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== Backstory ==
== Backstory ==
AFRO is the unnoficial "face" of DDR. He's been around since the beginning of the series. An entrepeneur who owns a number of businesses, he even runs his own club just so he can dance there. Day or night, he's always on the dancefloor. "To keep an eye on things." he says.
AFRO is the unofficial "face" of DDR. He's been around since the beginning of the series. An entrepeneur who owns a number of businesses, he even runs his own club just so he can dance there. Day or night, he's always on the dancefloor. "To keep an eye on things," he says.


His club business is going well. He hits the dance floor day and night in the name of "research."
His club business is going well. He hits the dance floor day and night in the name of "research."


"Once the renovation is finished on the club, we're gonna have a rockin' anniversary party. Of course we'll have good music and food... and you know the place'll be bouncin' with all the fly honeys!"
"Once the renovation is finished on the club, we're gonna have a rockin' anniversary party. Of course we'll have good music and food... and you know the place'll be bouncin' with all the fly honies!"


After one year since the 10th anniversary party, AFRO now runs his own "Brand New Funk Fashion" attire company. He has found a ray of light for his "AFRO size" problem .
One year since the 10th anniversary party, AFRO now runs his own "Brand New Funk Fashion" attire company. He has found a ray of light for his "AFRO size" problem.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* AFRO and [[LADY]] are the only DanceDanceRevolution characters that have action figures released of them.
* AFRO and [[LADY]] are the only DanceDanceRevolution characters that have action figures released of them.
** In the box of these figures, he was called "The DDR MAN".
** In the box of these figures, he was called "The DDR MAN".
* In some American DanceDanceRevolution CS games, AFRO is renamed DISCO.
* In some American/European DanceDanceRevolution/Dancing Stage CS games, AFRO is renamed '''DISCO'''.
* AFRO's face appears in some of [[PARANOiA MAX ~DIRTY MIX~]]'s animations in ''beatmania 5thMIX''.
* AFRO's face appears in some of [[PARANOiA MAX~DIRTY MIX~|PARANOiA MAX~DIRTY MIX~]]'s animations in [[AC bm 5th|beatmania 5thMIX -Time to get down-]].
* AFRO appears in [[PnM AC 10|pop'n music 10]] as the rival character for [[DDR MEGAMIX]].
* In pop'n music, LADY and [[NAOKI (character)|NAOKI]] appear in AFRO's FEVER! WIN animation, in the 1P and 2P colors respectively.
** He also appears as the rival character for [[AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL]] from [[PnM AC 14|pop'n music 14 FEVER!]] onwards, and for [[BUTTERFLY(DELACTION REMIX)]] as well, with some new animations.
* AFRO's 1P costume in [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX3|DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX3]] is based on Elvis Presley's iconic Las Vegas outfit.
** LADY and [[NAOKI (character)|NAOKI]] appear in AFRO's FEVER! WIN animation, in the 1P and 2P colors respectively.
* AFRO appears in KONAMI's PlayStation game ''Bishi Bashi Special 3 ~Step Champ~'' (ビシバシスペシャル3 〜ステップチャンプ〜).
* AFRO appears in KONAMI's PlayStation game, ''Bishi Bashi Special 3 Step Champ''.
* AFRO appears in the 2001 movie ''Wasabi''.
* AFRO and Smith-shi appear in an illustration of the [[Jubeat-GITADORA-DDR no Triple Journey|Triple Journey]] website.
* AFRO appears in the TV show ''Ugly Betty'', on the episode ''Queens For A Day''.
* AFRO appears in the music video of ''Dare You to Be Happy'' by Tina Arena.
* AFRO and Smith appear in an illustration of the [[Jubeat-GITADORA-DDR no Triple Journey|Triple Journey]] website.
* AFRO appears as a mask in ''ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom''.


== Staff Comments ==
== Staff Comments ==
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== Song Appearances ==
== Song Appearances ==
=== DanceDanceRevolution ===
* [[ABSOLUTE]] (video)
* [[ABSOLUTE]] (video)
* [[ABSOLUTE (Cuff-N-Stuff it Mix)]] (video)
* [[ABSOLUTE (Cuff -N- Stuff it Mix)]] (video)
* [[DO ME (H.I.G.E.O. MIX)]] (background)
* [[DO ME (H.I.G.E.O MIX)]] (background)
* [[MR.WONDERFUL]] (background and video)
* [[LET'S GROOVE]] (background. banner and video)
* [[LET'S GROOVE]] (background. banner and video)
* [[LOVE THIS FEELIN' (GFDM)|LOVE THIS FEELIN']] (video)
* [[LOVE IS THE POWER -Re:born-]] (video)
* [[stoic (EXTREME version)]] (background. banner and video)
* [[LOVE THIS FEELIN' (AKIRA YAMAOKA)|LOVE THIS FEELIN']] (video)
* [[pot-pourri d'orange]] (background)
* [[She is my wife]] (video)
* [[stoic (EXTREME version)]] (background, banner and video)
* [[Thank You Merry Christmas]] (jacket)
* [[Thank You Merry Christmas]] (jacket)
* [[The History of the Future]] (video)
* [[OurMemories|#OurMemories]] (jacket)
=== pop'n music ===
==== pop'n music 10 ====
* [[DDR MEGAMIX]]
==== pop'n music 13 カーニバル CS ====
* [[BUTTERFLY(DELACTION REMIX)]] - recycled sprite from DDR MEGAMIX, with new LOSE animation.
==== pop'n music peace ====
* [[ANNIVERSARY (BEMANI Sound Team "U1 overground")|ANNIVERSARY ∴∵∴ ←↓↑→]] - recycled sprite from DDR MEGAMIX, 1P.
==== pop'n music UniLab ====
* [[MOVE! (We Keep It Movin')]] - recycled sprite from DDR MEGAMIX, 1P.
==== ee'MALL ====
* [[AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL]] - recycled sprite from DDR MEGAMIX, 2P.


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[[Category:DDR Characters]]
[[Category:DanceDanceRevolution Characters]]
[[Category:Pop'n Characters]]
[[Category:pop'n music Characters]]