Tyrone Proctor, pioneer of waacking style and co-founder of the Imperial House of Waacking, along with Jody Watley are the mother and father of the style both from the 1970s dance group The Outrageous Waack Dancers.

What is the old term for waacking?

The history of Whacking (Waacking)

Originally called “Punking, Whacking emerged as a style that focused on empowerment and strength. And while “Punk” was originally a derogatory term, the gay community reclaimed it as a positive action verb.

Who is Tyrone Proctor?

Tyrone Proctor, 66, a West Oak Lane truck driver's son with “no rhythm” who grew up to become one of the original Soul Train dancers and popularized “waacking,” a Los Angeles dance style that blossomed from gay clubs into a worldwide sensation, died Friday, June 5, of a heart attack.