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Popin Pete

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Breakin' (1984)
Popin Pete was born on 5 August 1961 in Fresno, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Breakin' (1984), Captain EO (1986) and After School (2008).
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    • Known for

    Michael Chambers, Lucinda Dickey, and Adolfo Quinones in Breakin' (1984)
    Breakin'
    5.9
    • Electro Rock 2(as Timothy 'Poppin' Pete' Solomon)
    • 1984
    Michael Jackson in Captain EO (1986)
    Captain EO
    6.3
    Short
    • Dancer(as Timothy Solomon)
    • 1986
    After School (2008)
    After School
    6.8
    • Poppin Pete(as Poppin Pete)
    • 2008
    Gwen Stefani in Gwen Stefani: Harajuku Lovers Live (2006)
    Gwen Stefani: Harajuku Lovers Live
    7.8
    Video
    • Choreography(as Poppin Pete)
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Ramón Rodríguez in Will Trent (2023)
      Will Trent
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Bruce
      • 2023
    • California Dreamers (2013)
      California Dreamers
      • Pete the Kat (as Timothy Solomon)
      • 2013
    • After School (2008)
      After School
      6.8
      • Poppin Pete (as Poppin Pete)
      • 2008
    • Mandy Jiroux in The Miley and Mandy Show (2008)
      The Miley and Mandy Show
      6.2
      TV Series
      • (as Poppin Pete)
      • 2008
    • Michael Jackson in Captain EO (1986)
      Captain EO
      6.3
      Short
      • Dancer (as Timothy Solomon)
      • 1986
    • Michael Chambers, Lucinda Dickey, and Adolfo Quinones in Breakin' (1984)
      Breakin'
      5.9
      • Electro Rock 2 (as Timothy 'Poppin' Pete' Solomon)
      • 1984
    • Toni Basil: Word of Mouth
      7.8
      Video
      • Dancer (as Poppin' Pete)
      • 1982
    • Talking Heads: Crosseyed and Painless (1981)
      Talking Heads: Crosseyed and Painless
      6.0
      Music Video
      • Dancer
      • 1981

    Choreography

    • Gwen Stefani in Gwen Stefani: Harajuku Lovers Live (2006)
      Gwen Stefani: Harajuku Lovers Live
      7.8
      Video
      • assistant choreographer (as Poppin Pete)
      • 2006

    Videos1

    Breakin'
    Trailer 1:39
    Breakin'

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Poppin' Pete
    • Born
      • August 5, 1961
      • Fresno, California, USA
    • Children
      • Straphanio 'Shonnie' Solomon
    • Relatives
      • Boogaloo Sam(Sibling)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Timothy "Popin' Pete" is the father of dancer 'Straphanio "Shonnie" Solomon'.

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