Kinjaz
Kinjaz is a Los Angeles dance company and creative collective blending intricate choreography, martial arts and storytelling in stage shows and dance films.
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YouTubeOverview
- Founded
- 2010 · Los Angeles
- Founders
- Mike Song and Anthony Lee
- Work
- Dance, choreography, creative direction and dance education
- TV breakout
- 2015 · America’s Best Dance Crew season 8 runner-up
Mini bio
How it started.
Mike Song and Anthony Lee met in a dance circle at freshman orientation at UC Irvine. They founded Kinjaz in Los Angeles in 2010. Song told Orange Coast that the group began as a one-time performance under the anime-inspired name ANBU Black Ops; by 2014, they were focusing their individual dance careers on a shared goal.
Finding their audience.
Kinjaz finished second on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew in 2015 and competed on NBC’s World of Dance in 2017. Their stage work grew alongside filmed choreography, including “Fear None” at Arena China in 2017.
Beyond the crew.
Their work now includes choreography and creative direction for artists, games, brands and television. They helped develop Nike’s Air Sesh with Tinker Hatfield in 2021 and performed with 88rising at Coachella in 2022. Their official channel also gives fans a close look at rehearsals and individual members’ choreography.
Passing it on.
The Kinjaz Youth Program brings dance and cinematography together for dancers ages 14–21. Its films include “Cry For Me” and “London Summers,” with direction from Jason Lin, Carlo Darang, Anthony Lee and Saaya Anzai.
Creditschronological, newest first
Stage and dance films
- 2026Kinjaz × Gen.G · Esports World CupCreators, choreographers and performers
- 2025SHINOBI: Art of VengeanceCreators, choreographers and performers of the official dance video
- 2025It’s Morphkin Time · Good TimesCreators, choreographers and performers
- 2025Hey Now · VIBECreators, choreographers and performers
Television
- 2017World of Dance · Season 1Competing crew
- 2015America’s Best Dance Crew · Season 8Runner-up
Awards
Quotes
It represents the idea of moving together towards the same goal as one unit.Mike Song, Nike
Song explained the crew’s two-finger hand sign and the shared kin tattoo worn by several founding members.
Trivia
- Their name brings together kin, meaning family, and ninjas.
- The group originally performed under the name ANBU Black Ops, an anime reference.
- Several founding members share a kin-symbol finger tattoo, revealed when they make the crew’s hand sign.
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