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Шаблон:Nihongo, better known as Gene Shinozaki and formerly GVSBeatbox,[1] is a Japanese-American beatboxer, singer-songwriter, street performer, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer.[2] He is currently a member of the beatbox crew Beatbox House and half of the world-champion tag team Spider Horse.

Career

Shinozaki was originally from California but soon moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music before dropping out due to disinterest in the program.[3] While touring with his band "DC Wonder" he decided to pursue a career in beatboxing after watching an interview with Reeps One.[4] Over two years he started street performing, began gigging and eventually was featured on the TV show[5] So You Think You Can Dance in the beatbox/dance duo "Movement Box". Shinozaki started beatbox battling in 2013. In 2015 he won the Grand Beatbox Battle in Switzerland[6] He then became sound engineer for Beatbox television and joined the group Beatbox House.[7] In 2017 Shinozaki released his debut album, "Sound and Human".[8] Shinozaki has been ranked among the top 8 beatboxers in the world.[9]

Musical style

Shinozaki is well known for his signature brand of beatboxing which involves performing the role of an entire rock band using vocal percussion, singing, and lip oscillation techniques. He is one of the first beatboxers to pioneer musicality (over technicality) in the world of beatboxing, focusing on emotional melodies and singing in addition to solid technique. He cites Bobby McFerrin as a direct and primary influence on his sound.[10] He also often performs as a singer songwriter, and electronic music producer.

Performance in competitions

As participate on beatbox events
Years Competitions Held Result Notes
2015 Grand Beatbox Battle Basel, Switzerland Шаблон:Won Solo
American Beatbox Championships New York, USA Шаблон:Won Tag Team

(with Chris Celiz as Spider Horse)

2016 Grand Beatbox Battle Basel, Switzerland Шаблон:Won
Шаблон:Won Solo
American Beatbox Championships Brooklyn, New York Шаблон:Won Loopstation
Шаблон:Won Tag Team

(with Chris Celiz as Spider Horse)

2017 Grand Beatbox Battle Basel, Switzerland Шаблон:Won
2018 Шаблон:Won
Beatbox Battle World Championship Berlin, Germany Шаблон:Won
Шаблон:Won Crew

(part of Beatbox House)

Top 16 Men solo
2021 Grand Beatbox Battle Warsaw, Poland Solo

Discography

Albums

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Shinozaki in 2017
Title Details
Sound and Human[11]

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Transcend[12]

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Mixtape

Title Details
Untitled EP
  • Released: April 20, 2012
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: Soundcloud

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Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Album
"Trapanese" 2017 Sound and Human
"Alone In The Dark"
"Just Friend (Sunny)"

(Trap remix)

2018 Шаблон:N/A
"Jigsaw" 2019 Transcend
"Home"
"See You There"
"Never Give Up"
"Pussy Cat" 2020 Шаблон:N/A
"Believe" Шаблон:N/A
"Metamorphosis" 2021 Шаблон:N/A

As promotional singles

Title Year Album
"Inner Cosmic Spiral"

(Mike Larry Draw & Lex Sadler feat. Gene Shinozaki)

2017 Шаблон:N/A
"End Game"

(with Emanuela Bellezza)

Шаблон:N/A
"JUMPIN"

(with Hiss, Codfish & Amit Bhowmick)

2018 Шаблон:N/A
"BINGO"

(with Colaps, Alexinho, Zekka, River', FootboxG & Puls8)

2020 Шаблон:N/A
"Broken Clocks"

(Kriij feat. Jordan Peters, J3PO & Gene Shinozaki)

2021 Шаблон:N/A
"Hero"

(with Swissbeatbox)

2022 Шаблон:N/A

Filmography

Television shows

Year Program Network Roles Notes
2013 So You Think You Can Dance FOX Performing Season 10, episode 18 (finale)

(with Movement Box)

References

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