Adolfo Quinones
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Adolfo Quinones, better known as Shabba-Doo, was an American dancer, choreographer, and actor famed as a pioneering figure in street dance and for his role in the "Breakin'" films.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adolfo Quinones canonical | 4 |
| Adolfo Quiñones | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2089638 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adolfo Quinones Context triple: [Lela Rochon, previousSpouse, Adolfo Quinones]
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A.
Francisco Estévez
Francisco Estévez is the birth name of American actor Martin Sheen, known for his extensive film and television career including roles in "Apocalypse Now" and "The West Wing."
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B.
Raúl Dávalos
Raúl Dávalos is an editor known for his work on the film "Cronos."
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C.
Francisco Javier Venegas
Francisco Javier Venegas was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as viceroy of New Spain and led royalist forces against insurgents during the early stages of the Mexican War of Independence.
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D.
Harold R. Medina
Harold R. Medina was a prominent American federal judge best known for presiding over major mid-20th-century trials and for his influential role in shaping U.S. jurisprudence.
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E.
Mauro F. Guillén
Mauro F. Guillén is a Spanish-American sociologist and management scholar known for his work on globalization, economic sociology, and future trends, and for holding prominent academic leadership roles at top business schools.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adolfo Quinones Target entity description: Adolfo Quinones, better known as Shabba-Doo, was an American dancer, choreographer, and actor famed as a pioneering figure in street dance and for his role in the "Breakin'" films.
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A.
Francisco Estévez
Francisco Estévez is the birth name of American actor Martin Sheen, known for his extensive film and television career including roles in "Apocalypse Now" and "The West Wing."
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B.
Raúl Dávalos
Raúl Dávalos is an editor known for his work on the film "Cronos."
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C.
Francisco Javier Venegas
Francisco Javier Venegas was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as viceroy of New Spain and led royalist forces against insurgents during the early stages of the Mexican War of Independence.
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D.
Harold R. Medina
Harold R. Medina was a prominent American federal judge best known for presiding over major mid-20th-century trials and for his influential role in shaping U.S. jurisprudence.
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E.
Mauro F. Guillén
Mauro F. Guillén is a Spanish-American sociologist and management scholar known for his work on globalization, economic sociology, and future trends, and for holding prominent academic leadership roles at top business schools.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ human ⓘ street dancer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones
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Shabba Doo ⓘ
linked to:
Shabba-Doo
Shabba-Doo ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
Puerto Rican ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
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hip hop dance ⓘ street dance ⓘ |
| genre |
breakdancing
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locking ⓘ popping ⓘ |
| hasStageName | Shabba-Doo ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of street dance in the United States
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popularization of breakdancing in mainstream media ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Lockers ⓘ |
| movement |
hip hop culture
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street dance movement ⓘ |
| name | Adolfo Quinones ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering figure in street dance
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popping and locking style ⓘ role in the film "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo" ⓘ role in the film "Breakin'" ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Ozone in "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo"
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linked to:
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
Ozone in "Breakin'" ⓘ
linked to:
Breakin'
|
| notableWork |
"Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo"
ⓘ
linked to:
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
"Breakin'" ⓘ
linked to:
Breakin'
"Rave - Dancing to a Different Beat" ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
choreographer ⓘ dancer ⓘ film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedOn |
film "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo"
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linked to:
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
film "Breakin'" ⓘ
linked to:
Breakin'
film "Lambada" ⓘ television series "Miami Vice" ⓘ
linked to:
Miami Vice (TV series)
television series "Soul Train" ⓘ
linked to:
Soul Train
television series "What's Happening!!" ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Adolfo Quinones Description of subject: Adolfo Quinones, better known as Shabba-Doo, was an American dancer, choreographer, and actor famed as a pioneering figure in street dance and for his role in the "Breakin'" films.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Adolfo Quinones
linked to: Adolfo Quinones
linked to: Adolfo Quinones
subject linked to:
"Rave - Dancing to a Different Beat"
subject linked to:
"Rave - Dancing to a Different Beat"