Beatbox Battle World Championship

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The Beatbox Battle World Championship (BBBWC) is hosted triennially (every three years) hosted by Beatbox Battle Tv in a week-long festival held in Berlin, Germany. Face-to-face beatbox battles take place in five different categories:- individual male, individual female, tag-team, crew battle and loop station. In 2015, more than 150 national or major event champions of beatboxing gathered from 50 or so countries, after qualifying to participate in the world event by winning their respective national championships.[1][2]

BBBWC Gallery[]

  • BBBWC Individual World Champions Gallery

  • Joel Turner 2005

  • Butterscotch 2005

  • ZeDe 2009

  • Bellatrix 2009

  • SkilleR 2012

  • Pe4enkata 2012

  • Alem 2015

  • Kaila Mullady 2015 and 2018

History[]

The first ever Beatbox Battle World Championship was started in 2005 by Alexander “BeeLow” Bülow[3] and took place in 2005 in Leipzig, Germany. The event was the first international beatboxing championship.[1][2]

The second Beatbox Battle World Championship, took place at the 2BE Club am Hauptbahnhof near Berlin-Central Station in 2009.[4]

The 3rd BBBWC in 2012, the 4th in 2015 and the 5th in 2018 were held at the Astra Kulturhaus in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Berlin.[5] In 2012, over 1000 people attended the event and over 100,000 people viewed the event live online.[6]

In 2018, more than 150 artists from 6 continents and 50 countries qualified for the event, including musicians from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines,[7] Singapore, Venezuela, Vietnam, South Africa, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, United States, + 26 European countries were invited to perform in front of around 1,500 spectators.[8]

Event format and qualification[]

All competitors have had to qualify for the Beatbox Battle World Championship by winning their national Beatbox Battle championships, or having reached the knock-out stages of the previous Beatbox Battle World Championship, wildcard or special invitation.[9] In the first round, each performer has two minutes time to demonstrate their skills to an international panel of elite judges from the beatboxing world, (such as Reeps One of England)[8] and previous world champions from this tournament, to decide which performers qualify for the Knock-out rounds that are contested in ‘battle mode’ to determine the world champion. The judges base their decision on musicality, technicality, originality, pattern and show quality on the stage.[8][6]

Wildcards[]

To qualify for the tournament, a beatboxer has to qualify by winning their national championships. however, there are exceptions to this rule. Some international events are also recognized by the World Championship committee. This was the case for Gene Shinozaki and Dharni, winners of the Grand Beatbox Battles, were invited to compete in the World Championships 2015. There was also a wildcard competition for 2018, where wannabe contenders entered a video for judgement to win a place at the 2018 BBBWC.[8] The results of the 2018 Wildcard event were as follows:[10]

  • Audical  United States Mens Solo winner
  • Madox  Germany Mens Solo 2nd Place
  • Cosmin  Romania Mens Solo 3rd Place
  • So-So  Japan Loopstation winner
  • BreZ  France Loopstation 2nd place

BBBWC results[]

Alem - Male World Champion 2015
B-Art - Male Vice World Champion 2018
Individual Male
Edition Year Venue Champion Vice Champion Reference
1st BBBWC 2005 Germany Leipzig, Germany Australia Joel Turner Belgium RoxorLoops[11]

(Senjka Danhieux) [3]

[1][2]

2nd BBBWC 2009 Germany Berlin, Germany Switzerland ZeDe

(Joel Marian) [12]

Russia Vahtang

(Vahtang Kalandadze)

[1][2]
3rd BBBWC 2012 Bulgaria SkilleR

(Alexander Deyanov)[13][6]

France Alem

(Maël Gayaud) [14]

[15]
4th BBBWC 2015 France Alem

(Maël Gayaud)[14]

United States NaPoM

(Neil Meadows) [16]

[1][2]
5th BBBWC 2018 France Alexinho

(Alexis Grimaud) [17]

Netherlands B-Art

(Bart Voogt) [18]

Flashbox - Female Vice Champion in 2012
Individual Female
Edition Year Venue Champion Vice Champion Reference
1st BBBWC 2005 Germany Leipzig, Germany United States Butterscotch[19]

(Antoinette Clinton)[3]

(unknown) [1][2]
2nd BBBWC 2009 Germany Berlin, Germany United Kingdom Bellatrix

(Isabel Ehresmann)[3][20]

Switzerland Steff la Cheffe

(Stefanie Peter)[21]

