Faces Of Disco Biography

MEMBERS: Richard Hammond and Liam Collins

AGES: 24 and 30

FROM: Leicester and Newcastle (both now live in London

JOBS: Personal Trainer and part time street entertainers

TALENT: Comedy Dancing

Rich and Liam are self taught dancers and have been dancing together for 4 years. They started busking together the day after they met after they realised that they had a mutual love for 70’s music (and both owned the famous John Travolta white suits!) Liam first started busting his 70’s disco moves on the streets of Newcastle at the age of 18 as a way to raise money to fund his athletics training in America. Rich too was a budding athlete and after meeting 5 years later when Rich was a struggling student Liam encouraged him to start dancing for extra money. The boys bought a camper van and travelled around the UK busking, performing10-15 shows a day in their white tuxes and large cut out faces of celebrities. The boys worked predominantly as street artists however have entertained crowds at a mixture of weddings and corporate shows.

JUDGES COMMENTS:

Simon – YES I didn’t get it at first- but it is funny- its like you Amanda – it’s a compliment

Amanda – YES Nothing can stop Simon and Louis – but what would you do on next round

Piers – Yes

Kelly – YES Hilarious!

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