About Dynamite Crew
Dynamite Crew is a dance crew from Lahore, Pakistan, founded in 2020 by Kazim Raza and Joy Azeem. It began with K-pop dance covers, taking its name from its first video, a cover of BTS's “Dynamite”. Today it performs desi choreography, mehndi sets, stage shows and brand content, and won the Pakistan round of the Changwon K-pop World Festival in 2022.
Dynamite Crew at a glance
Last checked 19 October 2026
- Based in
- Lahore, Pakistan. Performs anywhere in Pakistan.
- Founded
- 2020, by Kazim Raza and Joy Azeem, who met on Instagram making dance covers.Source ↗
- Named after
- Its first video, a cover of BTS's “Dynamite” (7 December 2020).Source ↗
- Line-up
- Kazim Raza (director, choreographer), Joy Azeem, Abubakar “Baki” Jahangir (choreographer), Abdullah Hassan, Momin Khan, Ieshal Javed.
- Known for
- K-pop covers, original choreography to Pakistani songs, mehndi and shaadi performances, stage shows, dance trends and desi comedy reels.
- Wins
- Changwon K-pop World Festival, Pakistan round: winners in 2022, second place in 2021.Source ↗
- Stages
- PSL 8 opening ceremony with The Colony (Multan, 2023), the Korean Embassy's Korean Night, K’FESTA Lahore, BNU Lahore.Source ↗
- Most watched
- Mehndi dance performance (1.1M+ views) and an ATEEZ “BAD” short (1.1M+ views).Source ↗
- Audience
- 30K+ Instagram followers, 18K+ YouTube subscribers, about 5M YouTube views.
- Bookings
- Mehndis, brand launches, university fests and workshops. WhatsApp 0309 7874931 or email dynamitecrewbts@gmail.com.
From a BTS cover to the PSL stage.
- Dec 2020
The name drops
First upload: a seven-dancer cover of BTS's “Dynamite”. The song became the crew's name. 147K views.
Watch ↗: The name drops - Aug 2021
Runners-up
Second place at the Changwon K-pop World Festival Pakistan round in Islamabad, with BTS “Dynamite” and “IDOL”.
Watch ↗: Runners-up - Dec 2021
Korea calls
The Korean Embassy reaches out for a guest performance at Korean Night in Lahore.
Watch ↗: Korea calls - Jan 2022
K’FESTA Lahore
Headline K-pop sets at K’FESTA, including BTS “Blood Sweat & Tears”.
Watch ↗: K’FESTA Lahore - Jul 2022
Winners
A year to the day after coming second: first place at Changwon Pakistan with BTS “Mic Drop”. Their first competition as the whole crew.
Watch ↗: Winners - Nov 2022
Going desi
Their first original choreography to a Pakistani hit: Asim Azhar’s “Habibi”.
Watch ↗: Going desi - Jan 2023
K-pop in public
Their first cover in a public place, BTS “RUN BTS” in one take through freezing Lahore weather. 190K views.
Watch ↗: K-pop in public - Feb 2023
The PSL stage
Performing with The Colony at the PSL 8 opening ceremony in Multan. The same month, Arab News profiles the crew.
Watch ↗: The PSL stage - Dec 2023
The first shaadi set
Their very first mehndi performance becomes their most-watched long video: 1.1M views.
Watch ↗: The first shaadi set - Jan 2025
Campus headliners
Choreographing and performing “Uptown Funk” at BNU Lahore.
Watch ↗: Campus headliners - Aug 2026
A million again
A 30-second ATEEZ “BAD” cover passes 1.1M views.
Watch ↗: A million again - Oct 2026
Now
30K+ on Instagram, 18K+ on YouTube, about 5M views, and new dance and comedy reels every week.
Watch ↗: Now
Things fans don’t know yet.
The crew's first upload was a BTS “Dynamite” cover in December 2020. Their email still says so: dynamitecrewbts.
“Our very first take on a Shaadi performance” is now their most-watched long video.
Runners-up at Changwon K-pop World Festival Pakistan in 2021, winners in 2022.
The embassy reached out for a special guest performance at Korean Night, Lahore.
Their first K-pop cover in public, BTS “RUN BTS”, was shot in a single take in extreme weather.
Kazim, Saad, Sarim and Abdullah danced in the first cover in 2020 and in the 2023 mehndi set.
Faizan Arif (Kidfaizzy) filmed the crew from the 2020 “Dynamite” cover through the mehndi set to 2024’s “Sadqay”.
They danced with The Colony at the PSL 8 opening ceremony in Multan.
Questions people ask about Dynamite Crew
What is Dynamite Crew?
Dynamite Crew is a dance crew from Lahore, Pakistan, founded in 2020 by Kazim Raza and Joy Azeem. It started with K-pop dance covers, taking its name from its first video, a cover of BTS's “Dynamite”, and now performs desi choreography, mehndi sets, stage shows and brand content.
Who is in Dynamite Crew?
The current line-up is Kazim Raza, Joy Azeem, Abubakar “Baki” Jahangir, Abdullah Hassan, Momin Khan and Ieshal Javed. Kazim Raza directs and choreographs, with Baki also choreographing.
What has Dynamite Crew achieved?
Dynamite Crew won the Pakistan round of the Changwon K-pop World Festival in 2022 after finishing second in 2021. It performed with The Colony at the PSL 8 opening ceremony in 2023, danced at the Korean Embassy's Korean Night in Lahore and at K’FESTA, and its first mehndi performance video has over 1.1 million views.
What kind of dance does Dynamite Crew do?
Dynamite Crew dances K-pop covers (BTS, BLACKPINK, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, ENHYPEN), original choreography to Pakistani songs such as Asim Azhar's “Habibi” and Hasan Raheem's “Peechay Hutt”, Bollywood and shaadi dances, and short trend reels.
Where can I watch Dynamite Crew?
On YouTube at @dynamitecrew. (with the full stop), on Instagram at @dynamiteecrew and on TikTok at @dynamite.crew. The crew posts dance trends and desi comedy reels every week.