[1][2]
3rd BBBWC 2012 Bulgaria Pe4enkata[22][6]

(Adriana Nikolova)

France Flashbox[23]

[15]

4th BBBWC 2015 United States Kaila

(Kaila Mullady)[24][25]

Canada Sparx

(Emilie Carrey)[26][27]

[1][2]
5th BBBWC 2018 United States Kaila

(Kaila Mullady)

Poland Chiwawa

(Karolina Olech)

Berywam (Wawad, Beatness, Rythmind, Beasty) Crew World Champions 2018
Beatbox House - Crew Vice Champions in 2018
Crew
Edition Year Venue Champions Vice Champions Reference
2nd BBBWC 2009 Germany Berlin, Germany France Under Kontrol

(Micflow, Mr Lips, Tiko, Faya Braz)

Czech Republic Beatburger Band

(Jaro Cossigo, Jony Typek, Tiny Beat, Van.Hoe)

[15]
4th BBBWC 2015 England Beatbox Collective

(Ball-Zee, Bass6, Bellatrix, BFG, Experimental, Hobbit, MC Zani)

France Under Kontrol

(Micflow, Mr Lips, Tiko, Faya Braz)

[1][2]

5th BBBWC 2018 France Berywam

(MB14, Wawad, Beatness, Rythmind, Beasty)

United States Beatbox House

(Neil "NaPoM" Meadows, Gene Shinozaki, Kenny Urban, Amit Bhowmick, Chris Celiz)

Gene Shinozaki from "Spider Horse" Tag Team World Champions 2018
Chris Celiz from "Spider Horse" Tag Team World Champions 2018
Tag Team
Edition Year Venue Champions Vice Champions Reference
1st BBBWC 2005 Germany Leipzig, Germany Australia Attention Deficit Disaudio

(Joel Turner, Tom Thum)

  • Germany 4xSample

(Chrlorophill and Mando)

  • Belgium Beatoxic

(RoxorLoops, Copycat and Karen)

4th BBBWC 2015 Germany Berlin, Germany France Twenteam’8

(Alem and BMG)

Germany 4xSample

(Chrlorophill and Mando)

5th BBBWC 2018 United States Spider Horse

(Gene Shinozaki and Chris Celiz)

Russia Mad Twinz

(Jayton and Pash)

Loopstation
Edition Year Venue Champions Vice Champions Reference
5th BBBWC 2018 Germany Berlin, Germany France Saro

(Tristan Coudray)

Russia Inkie

(Yuri Obukhov)

Qualifying history BBBWC 2018[]

Male
Country Name Classifications
Europe
France Alem BBBWC World Champion 2015
Alexinho French Beatbox Champion 2015
BMG BBBWC World Champion 2015
Colaps French Beatbox Champion 2017
Efaybee BBBWC World Champion 2015
K.I.M BBBWC World Champion 2012
Wawad French Beatbox Champion 2014 & 2016
Republic of Ireland Ameron Irish Beatbox Champion 2015
Magic Irish Beatbox Champion 2017
Germany Babeli German Beatbox Champion 2011-2012
Chezame German Beatbox Champion 2017
Madox German Beatbox Champion 2018
Robeat BBBWC World Champion 2009
Belgium BigBen BBBWC World Champion 2015
FootboxG Belgium Beatbox Champion 2018
Supernova Belgium Beatbox Champion 2016
Netherlands B-Art Netherlands Beatbox Champion 2014 & 2016
Ibarra Netherlands Beatbox Champion 2017
Bulgaria Bass bro Bulgarian Beatbox Champion 2018
KillaBee Bulgarian Beatbox Champion 2016
MaxO Bulgarian Beatbox Champion 2017
Denmark Blue Lipy Danish Beatbox Champion 2013-2015
Rawclaw Danish Beatbox Champion 2017
Poland Bobby Polish Beatbox Champion 2017
Carlo Polish Beatbox Champion 2015
Mic Bandit Polish Beatbox Champion 2017
Zorak 3000 BBBWC World Champion 2009
United Kingdom Contrix UK Beatbox Champion 2015
Frosty UK Beatbox Champion 2017
D-Low UK Beatbox Champion 2016
Wales Greycloud Welsh Beatbox Champion 2016
Jomez Welsh Beatbox Champion 2017
Romania Cosmin Romanian Beatbox Champion
Switzerland Denis the menace Swiss Beatbox Champion 2017-2018
Austria Eon Austrian Beatbox Champion 2013 & 2016
Euzn Austrian Beatbox Champion 2018
Fredbull Austrian Beatbox Champion 2015
Mitro Austrian Beatbox Champion 2017
Ukraine Fenya Ukrainian Beatbox Champion 2017
Kaniflow Ukrainian Beatbox Champion 2017
Spain Fredy Beats Spanish Beatbox Champion 2015-2016
Zekka Spanish Beatbox Champion 2017
Estonia Geo Popoff Estonian Beatbox Champion
Sweden Gneben Swedish Beatbox Champion 2017
Russia Jayton Russian Beatbox Champion 2015
Pash Russian Beatbox Champion 2015
Outcheck Russian Beatbox Champion 2015
Pizzicato Russian Beatbox Champion 2016
Slovakia Kulprate Slovakian Beatbox Champion 2016
Shoter Slovakian Beatbox Champion 2017
Lithuania Matufa Lithuanian Beatbox Champion 2016
SlyGrid Lithuanian Beatbox Champion 2015
Slovenia Nick Slovenian Beatbox Champion 2017
Greece S-Dope Greek Beatbox Champion 2017
Armenia Sevan Armenian Beatbox Champion 2017-2018
Shady Armenian Beatbox Champion 2016
Luxembourg Slizzer BBBWC World Champion 2015
Czech Republic Tiny Beat Czech Beatbox Champion 2016
North America

