Mar 27, 2011

a documentary featuring and led by one of our favorite vocal artists Bobby McFerrin.
A MUST SEE

WATCH MOVIE HERE!!! note… you will have to prove you are not a robot…

Mar 25, 2011

American Beatbox Championships in association with Ubiquita Worldwide Presents:

BEATROCKERS & HARDKNOCKERS : volume one

A showcase of some of NYC’s premiere beatbox artists

FEATURING:

CHESNEY SNOW

TAYLOR MCFERRIN

MASAI ELECTRO

and Beatbox Legend
KENNY MUHAMMAD

along with some of this regions best beatboxers including Seme Rock from Connecticut, the Hornitz from Boston, and Steven Foxx from New Jersey.

Joining this impressive line up of top beatboxing talent are Grammy Winning singer/songwriter Maya Azucena, Alyson Greenfield, violinist Sis on Strings, bassist and composer Colin Dean, saxophonist and composer Sean Nowell.

Hosted by
2X Juno Nominee
Eternia

w/ sounds provided by
DJ Reborn

This will be one of the premiere beatboxing events in NYC. Proceeds of Beatrockers & Hardknockers go to support Brooklyn based non-profit community program Project Safe.

JOIN THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE FOR INFORMATION
www.safeinbk.com

www.americanbeatboxchampionships.com

www.dromnyc.com

Mar 6, 2011

General Info

• Entries must be received at least one week prior to the battle date. Failure to do so will mean forfeiting the round.
• At the start of the video please clearly state your artist name, and location (state).
• The competitors need to submit their videos via zshare.net and email the link to our info email address (supplied directly to competitors).
• Videos must be the best quality possible with a max file size of 100MB (preferably less). You can compress your videos (by converting them to a useful video format for web, for example m4v, using Handbrake.

Solo Battles

Video submission Deadline: 04/08/11 ::: Battle run time 04/09/11 – 04/15/11

• This video is your chance to freestyle solo.
• Solo must be between 1:30 – 2:00 minutes in length.
• Solo must be completed in one single take.
• The use of any looping/fx is prohibited.

Backing a Vocal Battles

Video submission date: 04/15/11 ::: Battle run time 04/16/11 – 04/22/11

• This video is your chance to show how well you can support another artist.
• Competitors can use any acapellas they like. Should they not have access to any, the competition organizers will supply competitors with a few acapellas from which to choose.
• Competitors are allowed to use multiple acapellas within the entry.
• Competitors cannot use a live MC/Vocalist.  The vocal aspect must be pre-recorded.
• The acapella can be played back from a stereo/computer and the artist must beatbox live over the top.
• Performance must be between 1:30 – 2:00 minutes in length.
• Performance must be completed in one single take.
• The use of any looping/fx is prohibited.

Cover Battles

Video submission date: 04/22/11 ::: Battle run time 04/23/11 – 04/30/11

• This video is your chance to show us your ability to translate a popular song and make it your own.
• The competitor can cover a single track, or do a mix of different covers in the time allowed.
• Competitors are free to select their own choice of songs to cover.
• Cover version must be between 1:00 – 2:00 minutes in length.
• Cover version must be completed in one single take.
• The use of any looping/fx is prohibited.

Mar 6, 2011

The competition will consist of three online video battle rounds, and then a live grand final in August of 2011.

Online battles ::: 04/08/11 – 04/29/11

Each video round follows a different discipline;

• Solo
• Covers
• Backing an Vocal

Each round lasts 2 weeks, with the video submission deadline being 1 week before the round commences;

• Solo – Submission deadline: 04/08/11 ::: Battle run time 04/09/11 – 04/15/11
• Backing an Vocal -Submission deadline: 04/15/11 ::: Battle run time 04/16/11 – 04/22/11
• Covers – Submission deadline: Submission deadline: 04/22/11 ::: Battle run time 04/23/11 – 04/30/11

The videos will be hosted on the WBA YouTube channel and posted on the dedicated forum on Humanbeatbox.com by round. The members of the site will be able to vote on the polls created for each set of videos, although this vote will note count towards to judges scores. The judges will score each video based on musicality, creativity, originality and technical ability. Competitors will accrue points in each round which will be posted to the scores tables.

Grand Final ::: August 14th, 2011

The top 16 scoring battlers will make it through to the Grand Final! This event will take the form of straight 8-mile style battles. Find all details in the rules and regulations.

If you would like to compete in the first ever US Beatbox Championships, click here to register.