Slam

Slam is one of the protagonists of the Sky Dancers Animated Series.

History
One of the five pupils attending High Hope Dance Academy, Slam was considered the "Hero of Hip-Hop." Although he lacked the refined skill that the other students had, his drive and ambition made him stand out to Dame Skyla. During their first major performance, Slam missed a step, taking a huge blow to his ego. Afterward, the dancers noticed that Dame Skyla had disappeared. Slam blamed himself, noting that she probably left because he missed his move. Angelica tried to console him, but his ego took a huge blow. He was able to put aside his disappointment to help his peers search for Dame Skyla. They found their headmistress in a mysterious room filled with music boxes. Dame Skyla revealed to Slam and the others about the Wingdom and Sky Clone, recruiting the five teenagers to become her Sky Dancers.

After discovering his newfound abilities to defy gravity, Slam took part in battling Sky Clone and his Imps. With the help of Jade, Slam succeeded in defeating the Imps, then aided the other Sky Dancers in defeating the Horrorcanes. He continued to stay with High Hope Dance Academy in his spare time, though he was expelled at one point with his friend Brandon for causing trouble. He was eventually able to overcome Brandon's bad behavior and was able to return to High Hope after proving himself a valuable member of the Sky Dancers.

Appearance
Slam is a muscular Caucasian teenager with orange hair and green eyes. As a civilian, he most often wears a green t-shirt and gray slacks with red suspenders. In his Sky Dancer form, Slam wears a black, red and amber outfit with amber wings. Arrow symbols appear throughout the design of his costume.

Personality
One of the more impulsive members of the Sky Dancers, Slam often acts without thinking, leading him to exhibit poor judgment or to say things that upset his teammates. Having grown up in a rough neighborhood, Slam often feels that he must portray himself as tough and aggressive. He is also fond of practical jokes and rhymes.

Powers and abilities
Slam gained the ability to control gravity from Queen Skyla after becoming a Sky Dancer. He often uses this power to form a tractor beam on his enemies, pushing or pulling them away or towards wherever he desires. Slam, to perform this ability, most often does a flip in the air and punches twice, the second resulting in the telekinetic beam appearing on his fist.

Like all Sky Dancers and denizens of the Wingdom, Slam has the ability to fly using his wings.

Family
Although his family is never referenced in the animated series, The Official Sky Dancers Annual reveals that Slam lives in the city with his mother.

Friends
Slam is good friends with all of the Sky Dancers, though he can easily frustrate them with his cocky and reckless behavior and practical jokes. Slam seems to be especially close with Breeze, as the two have become best friends over their time spent together. Slam also became friends with Brandon for a brief period of time, though it ended when Brandon convinced Slam to leave High Hope.

Romance
Early in the series, Slam has a minor infatuation with Jade, who seemed to reciprocate his feelings. At one point, Slam gets jealous when Jade dances with another man. However, nothing comes of their relationship and they likely decided to remain nothing more than friends.

In other media

 * Slam is playable in the Sky Dancers Board Game.