Julio was born in Manhattan and raised in the Bronx in a family of entertainers. His father was a jazz musician who played with the legendary Tito Puente and Ray Boretto. One of Julio's brothers was a dancer, and his other brother was a percussionist. Julio began learning how to break dance in 1980 at age 12 from a close friend of the family, and in his junior year of high school he won 1st place in his high school talent competition. Julio had earned respect amongst his peers and other popular dancers in his community and was invited to perform for tips on the streets of down town Manhattan. Julio accepted, and was hooked from day one. He loved the energy of the streets and soon gained a reputation for his fantastic talents and crowd-pleasing antics. In 1984, Julio was featured alongside legendary dancers Gene Kelly, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Liza Minelli in the MGM film That's Dancing! Julio was greatly honored to work with some of the most famous names in dance, and considers this to be one of the highlights of his career.

In 1995, after more than a decade in show business, Julio formed The USA Break Dancers. Since then, the group has toured the world, rocking festivals and concerts and appearing in numerous music videos. In addition to performing, Julio enjoys working as the group's manager and is excited to work with other talented and dedicated performers. Julio sees a big future for the USA Break Dancers.

William “Ill Will” Sanchez from the Bronx, NY. He began his dancing career in 1995, and two years later met Julio Santiago, founder of the USA Break Dancers. The two became very good friends, and shortly after Will was asked to join the group. For over a decade Will has had the opportunity to travel all over the world, perform on Broadway, and appear in several movies, music videos, and television shows.

Over the past two years he has added gymnastics and acrobatic skills to his training which has added another dynamic element to the show. When asked about his love of performing Will states, "Performing is a part of who I am, and I will continue to express my passion for dancing while traveling worldwide."

Another way Will shares his love for performance is by teaching. Since 2005 has been teaching young students how to break dance, and one day hopes to open a dance studio.

Jose was born in Brooklyn and now lives in the Bronx, NY. He is 15 years old and the third oldest of three sisters and seven brothers, most of who are also break dancers. He first learned to dance at the age of six, and won his first trophy at a local dance competition two years later. By ten, he was featured in a music video starring LL Cool J and Jennifer Lopez, who gave him a kiss (and her phone number!?).

Currently, Jose is the class president in his high school, but he wasn’t always an angel. He was considered a "troubled youth" throughout elementary and junior high, but with help of the USA Break Dancers and his teachers he is now on the right path and looking toward a bright future.

In 2003, Jose was officially asked to join the USA Break Dancers and began his first tour in June of 2005 after he had shown some major improvements in school. He looks forward to performing with the group for many more years.

With a bright future ahead Jose has many aspirations. He'd like dance professionally, and eventually work as a choreographer to the stars. He is also considering a career in medicine as a cardiologist, so that he can help people live longer, healthier lives.