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''MTV Spring Break'' refers to the channel's annual spring break coverage, featuring numerous live performances from artists and bands on location. The annual tradition continued into the 2000s, when it became de-emphasized and handed off to
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, the spin-off channel of MTV targeted at college campuses.


Background

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
began its annual Spring break coverage in 1986, setting up temporary operations in
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, for a week in March, broadcasting live eight hours per day. "Spring break is a youth culture event", MTV's vice president
Doug Herzog Doug Herzog (born July 16, 1959) is an American television executive. He was formerly the president of Viacom Music and Entertainment Group, he oversaw MTV, VH1, Logo, Comedy Central, Palladia, TVLand and Spike, Herzog has been credited with ...
said at the time. "We wanted to be part of it for that reason. It makes good sense for us to come down and go live from the center of it, because obviously the people there are the kinds of people who watch MTV." After
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started discouraging college students from vacationing there for Spring break in the mid-1980s,
Daytona Beach, Florida Daytona Beach, or simply Daytona, is a coastal Resort town, resort-city in east-central Florida. Located on the eastern edge of Volusia County, Florida, Volusia County near the East Coast of the United States, Atlantic coastline, its population ...
mayor
Larry Kelly Larry Kelly (born c. 1935) is an American politician and logistics engineer. He served as the mayor of Daytona Beach, Florida for twelve consecutive terms from 1974 to 1993. He was instrumental with getting MTV to showcase Spring Break in Dayt ...
appeared on national television to encourage college vacationers to come to Daytona Beach for Spring break instead. Soon after, beer and cigarette brands started advertising in Daytona Beach for Spring break. He later called that decision a mistake as locals experienced many problems during Spring break every year. Kelly's efforts to rein in the revelry included promoting athletic competitions called "Spring Games" to channel youthful energy in a wholesome direction, and proposing that hotels be billed for the cost of sending police to respond to calls during Spring break. Soon after he lost his election bid in 1993, Daytona cut ties with MTV. Birthday parties included a '' My Super Sweet 21'', which was broadcast during MTV's Spring break party. Meanwhile,
Ron Norsworthy Ron Norsworthy is an American visual artist and designer. His work employs notions of spaces and decoration of space as narratives about his lived experience as a queer person of color as well as that of his community/communities. His interdiscip ...
served as a visual artist and designer for ''MTV Spring Break 2004'' and ''MTV Spring Break 2005''.


Notable performances and locations

''MTV Spring Break'' used to hold concerts at the
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in Daytona.
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performed at the first ''MTV Spring Break'' show in 1986 as did
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and
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. In 1987,
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played there for Spring break.
Shock G Gregory Edward Jacobs (August 25, 1963 – April 22, 2021), known professionally as Shock G and by his alter ego Humpty Hump, was an American rapper and musician who was best known as the lead vocalist of the hip hop group Digital Underground. ...
and the rest of
Digital Underground Digital Underground was an American alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California. Their personnel changed and rotated with each album and tour. Digital Underground's leader and mainstay was Gregory "Shock G" Jacobs (also known as Humpty Hu ...
's TV appearances include ''MTV Spring Break 1990'' in Daytona Beach. Also in 1990,
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and
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of the
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were arrested after filming an ''MTV Spring Break'' performance. They sexually harassed a 20-year-old woman during their show, after Flea walked into the crowd and carried her away. In 1992, Primus performed hit singles “
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” and “
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” In 1993,
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was invited to perform " Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" on ''MTV Spring Break''. Also in 1993,
DJ Rectangle DJ Rectangle is an American DJ/turntablist and Dance/ Hip Hop/Club record producer. In 1993, DJ Rectangle won the US DMC Championship and the International DJ Search, to become the official DJ for Def Jam recording artist Warren G. He then to ...
won the US DMC Championship and the International DJ Search, sponsored by The Box Television, to become the official DJ for
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recording artist
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. He then toured with
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on his Regulate tour, and continued to appear on various television shows including ''MTV Spring Break''. Meanwhile,
DJ Head Kevin Bell (born September 12, 1971), professionally known as DJ Head, is a three-time Grammy Award winning hip-hop producer and DJ from Detroit, Michigan. He's best known for producing and co-producing songs for Eminem, Xzibit, Jay-Z, D12, ...
's television appearances include ''MTV Spring Break'' with
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,
Xzibit Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "exhibit"), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, and radio personality. Xzibit began his musical career after the release of his ...
, and
Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and ...
. Another DJ for ''MTV Spring Break'' was
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. Because of its popularity during spring break,
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in
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has been the focus of numerous media reports and events. MTV has made the club its home during numerous spring breaks over the past decade. The club is known for its
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and
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contests for women and "hard body" contests for men. In March 1997,
Aaliyah Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and " ...
made an appearance at
MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
's annual spring break celebration in Panama City and during ''MTV Spring Break'', Aaliyah performed " One in a Million".
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's breakthrough hit single "
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" was named by
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as one of the top 50 most iconic ''MTV Spring Break'' performances. Comedian Jim Norton lost his place on the second season of ''
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'' in 2004 because of a contractual obligation to film pilot episodes for MTV which he had secured following the success of his ''One Night Stand'' special. The two pilots were ''Camp Cool'', filed in Cancun for ''MTV Spring Break'', also starring
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about helping men meet women, and ''Stupid Bets''. Bam Magera and his friends went to
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in 2006 for " Viva La Spring Break", a two-part episode rarely seen since its original broadcast. Meanwhile, the version of ''
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'' which aired February 2006, differs from its premiere on MTV's ''Spring Break 2005'' in March. A girl was to interview five boys, and after a set of about five questions for each person or an activity of some sort, the father will eliminate one of the contestants. This continues until one contestant remained.
/ref> Kitchen 305 is a
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restaurant inside th
Newport Beachside Resort
where MTV held its ''Spring Break 2008'' party.
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performed in Panama City Beach, Florida for MTVU's ''Spring Break'' in March 2009.
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had performed a televised concert for MTV Spring Break in Panama City Beach, Florida in March 2009. ''
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'' aired from March 22–26, 2010 in
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(prior to the airing of ''The Challenge's'' 19th season), during MTV's annual spring break coverage. This spin-off featured teams of college-aged friends in various challenges of old and new based on previous seasons of ''The Challenge''. The ''Spring Break Challenge'' cast was made up of original contestants from colleges across the country, as well as alumni from previous seasons of ''The Real World'', ''Road Rules'', and the '' Fresh Meat'' challenge serving as coaches.
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and
Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship, and for performing in a wide range of musical s ...
made their debut performance of "
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" at ''MTV Spring Break'', on March 26, 2010. The 2011 edition of ''MTV Spring Break'' was filmed at the
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in
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in March of that year and featured musical acts:
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,
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,
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, and
Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He released his debut album, ''Show and Prove'', in 2006 and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 200 ...
. Pitbull,
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, and
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performed the song "
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" at MTV's ''Spring Break 2011''.