United States

Audical Wildcard Winner 2018
Mark Martin American Beatbox Champion 2016
Gene 2015 BBBWC QF
Kenny Urban GBBB Champion 2016
NaPoM BBBWC Vice Champion 2015
Wunknown American Beatbox Champion 2017

Canada

BBK Canadian Champion 2014, 2015
HeAt Canadian Champion 2016
Elisii Canadian Champion 2017

Mexico

BASS Mexican Champion 2018

El Salvador

BeatG Salvadorian Champion 2017

Puerto Rico

Black Rhythm Puerto Rico Champion 2016
South America

Uruguay

Batman Uruguayan Champion 2015
Fabulous Uruguayan Champion 2017

Chile

Ex-BiTT Chilean Champion 2016
Mr.Androide Latin American Champion 2017
Onetime Chilean Champion 2015
Waali Chilean Champion 2017

Argentina

Phenom Argentinian Champion 2017

Colombia

Znowsz Colombian Champion 2018
Asia

Hong Kong

3H Hongkong Champion 2016, 2017
Heartgrey Hongkong Champion 2012, 2015, 2016

Taiwan

JER Taiwanese Champion 2018
Jimix Taiwanese Champion 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2016

China

Zhang Ze Chinese Champion 2014, 2015 & 2016.

Japan

Bataco Asian Champion 2017
Ettoman Japanese Champion 2017
Kairi Japanese Champion 2015
Tatsuaki Japanese Champion 2016

South Korea

H Has South Korean Champion 2015
Hiss South Korean Champion 2018
Two H South Korean Champion 2010
WinG South Korean Champion 2017

Vietnam

Austin Vietnamese Champion 2018
Trung Bao

India

Azazel Indian Champion 2017

Jordan

Fahed Jordanian Champion 2015, 2016, 2017

Azerbaijan

Zer0 Azerbaijan Champipn 2014

Singapore

Piratheeban Singapore Champion 2016, Asian Champion 2016

Indonesia

Ego Indonesian Champion 2015

Philippines

Vincent Philippines Champiom 2018
Oceania

Australia

CLR Australian Champion 2016
Codfish Australian Champion 2017
Z-Man Australian Champion 2015

New Zealand

Crkzu New Zealand Champion 2017
Africa

Egypt

Demo Egyptian Champion 2015
FRK Egyptian Champion 2017

Morocco

Double-M Moroccoan Champion 2018

[28]

Female
Country Name Classifications
Europe

France

Flashbox BBBWC Vice Champion 2012
Karlotta French Champion 2017

Poland

Chiwawa
Mystic Polish Champion 2013

Germany

Bedsn Beats

Malta

Dana McKeon

England

J9 BBWC-QF 2015

Italy

LadyWake Italian Champion 2013
North America

United States

HerShe
Kaila Mullady BBBWC Champion 2015
Verver

Canada

Psyreine
South America

Argentina

Gamuz Argentinian Champion 2017
Asia

China

Nicky

Japan

Kiyozo

Singapore

E-Ling

Philippines

Madibeats
Africa

Morocco

Neomi

[28]

See also[]

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