The First American Beatbox Championships Grand Final - Sat 31 July, 2010 - NYC
News
Judges announced:
The star-packed judging panel is ready. The competitors shall face Jarobi White (A Tribe Called Quest), Swiss Chris (John Lengend's music director) and beatbox legend, Kenny Muhammad. Find out more about the judges here.
Acapellas and Covers revealed:
The choice of acapellas and covers to choose from for the grand final battles has been set!
The WBA is pleased to present the first ever US national beatbox championship! This event is a brand new championship battle format designed to challenge the competitors in order to nurture a spirit of growth in their beatboxing abilities.
Tickets
There are two types of ticket available, either with or without a promo code:
- $20 with promo code: Click here to purchase - (18+ only)
- $35: Click here to purchase - (18+ only)
You can also gain entry with the all weekend pass for the 2010 International Human Beatbox Convention (Boxcon2010). More info on the Boxcon website.
Grand Final info
The Grand Final event features a star-studded line-up, with host Hasan Salaam, judges Jarobi White, Swiss Chris and Kenny Muhammad, and music from DJ Boo, Akim Funk Buddah and Ill Literacy. The competitors shall face each other once more through three discipline rounds (solo, backing an mc and covers). The top four scorers will be through to the head to head battles.
For more info on the unique format of this event, go to:
Presenting our Grand Finalists!
It's been a monumental battle as our competitors worked their way through 3 online video rounds, and we've whittled it down from 65 competitors at the start to our top 8 for the Grand Final!
Congratulations to HeaveN, B.Flow, Maximillian, FriScO, LuckeyMonkey, The Human Drum Machine, nycbeatbox and One Mouth Band! They have taken on all challengers and emerged as the first ever finalists in the American Beatbox Championships, set for Saturday July 31st in NYC!
You can watch all of the online video battles and subscribe on the WBA YouTube channel.
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Prizes
Thanks to the companies below, the prize pool is now worth over $3000.00 with every finalist walking away with a prize at least $150 in value!!! Find out the full prize list here. Please visit their sites to find out more about them.
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