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  1. Dec 30, 2013 · Made famous by the popular television show, America's Got Talent, Alonzo "Turf" Jones brings his unique contortion act to the V - The Ultimate Vareity Show s...

    • Dec 30, 2013
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    Alonzo Jones, whose stage name is Turf, graduated from high school and mentioned that his mother kicked him out of the house because of his desire to pursue a career in dance. He has not spoken to his mother ever since. He had been homeless for two years but now lives in an apartment , and makes his living by performing on the streets, sometimes al...

    Turf's audition in Episode 702 consisted of dancing to "Boom Boom Pow" with contortionist and robotic moves. Howard Stern, Sharon Osbourne, and Howie Mandelall voted "Yes," sending him to the Vegas Round.

    Turf was one of the Standby Acts in the Vegas Round. He was sorted into the "Solo Dancers" category. His performance in Episode 713consisted of dancing to Lil Wayne's "I Am Not a Human Being" with contortionist moves. His audition was strong enough for the judges to send him to the Quarterfinals.

    Turf's Quarterfinals performance in Episode 716 consisted of dancing and contorting his body to "Imma Be." He received enough votes to be sent to the Semifinals in Episode 717 along with Tim Hockenberry.

    Turf's Semifinals performance in Episode 726 consisted of contorting his body and dancing to "Yeah 3x." He did not receive enough votes to place in the Top 4 that night, eliminating him from the competition in Episode 727 along with The Scott Brothers, instead of Joe Castillo.

    Turf and Stepzwere good friends in Las Vegas and had a friendly rivalry with each other. Both were also left by their mothers.
    Howard stated Unity in Motionis similar when he told Turf to keep his eye on them.
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  3. Feb 10, 2013 · Alonzo Jones better known as Turf or Retro shows his amazing skills on AGT 2012. Watch how Turf is bone-breaking!

    • Feb 10, 2013
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    • He Performed In Las Vegas. One of the biggest bummers about not winning AGT is not getting the cash prize, but being on the show ended up being good for Turf’s pockets in other ways.
    • He Was Homeless. Turf’s journey to the AGT stage wasn’t an easy one. When he told his mother that he was serious about dancing and wanted to pursue it, she kicked him out of the house.
    • He Started A YouTube Channel. In the summer of 2009, Turf started a YouTube channel where he posted videos of his performances as well as a few vlog style videos.
    • He’s From New Jersey. Turf was born and raised in the Newark, NJ area which is where he got his start as a street performer. Since Newark is located just outside of New York City, Turf also made a name for himself in New York.
  4. Jul 11, 2012 · Alonzo "Turf" Jones Performs At The Quarterfinals In New York CityIf Turf Make's It, He Will Then Move On To The SemifinalsWatch America's Got Talent On Tuse...

    • Jul 11, 2012
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  5. Alonzo 'Turf' Jones. Self: Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel. Alonzo 'Turf' Jones is known for Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel (2016), A day with Turf (2011) and Lords of BSV (2016).

  6. Turf The Contortionist. Alonzo Jones became homeless upon graduating high school, when his mother kicked him out of the house for wanting to pursue a career in dance. Alonzo’s courage and passion persevered, as he continued to pursue dance in the face of adversity, poverty, and desolation. He soon changed his stage name to Turf, and ...