Paul Vincent Ruma (a.k.a Paulskeee)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Paul Vincent Ruma (aka Paulskeee) is a Ph.D. student in Cultural Anthropology at UNLV researching Hip Hop as systems of knowledge and resistance. He has coached and mentored generations of DJs and breaking world champions since 1998, most recently guiding 2024 Olympic medalists and world champions from five countries through his M.E.B.T.R.I.L.L. framework. Founder of Mighty4 worldwide (40+ cities) and co-founder of Out For Fame (USA's first national breaking championship), his 2024 Harvard presentation Breaking Boundaries marked the Ivy League's first practitioner-led breaking recognition. Co-founder of Scholars of Style, he bridges grassroots practice with scholarly research.