Aloun

From graffiti and breaking to more than 30 years of Step2diz – Aloun has lived HipHop culture from the very beginning.

Aloun first came into contact with graffiti at a young age through his cousin Prime Lee from Berlin. The letters, the styles and the whole culture fascinated him straight away. At just 11 he was already out and about in Berlin's graffiti scene himself, gaining his first experience within HipHop culture.

In April 1994 breaking came along – and his enthusiasm quickly turned into a passion that has stayed with him to this day.

At the end of 1994, Aloun and the boys he hung out with back then, Zoran, Adem, Tarkan and Cengiz, founded Step2diz. What started out as a shared passion grew over the years into a close-knit community and eventually into what Step2diz is today.

Living HipHop and passing it on to the next generation

Even after more than 30 years, Aloun is still active. It's especially important to him to pass on his experience and knowledge to children and young people.

He teaches regularly at schools, supports young people on their journey and passes on not only breaking and movement but also the values he associates with HipHop: creativity, respect, individuality, solidarity and never standing still.

Alongside teaching, Aloun takes care of organising the Step2diz dance studios, events, shows, collaborations and numerous projects around the community.

From his first graffiti experiences through breaking to building up Step2diz – movement runs through his entire story.

That's why his motto sums it up perfectly:

“Keep moving.”