About Lockdown


Lion City Lockers' Lockdown Battle Night is Singapore's very own homegrown locking event, started since late August 2008 by Lion City Lockers' funky founder, Chunky. Since its first inception, the event have been a platform for budding lockers to emerge and shine.




Back then, the very first Lockdown Battle Night in 2008 was a very small event, with less than 20 participants and little audience, all crammed in a small dance studio at Nanyang Polytechnic. It was a historic event as it marked the very first time that Lion City Lockers had our own battles, with lockers all around Singapore gathering together to battle and have fun. Winner of the event: Danny (Faith Society Crew)!




Fast forward to 2009, and Lockdown Battle Night 2009 was held in March to celebrate Lion City Lockers' 1st Anniversary. This time round, the number of participants increased to over 20 people! Also, the Soul Train line initiated at the end of the event became a signature tradition for subsequent Lockdown events, giving every locker the platform to simply dance and enjoy. Winner of the event: KS (Lock Out Loud, The Basic Fives)!




In Aug 2009, we had Lockdown Vol.3, which the number of participants exceeded the mark of 30! It's a testament to the growth of the local locking scene here, and the battles were increasingly intense. With showcase by FonKay Styles, DJ Smoke on the wheel of steel, and a star-studded battle lineups which included Jin, KS, K-Lock and Diane from The Basic Fives, Lockdown Vol.3 probably witnessed the most high profile lineups ever. Winner of the event: KS (Lock Out Loud, The Basic Fives)!




In March 2010, Lockdown Battle Night 2010 marked the 2nd Anniversary for Lion City Lockers! To commemorate the event, we had 2 guest judges from Taiwan: Aga & Boui (Swift Lockers)! Together with them in the judging lineup, we had Jin & KS (Lock Out Loud, The Basic Fives). The number of participants almost reached the mark of 40 this time round, including lockers from Malaysia! It's also the first time that we had a female champion! Winner of the event: Diane (Tiny Pink Monsters, The Basic Fives)!


And now, after 4 exciting editions of Lockdown Battle Night, we are approaching the fifth edition of our event. Lockdown Battle Night Vol.5, 18th September 2010. Woong (Originality Lockers) from Korea will be judging alongside our very own Chunky, reuniting the 2 of them since they last met in April 2008! Now, aren't you looking forward to the event too?

Stay tuned for the event updates under the 'Battle' section!