoval) on having the cleanest air flares on the show.
Week 7: Hip-Hop Decathlon and Last Chance Challenge
During the Hip-Hop Decathlon Challenge, Quest was put into the bottom two for the first time against Fly Khicks. The crew had to incorporate five styles of hip hop into their routine: threading, krumping, housing, tutting, and waving. The performance received a standing ovation from the judges and audience. The judges highly praised the crew with Lil' Mama mentioning how they want it. D-Trix performed elbow airflares, which received compliments from Shane Sparks, Hirano also received compliments from Shane Sparks for being buff, since he took off his shirt during the krumping part of their routine, and Steve Terada did a backflip from a sitting position. Victor Kim performed threaded handhops, and Hok Konishi choreographed the tutting section. JC praised Hok's cleanliness in his tutting by calling him a true Egyptian and stating that Hok should be called "King Tut". They received a standing ovation from all three judges and the audience.
The second challenge involved creating their own song, much like season 1 and season 2's last chance challenge. Quest's song was titled "Or-Quest-Tra". The song included Ryan Conferido's own piano piece. Ryan actually played the piano during the middle of the performance while D-Trix performed headspins to the music (slowing down when the music did and speeding up when the music did). After a box split and locking by Hok, Victor Kim performed a headhollow to a hollowback. At the end of the performance, D-Trix pushed Steve Terada who was in the middle of a vertical back flip over Hok and Victor.
America's Best Dance Crew Season 3 Finale
They performed in a dance collaboration with Striker's All Stars and Dynamic Edition, which was chosen by Shane Sparks to the song "Right Round" by Flo Rida. Quest later that same night performed a routine with fellow Top 2 Finalist Beat Freaks to a mastermix of the song Beggin' by Madcon.
Nearly 20 million votes were casted in for the Finale, they were declared the winners of America's Best Dance Crew season 3 over an all female group, Beat Freaks. Their victory dance was to "On Top of the World" by T.I.
Hairstyles
Each member of Quest Crew has a unique hairstyle that allows them to stand out from the rest of the group. JC Chasez even said that Quest should also be called "America's Best Hair Crew."
Ryan "Ryanimay" Conferido has been credited for being the mastermind behind the hairstyles of most of the members of Quest Crew, as well as cutting their hair. Ryan is also known to be a fan of anime, which is the basis of his nickname.
* Dominic (D-Trix) has a faux hawk with the right side of it dyed blonde.
* Ryan (Ryanimay) has the right side of his head shaved, with his bangs covering his left eye, with a tail in the back, and the rest of his hair spiked up.
* Hokuto (Hok) has the left side of his head shaved (with the exception of his braids), a mohawk, and a partially shaved left eyebrow.
* Brian 's hair is shaped so that it makes a point at the top of his head.
* Victor has red streaks in his flat haircut, and is one of the two members with facial hair.
* Steve has highlights in his fireball spiked hair.
* Feng has half of his hair dyed purple (the Quest Crew color), and is the other member of the crew with facial hair
Quest Crew consists of Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval, Hokuto "Hok" Konishi, Ryan "Ryanimay" Conferido, Ryan Feng, Lydia "Lyddz" Paek, Aris "Sfffeee" Paracuelles, Andy Luo, Steve Terada, Brian Hirano, and Victor Kim. A number of the team members originally performed with the SickStep dance troupe, but later joined other dancers to form Quest. The crew's name reflects the influence that the Quest Learning Center, located in Artesia, California, has had on the group. Steve is a well established extreme martial artist and tricker. He has performed in the Black Eyed Peas "Pump It" video, and has also appeared in the film Memoirs of a Geisha. Ryan, Hok, Dominic, Steve, and Victor, all appeared on the show So You Think You Can Dance, with Ryan becoming a finalist in the first season, and Hok and Dominic reaching the finals of the third season. Quest Crew also performed on Idol Gives Back in 2008, and toured with Gloria Estefan and Sheila E. Later on, Ryan Conferido, Dominic, Hok, Steve, Victor, Feng, and Brian represented the crew on the third season of America's Best Dance Crew, winning the competition on March 5, 2009 on MTV.
