Biography

History of The Ruggeds

The Ruggeds also known as Rugged Solutions has been founded in 2005. It was originally formed from 2 separate crews from Eindhoven, Holland. After the two crews joined forces, and with their thirst for battle, it didn't take long for them to make a name for themselves. For years they were one of the few young crews to book good results with almost all of their members under 20. In 2008 a turning point arrived with them winning Europe's biggest crew battle, at IBE. This was the spark that made everyone work even harder. Now in 2011 The Ruggeds is a name well-known in the scene for their creativity and musicality. Still it's only the beginning.

2005 Rugged Solutions was born
2006 UK Champs 1on1 Qualifier/Amsterdam, Holland/(1st) Niek
2006 Jammin on Beat/Scheveningen, Holland/(1st) The Ruggeds
2006 Tromp /Eindhoven, Holland/(1st) Gypz, Niek, Perry Box
2007 Battle de Calais/Calais, France/(1st) Samson, Gypz, Niek
2007 Red Bull BC-1 Qualifier /Stuttgart, Germany/(1st) Niek
2007 The Quest/Götenburg, Sweden/(1st) Niek, Duzk
2008 IBE Crew Battle/Heerlen, Holland/(1st) The Ruggeds
2008 JR One/Tokyo, Japan/(1st) Niek
2008 Break2Win Seven2Smoke/ Odessa, Ukraine/(1st) Niek
2008 Beats 'n Pieces/ Warwick, UK/(1st) Niek, Squarez
2009 Evolution Europe/Germany/(1st) The Ruggeds
2009 Hip Hop Connection/Pesaro, Italy/(1st) The Ruggeds
2009 Raw Circles/ Antwerp, Belgium/(1st) Royalone, Niek
2009 Vibrations Urban/Bordeaux (1st) Skychief, Squarez, Niek
2009 Evolution 4/Atlanta,USA/(3rd) The Ruggeds
2009 Hip Opsession/Nantes, France/(2nd) Niek
2010 Battle de VNR/Paris, France/(1st) The Ruggeds
2010 Getting BSE, Bury St. Edmonds, UK/(1st) Niek, Abdul
2010 R16 1on1/Seoul, Korea/(1st) Niek
2010 Eurobattle/Porto, Portugal/(1st) The Ruggeds
2010 Red Bull BC-1/Tokyo, Japan/(2nd) Niek
2010 DBC/ Eindhoven, Netherlands (2nd) The Ruggeds
2011 Eurobattle/Porto, Portugal/(1st) The Ruggeds
2011 Outbreak Qual./Hannover, Germany/(1st) Niek, Jazzy Gypz
2011 IBE Seven 2 Smoke/Heerlen, Holland (1st) Niek
2011 IBE Crew battle/Heerlen, Holland (1st) The Ruggeds