Pietari Kauppinen (he/him) is a Finnish-Ethiopian dancer, dance teacher and DJ, currently studying to become a crafts teacher. Pietari is the current Finnish national champion in breakdance and holds the title of Best Dancer of Loop The Break Competition 2023.

Pietari’s work reflects elements of hip hop culture and values such as peace, love and community. He cherishes horizontal collaboration and believes in the idea of "Each One Teach One", where the underlying theme is that everyone has something valuable to contribute to community action.