So You Think You Can Dance
Five out of the ten active members of Quest Crew have appeared on So You Think You Can Dance. Crew member Ryan 'Ryanimay' Conferido had appeared on the first season as a finalist. He was eliminated in the fourth week. Steve Terada, Victor Kim, and Hokuto 'Hok' Konishi had all auditioned for the second season. Steve and Victor were both eliminated in the early Vegas Rounds. Konishi nearly made it to the top 20, but was only in the United States on a student visa, and was ineligible to be employed in the United States, which lead to his dismissal from the program. After obtaining a work permit, he had returned for the third season along with Dominic 'D-Trix' Sandoval. This time, both had made it to the top 20. Hok was eliminated during the fifth week of competition. D-Trix was eliminated in the seventh week. Because he was eliminated after making the top ten contestants, he went on tour with the rest of the top ten in 2007, Hok also went on the tour as a sub. The five of Quest who have appeared on So You Think You Can Dance have made appearances including a So You Think You Can Dance results show, Idol Gives Back, and the seventh season finale of American Idol.
America's Best Dance Crew Season 3
Quest Crew became the winners of season three of America's Best Dance Crew; beating out the runner-ups Beat Freaks. The seven members who competed were Hok, Feng, D-Trix, Brian, Victor, Steve, and Ryan. Lydia Paek was originally a member of Quest Crew, but instead she performed with the Boxcuttuhz due to the show's 7 member limit rule, meaning she could not dance with Quest. Quest Crew originally auditioned for season one but were unable to take part of the show because of crew members D-Trix and Hok's original contract with So You Think You Can Dance. During their time, Ryan and D-Trix did most of the solo parts, Victor did a lot of the freezes and handstands, Steve did a lot of big flips and tricks, and they eventually became known for their comical attitudes both on stage and in rehearsal. On stage it was mostly D-Trix who did the comedy but it was also done by Hok and Feng. The krumping of Hirano was one of the group's secret weapons.
Week 1: Sudden Death Challenge
During the Sudden Death Challenge, Quest Crew performed to their own master mix featuring Hero by Nas. They received overwhelmingly positive comments from the judges and were saved from elimination. Kid Rainen, member of JabbaWockeeZ and was the guest judge in place of JC Chasez, complimented D-Trix's double halos to shoulder halos. Lil' Mama complimented Ryan on performing a backflip and landing on his head.
Week 2: Fit Test Challenge
During the Fit Test Challenge, Quest Crew was given the challenge of Kickboxing. This challenge was performed to a master mix of Kevin Rudolf ft. Lil Wayne's "Let It Rock". JC said they had great moments but thought the performance seemed a little too "Tae Bo" and said they had too much posing. Lil Mama, as she often does throughout the seasons, agreed. However Shane Sparks thought there were many moments in their performance where they killed the show, and praised them. Nevertheless, they were saved from elimination that night.
Week 3: Britney Spears Challenge
During the Britney Spears Challenge, the Britney Spears song that Quest Crew received was "Toxic". For this challenge, they had to perform a portion of their routine blindfolded.Their performance was given positive remarks from the judges with judge JC Chasez calling it his favorite performance of the night. Shane Sparks, stated that the crew "killed the stage" when they incorporated a little feminine vibe into their routine. Shane Sparks also complimented Ryan on doing a "Shablam," a stunt that's not even considered a b-boy move.
Week 4: Whack Track Challenge
During the Whack Track Challenge, Quest Crew got You Got It (The Right Stuff) by New Kids on the Block as their whack track. The crew chose to do the crotch grab pendulum and their routine featured Hok looking like he was on his hands but in reality he had switched his clothes around and eventually changed back into regular attire. The performance was again praised due to Quest's creativity and getting Hok in and out cleanly.
After this performance, there were controversies by some fans of the show throughout the internet. The move done by Hok was pointed out had been performed by Korean B-Boy crew, Project Seoul. Quest was accused of being "biters", however D-Trix soon issued an apology through a bboy forum.
