Thomas Johnson, an amateur social worker and professional children's party entertainer known as Tommy the Clown, is credited with inventing clowning -- a spasmodic style of dance that incorporates the raunchy butt shimmying common in the shadowy world of chrome poles, G-strings and $5 bills. As his fame grew, Johnson realized he could use the lure of dance as an alternative to gangs and drugs. He quickly gained a following of clowning proteges. Clowning begat krumping, which looks like a mixture of traditional African tribal dances, street fighting and the physical evocation of spiritual ecstasy.
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