folks like victor montalvo, a.k.a. b-boy victor.'s something we're trying to bring to the olympics, like that hip hop flavor, you know? >> reporter: in fact, breaking runs in victor's family. one day when he was 6 -- >> my dad busted out a windmill. my uncle was doing head spins. we were so amazed. >> reporter: victor was inspired, and so was his dad, who built him a practice studio in their backyard in florida. >> he always tells me i'm living through you. >> reporter: one of the things montalvo loves about the sport, you don't need any fancy equipment. in his case, just a simple floor he installed in his venice, california, garage. >> i love when it's rugged. honestly, that's what a breaking comes from. it comes from the streets. >> we started on the concrete. i had a bald spot in the middle of my hair because i kept doing head spins. >> reporter: that do it yourself vibe is something breaking's pioneers know all about. of course, we mean noel mangual, a.k.a. kid nice, chino "action" lopez, corey montalvo, a.k.a. icey ice, and lon