Week 5: Illusion Challenge
During the Illusion Challenge, Quest Crew had to put an object through their body. The crew chose to perform to a master mix of Got Money by Lil Wayne feat. T-Pain. In their performance, Ryan Feng "stabbed" Brian Hirano with a coat rack and broke it off, completing their task.
JC had criticized their performance by pointing out that there was too much posing, which was also a comment from week 2. JC also criticized Quest on their transitions. Some fans in the audience did not approve of JC's comments and responded with 'boos.' However, Lil Mama responded by instructing the fans in the audience not to boo because that would not enable Quest to listen to their "Words of Wisdom." Shane Sparks also stated to Quest that "Beat Freaks are on your butts", with Victor jokingly responded backstage saying "That's where we like them."
Week 6: Battle of the Sexes Challenge
During the Battle of the Sexes Challenge, Quest Crew had to take inspiration from "Forever" by Chris Brown. The crew decided they would imitate the smooth moves and gliding from the video. The judges complimented their performance and Shane complimented D-Trix(Dominic Sandoval) on having the cleanest air flares on the show.
Week 7: Hip-Hop Decathlon and Last Chance Challenge
During the Hip-Hop Decathlon Challenge, Quest was put into the bottom two for the first time against Fly Khicks. The crew had to incorporate five styles of hip hop into their routine: threading, krumping, housing, tutting, and waving. The performance received a standing ovation from the judges and audience. The judges highly praised the crew with Lil' Mama mentioning how they want it. D-Trix performed elbow airflares, which received compliments from Shane Sparks, Hirano also received compliments from Shane Sparks for being buff, since he took off his shirt during the krumping part of their routine, and Steve Terada did a backflip from a sitting position. Victor Kim performed threaded handhops, and Hok Konishi choreographed the tutting section. JC praised Hok's cleanliness in his tutting by calling him a true Egyptian and stating that Hok should be called "King Tut". They received a standing ovation from all three judges and the audience.
The second challenge involved creating their own song, much like season 1 and season 2's last chance challenge. Quest's song was titled "Or-Quest-Tra". The song included Ryan Conferido's own piano piece. Ryan actually played the piano during the middle of the performance while D-Trix performed headspins to the music (slowing down when the music did and speeding up when the music did). After a box split and locking by Hok, Victor Kim performed a headhollow to a hollowback. At the end of the performance, D-Trix pushed Steve Terada who was in the middle of a vertical back flip over Hok and Victor.
America's Best Dance Crew Season 3 Finale
They performed in a dance collaboration with Striker's All Stars and Dynamic Edition, which was chosen by Shane Sparks to the song "Right Round" by Flo Rida. Quest later that same night performed a routine with fellow Top 2 Finalist Beat Freaks to a mastermix of the song Beggin' by Madcon.
Nearly 20 million votes were casted in for the Finale, they were declared the winners of America's Best Dance Crew season 3 over an all female group, Beat Freaks. Their victory dance was to "On Top of the World" by T.I.
Hairstyles
Each member of Quest Crew has a unique hairstyle that allows them to stand out from the rest of the group. JC Chasez even said that Quest should also be called "America's Best Hair Crew."
Ryan "Ryanimay" Conferido has been credited for being the mastermind behind the hairstyles of most of the members of Quest Crew, as well as cutting their hair. Ryan is also known to be a fan of anime, which is the basis of his nickname.
* Dominic (D-Trix) has a faux hawk with the right side of it dyed blonde.
* Ryan (Ryanimay) has the right side of his head shaved, with his bangs covering his left eye, with a tail in the back, and the rest of his hair spiked up.
* Hokuto (Hok) has the left side of his head shaved (with the exception of his braids), a mohawk, and a partially shaved left eyebrow.
* Brian 's hair is shaped so that it makes a point at the top of his head.
* Victor has red streaks in his flat haircut, and is one of the two members with facial hair.
* Steve has highlights in his fireball spiked hair.
* Feng has half of his hair dyed purple (the Quest Crew color), and is the other member of the crew with facial hair
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Long live Quest Crew!
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