Bmore Than Dance founder talks life, legacy and ‘King of Baltimore’ origin story [Video]

BALTIMORE — At just 14 years-old, Errigh “Neek B” Laboo Jr. came up with an idea that would change his path in life forever.

Before his organization “Bmore Than Dance” started making noise in Baltimore and eventually the word came to know the name, he was just looking for a way to celebrate the city’s club music culture.

“If you are a native of Baltimore City, you know the sound, because the sound is what gave you a childhood,” LaBoo Jr. said. “The sound raised you. It was a part of those Saturday mornings, those Friday nights. [The music] your aunties, your uncles [and] everybody listened to.”

After being taken under the wings of people like the late legendary DJ K-Swift, he was inspired.

“She used to take dancers that she knew had the skillset was top tier and showcase them at Super Sundays,” he said.

From those experiences, he wanted to create his own way of showing appreciation to the sound …