Production and hosts

In his latter MTV years, VJ Alan Hunter became known for his remotes and road trips in such iconic and pioneering MTV programming like ''MTV Spring Break'', ''MTV's Amuck in America'' and ''MTV's Hedonism Weekend with Bon Jovi in Jamaica''.
Bruce Gillmer Bruce Gillmer (born August 6, 1963) is an American television producer/music executive known for executive producing the MTV Europe Music Awards, often called the EMAs, in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, as well as other mus ...
got his start as a Talent Coordinator for
MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
in 1987, working on shows like ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''MTV Spring Break''. Comedian
Pauly Shore Paul Montgomery Shore (born February 1, 1968) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker best known for his roles in 1990s comedy films. Shore began as a stand-up comedian at the age of 17, before becoming an MTV VJ in 1989. This led to a sta ...
's big break came as an on-air
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, a position he held from 1989 to 1994. At the height of his MTV fame, Shore had his own show, '' Totally Pauly'', serving as a host on MTV's annual Spring break parties.
Kathleen McClellan Kathleen McClellan is an American actress, model, television host, and former Miss Illinois Teen USA. She is perhaps first recognized for her role on '' Seinfeld'' as Melissa, Jerry's naked girlfriend, most recently noted for her starring r ...
has appeared as herself as a guest host on shows such as '' Wild On E!'', ''MTV Spring Break'', and as herself as a TV personality on ''Run Away With the Rich and Famous'', ''Search Party'' and ''
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''.
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appeared in an episode of ''
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'' on MTV as well as being mentioned by
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on''
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'', and appeared on ''Spring Break MTV 2003'' . As a host, Dan Levy has worked on four
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shows including ''Your Face Or Mine'' and ''MTV Spring Break'', and his own talk show for College Humor: ''IHaveToGoInAMinuteShow,'' a daily comedy show directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson.
Erinn Westbrook Erinn Veronica Westbrook is an American actress, singer, dancer and model. She is known for portraying Bree in '' Glee'', Gabby Richards in the MTV series ''Awkward'', and Magnolia Barnard in the Netflix series '' Insatiable''. As of 2022, she ...
served as one of the main hosts of ''MTV Spring Break 2010'', ''2011'' and ''2012''. April Rose Haydock hosted ''MTV Spring Break 2014'' from Cancun, Mexico alongside ''
Guy Code ''Guy Code'' is an American reality comedy television series on MTV2. The series debuted on November 15, 2011, and features various pop culture entertainers, top comics, athletes, and specialized experts who tell the story of the special code of ...
'' castmate Andrew Schultz.


In popular culture

In a sketch from "Episode 6" of the seventh season of ''
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'',
Fred Durst William Frederick Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and director. He is the frontman and lyricist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has released seven studio albums. He ap ...
(
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) hosts an episode of ''MTV Spring Break''. "Episode 13" of the tenth season of ''Mad TV'' meanwhile, featured a sketch involving Hispanic girls Lida (
Nicole Sullivan Nicole Sullivan (born April 21, 1970) is an American actress and comedian best known for her six seasons (1995–2001) on the sketch comedy series ''MADtv''. She also played Holly Shumpert in five seasons (2001–2005, 2007) of the CBS sitcom '' ...
) and Melina (
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) as contestants on ''MTV Spring Break''. On an
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of ''
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'' titled "The Drake & Josh Inn", the show came to the titular characters' house for their spring break party. ''MTV Spring Break'' would serve as the basis for an episode of the sitcom '' The Goldbergs'' from its fifth season also called "MTV Spring Break".


See also

* List of programs broadcast by MTV#Special events


References


External links

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