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oshiya Kubishiki — known to most as Yoshi — is a 25-year-old University of Florida alumni locally known for his break-boying dance people engaging with hip hop and break culture. Kubishiki came to UF from Orlando, Florida and quickly became influential in the co
Kubishiki served as president of the Gainesville-based Hip Hop Collective from 2016 to 2017. The Hip Hop Collective is a UF student org body and the local community through workshops, performances and events, according to a 2019 promotional video.
To Catch a Break
Currently, Kubishiki lives in Gainesville with his friends while working full time at a dentist’s office. The life Yoshi lives is humble. He claims to live as he pl content.
Meet Gainesville-based b-boy Yoshi Kushibiki
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Kubishiki served as president of the Gainesville-based Hip Hop Collective from 2016 to 2017. The Hip Hop Collective is a UF student organization that celebrates hip hop arts and culture. The group, founded
in 2001, focuses on introducing the art of hip hop to UF’s student b o d y an d t he lo c a l c o m m u n ity through workshops, performances and events, according to a 2019 promotional video. Currently, Kubishiki lives in Gainesville with his friends while working full time at a dentist’s office. The life Yoshi lives is humble. He claims to live as he pleases while continually making efforts to improve himself physically and mentally. He cherishes his family and friends, and always dances to his heart’s content.
by Michael Bryan Ortega
oshiya Kubishiki — known to most as Yoshi — is a 25-yearold University of Florida alumni locally known for his breakboying dance style and leadership in Gainesville’s hip-hop scene. He is a b-boy, or break-boy. The term breaker was first used in the 1970s to describe people engaging with hip hop and break culture. Kubishiki came to UF from Orlando, Florida and quickly became influential in the college town’s breaking scene.
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design/ Kaylyn Ling
Kushibiki stretching before a workout.
