Oh Tony. Last night's SYTYCD showcased the first performances from the top 20. Buffalo's own Tony Bellissimo was paired up with Paris, and performed a Hip-Hop number choreographed by the amazingly talented Tabitha and Napoleon. Tony seemed cocky and ready to show off (see his above "stink face"). But did he? Tony did not shine at all in his first performance, and it was Hip-Hop! He hit the moves, stayed on beat, but there just wasn't enough power or personality, and personality was all he had to stand out on. to quote Nigel, "I don't want you to think you can get by by being the cute guy on the show... your stank stank." Ouch. I hope he learns his lesson and puts some serious work into being a contestant or this wont be a Bellissimo fan blog for long...

If anyone was asking, the awesome track that Tony and Paris danced to is "Let The Beat Rock (Boys Noize Megamix)" Its from the Boom Boom Pow remix EP from the Black Eyed Peas. Listen to it below, and pick it up here on Amazon. [audio:http://buffawhat.com/files/audio/Let%20the%20Beat%20Rock%20%28Boys%20Noize%20Megamix%29.mp3]

Congratulations Tony on making the top 20 on So You Think You Can Dance!  Since the local news hasn't yet caught on, I'm going to be focusing on Mr. Bellissimo as he makes his way through the competition. Hip-Hop dancers are always my favorite, and Tony's hilarious style will bring tons of fun to this Season. Here is his official bio from the SYTYCD blog:

Tony Bellissimo Dance Specialty: Hip Hop Hometown: Buffalo, NY Currently Resides: Buffalo, NY Age: 20 Bellissimo has been dancing for most of his life. He is a graduate of Frontier High School, and played on the school’s soccer, football and lacrosse teams. He likes to write short stories and poems, and his favorite professional dancer is Barry Lather.

Tony is also on twitter! Follow him up (@YnotBfunkY) and wish him luck!

thanks to everyone for your love! i wont let you down and hope you enjoy!! Tony- (via twitter)