Philip Kim (born January 25, 1997),[2] also known as Phil Wizard, is a Vancouver based artist who specializes in
Breaking. He is also a Team Canada Olympic athlete for the
2024 Paris Olympic Games.[3]
Early life
Kim was born to Korean parents in
Toronto, Canada. He attended
Magee Secondary School in Vancouver, where he would frequently excuse himself from classes to go to the bathroom to try new moves and to practice in the hallway.[4] He briefly attended University before dropping out to pursue breaking full time.[5]
Career
Kim's love of breaking began in 2009, when he saw the Now or Never (N.O.N.) crew performing street shows in downtown Vancouver.[6][5] His stage name was given to him by accident: after consistently being introduced as ‘Phil from the Wizards crew’ people eventually began to shorten it to 'Phil Wizard'.[7] He has since admitted that the name would not have been his first choice.[7]