Hokuto "Hok" Konishi

Hokuto Konishi (born July 11, 1984 in Tokyo, Japan), also known as Hok or Hawk or Falcon, is a member of the American hip-hop dance crew Quest Crew and was a finalist on the third season of the American reality television show So You Think You Can Dance.

Hok Konishi
Born
Hokuto Konishi

(1984-07-11) July 11, 1984
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationBreakdancer
Years active1999 - present

His Season 3 performance on So You Think You Can Dance – Hummingbird and Flower choreographed by Wade Robson won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography in 2008.[1] He was a student in graphic design at Santa Monica College.[2] Hok also was seen in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel as a hip-hop dancer participating in a music competition. He is the choreographer of LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" and "Champagne Showers" music videos.

Konishi is one of the judges on the CBS talent competition The World's Best representing the country of Japan.[3]

So You Think You Can Dance

Konishi is a breakdancer and has also appeared on So You Think You Can Dance in seasons one, two, and three. In season two Konishi nearly made it to the final twenty, but with only a student visa, he was unable to be legally employed in the United States, which resulted in his dismissal from the program. Subsequently, he obtained a work permit and became eligible to participate in the competition in Season Three. He was voted off the show by the judges on July 19, 2007.

Konishi is known for his breakdancing moves and was formerly a member of the dance troupe SickStep. He appeared with SickStep in the season two auditions and was the final member to make it through to the Vegas stage.[4] As of 2007, he is a member of a breaking crew called Quest Crew, which competes and performs in various venues in California.[5] Konishi is also friends with So You Think You Can Dance season one contestant Ryan Conferido;[4] they are both members of Quest.[5]

Personal life

Born in Tokyo, Konishi is of Japanese descent, but grew up in Oxford, England.[6] He is a graduate in graphic design at Santa Monica College.[2]

Hok Konishi started dancing at age 15. He attended a dance studio for 2 years learning how to Hip Hop and Lock. His dance style refers mainly to hip hop and b-boying. Hokuto also likes to cook, draw, paint, design, and play the violin. He is so far the only one in his family who dances professionally. He has performed in the musical theatres Vibe, All VC, Collaboration, and the Sai-Gai Carnival.

References
  1. 60th Annual Emmy Nominations cdn.emmys.tv. Retrieved July 17, 2008
  2. Konishi, Hokuto. "MySpace". Archived from the original on 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
  3. Steven Rogers (2019-02-02). "Who are 'The World's Best's "Wall of the World" experts? 'The World's Best' experts revealed by CBS". Reality TV World. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  4. SickStep Auditions for So You Think You Can Dance. "YouTube". Retrieved 2007-06-09.
  5. Quest. "MySpace". Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
  6. Konishi, Hokuto. "FOX.com". Archived from the original on 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
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