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SCHLOMO Q&A

WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF BEATBOXING?
It began on the streets of New York in the early 80s. If the kids' ghettoblaster batteries ran out they would start making the noises themselves.

HOW BIG IS IT IN THE UK?
Really big. It died out in the 90s, but a UK artist called Rahzel picked up the skill and took it centre stage again. He can sing and beatbox at the same time! So it's got bigger all over Europe, and especially in London.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE WITH THE US?
In the UK and Europe we've taken beatboxing on to new things. Now there's an old school, still wedded to hip hop and mainly in the US, and a new wave in London who are taking it on to drum and bass, and even Jazz.

HOW DID YOU START IN BEATBOXING?
I was a drummer, just jamming around. When I was 18 I went to a Killer Kela gig. He heard me beatboxing and called me up on stage. I've never been so nervous, but the crowd were going wild. I got better and better known - and Bjork asked me to do back-up on her recording for the Athens Olympics.

WHY THE COMPETITION?
To spread the word about beatbox, but also to give us all a good night out!