House Culture and Dance
Washington, D.C.

Born in 1974, Junious Lee Brickhouse grew up in a musical household in the African American communities of Virginia Beach and Norfolk. His mother, Lynda, shared with him her love of dance, teaching him routines he performed to entertain guests at neighborhood “record parties,” where adults played their favorite releases from Stax Records and other soul labels. Lynda taught Junious the funky chicken, the breakdown, and many other popular dances, while also encouraging him to create his own moves.