BEATBOX IN HOKKAIDO

 

Hi! I’m Ryu Kurumisawa.

I’d like to introduce “Beatbox　(BBX) in Hokkaido” to you because it’s fire these days!!🔥

 

~What is BBX?~

 

Firstly, “What is BBX?” Do you know it??

For someone who said “I don’t know.”, I’ll explain BBX a little.

 

Originally, BBX was a machine which DJ often uses at his performance. People who were in Hip Hop culture tried to imitate its sound. This is the origin of　the “Human Beatbox”. Not only the machine sound, but also many kinds of sounds, for instance, Beatboxers can make sounds, such as animal sounds, ambient sounds, the other machine’s sounds. They can even combine rhythm with melody, in short, make them simultaneously and everyone can do it if they practice a lot. The video below clearly shows Beatboxers can make a lot of kinds of sounds.↓

 

↓【限界】人は口から何音出せるの？？アジアチャンピオンによる徹底検証！！

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXFQhaTrjH0

 

 

 

~When did BBX start its history?~

 

BBX doesn’t have a long history. I’ll write a brief history of the BBX below.↓

 

Around 1984  BBX started from Hip Hop culture.

 2009  Grand Beatbox Battle (GBB) was held for the first time in Switzerland

 2011  GBB was held as an International Competition for the first time.

 

↓RIVER’ FR vs Colaps FR | GRAND BEATBOX BATTLE 2021: WORLD LEAGE | Grand Final

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQtJyc2eh5s

 

 

The latest GBB was held in 2021 in Poland. In that competition, the highest number of Japanese people joined as players!! Additionally, two of them are from Hokkaido! They are called ROFU.

~ Some Beatboxers from Hokkaido ~

 

ROFU is a tag team. One is Hiro, the other is Fuga, so ROFU comes from their names. (hiRO and FUga)

 

↓Rofu JP | 3^rd Place Compilation | GRAND BEATBOX BATTLE 2021: WORLD LEAGUE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwE6dKw-eAY

 

 

As you can see in this video, they’re not just beatboxers, but performers. I love their performance. In addition, they have their own YouTube channel, so if you’re curious about it, you should check it out right now! ↓

 

↓　Rofu ～アジア最強の男たち～

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQMnJQyQd-I9-M2tDM7i1DQ

 

 

TATSUAKI is one of the famous beatboxers in Japan. He was the Japanese Beatbox Champion 2016.

 

↓　TATSUAKI | Japanese Beatbox Champion 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0NL2c9jYDk

 

He’s such a technical beatboxer!!

Actually, I met him face to face when I took part in REGRESS, which is a beatbox competition in Sapporo. He’s such a friendly guy.

SHOW-GO is one of the most famous beatboxers around the world. He creates music alone, needless to say, by his beatboxing. He can sing very well as well as beatbox.

These are some of his music videos. ↓

 

↓　SHOW-GO – Silver (Beatbox)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT3_vLQ3jbM 

 

↓　SHOW-GO – Unforgettable (Beatbox)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx6sMwCHYqE

 

↓　SHOW-GO – A Lit Bit More (Beatbox)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbp0f244FR8&list=PLNNLhQaQNiCIHGyXsAxR1paklRz8wvPkH&index=12

 

We can probably say that SHOW-GO is a pioneer of beatboxing as one music style.

 

 

I introduced to you four Hokkaido beatboxers, ROFU (HIRO and FUGA), TATSUAKI, SHOW-GO. However, there are more and more beatboxers in the world. I hope you’ll be interested in this great culture, Beatbox. Beatbox crosses all borders.