Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones
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Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones was an American dancer, choreographer, and actor best known as a pioneering figure in street dance and for his starring role in the 1980s breakdancing films "Breakin'" and "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo."
All labels observed (1)
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| Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13191961 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones Context triple: [Adolfo Quinones, alsoKnownAs, Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones]
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Bun E. Carlos
Bun E. Carlos is an American rock drummer best known as the founding and longtime drummer of the band Cheap Trick, recognized for his precise, hard-hitting style and distinctive stage presence.
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B.
Ed Calle
Ed Calle is a Venezuelan-born saxophonist, composer, and educator known for his work in Latin jazz and as a prolific session musician.
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C.
Luisito Rey
Luisito Rey was a Spanish singer and songwriter best known as the controversial and abusive father and early manager of Mexican pop star Luis Miguel.
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D.
Tony Anselmo
Tony Anselmo is an American animator and voice actor best known for providing the official voice of Disney’s Donald Duck.
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E.
Trini "Gordo" Garcia
Trini "Gordo" Garcia is a character from the 2014 war film "Fury," which follows a World War II American tank crew.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones Target entity description: Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones was an American dancer, choreographer, and actor best known as a pioneering figure in street dance and for his starring role in the 1980s breakdancing films "Breakin'" and "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo."
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A.
Bun E. Carlos
Bun E. Carlos is an American rock drummer best known as the founding and longtime drummer of the band Cheap Trick, recognized for his precise, hard-hitting style and distinctive stage presence.
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B.
Ed Calle
Ed Calle is a Venezuelan-born saxophonist, composer, and educator known for his work in Latin jazz and as a prolific session musician.
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C.
Luisito Rey
Luisito Rey was a Spanish singer and songwriter best known as the controversial and abusive father and early manager of Mexican pop star Luis Miguel.
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D.
Tony Anselmo
Tony Anselmo is an American animator and voice actor best known for providing the official voice of Disney’s Donald Duck.
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E.
Trini "Gordo" Garcia
Trini "Gordo" Garcia is a character from the 2014 war film "Fury," which follows a World War II American tank crew.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American person
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actor ⓘ choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ hip hop dancer ⓘ human ⓘ street dancer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2020 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970 ⓘ |
| alias |
Shabba Doo
NERFINISHED
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Shabba-Doo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1955-05-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2020-12-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
Puerto Rican American ⓘ |
| familyName | Quinones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
hip hop dance
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locking ⓘ popping ⓘ street dance ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| givenName | Adolfo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | breakdancing film ⓘ |
| influenced |
hip hop dance community
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street dance culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pioneering street dance
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role as Ozone in Breakin' ⓘ role as Ozone in Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Lockers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Breakin'
NERFINISHED
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Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rave - Dancing to a Different Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| portrayedCharacter | Ozone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedOn | Soul Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones Description of subject: Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones was an American dancer, choreographer, and actor best known as a pioneering figure in street dance and for his starring role in the 1980s breakdancing films "Breakin'" and "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo."
Referenced by (1)
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