Jason Tom (谭志豪)

HUMAN BEATBOX JASON TOM BIO: AN IDEA WORTH SPREADING LIKE PB & J
From Kauluwela Tiger Cubs to McKinley Tigers: Jason Tom, Hawaii’s Human Beatbox, is a “walking, talking instrument; an energetic combination of drums, snare, vocals and synthesizer, all replicated using his voice.”

Jason Tom the Human Beatbox 🎤 🎶
◦ Began beatboxing, August 1987
◦ Began recording beatboxing, 1989 to present
◦ Began performing LIVE beatboxing, August 2004 to present
◦ Hawaii Beatbox workshops, after school & summer school programs, 2006 to present
◦ Beatbox Battle TV Maximum Respect Award: Legend Lifetime Achievement Award (Fan Favorite)
◦ Beatbox Battle TV Maximum Respect Award: Pioneer Award (Fan Favorite)
◦ 4x HawaiiSlam First Thursdays Grand Finalist
◦ Kamehameha Schools EdTech Disrupt Conference Presenter
◦ McDonald’s NextNext Music Contest Finalist
◦ Featured in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library & Archives
◦ Featured in the Harvard University Hip-Hop Archives
◦ Hawaii All-Star nominated representative for the 4th Beatbox Battle World Championship
◦ Word of Life’s G12 Hawaii “Awaken to Conquer” Conference Emerge Pre-Concert Rally
◦ Hosted Hawaii Beatbox Concert
◦ Performed at the 5th American Beatbox Championship
◦ Judged Inaugural Hawaii Beatbox Championship
◦ Hawaii Scene Choice “Best Performer” Award
◦ TEDx Honolulu Conference Presenter Award: Vocal Groove
◦ TEDx Talk “It’s About Time” Conference Presenter
◦ Road to Southby: Battle of the Bands Finalist
◦ ReThink Conference Speaker Series Presenter
◦ Judged International Online Beatbox Championships
◦ Performed at the Inaugural American Beatbox Championship
◦ Wrote, composed & performed Human Beatbox music on Na Hoku Hanohano Award (Hawaii Grammy Award) nominated Best Hip-Hop/RnB album
◦ Best of Honolulu Weekly’s Local Musician Deserving of a Wider Audience
◦ Performed at the 6th BoxCon: International Human Beatbox Convention
◦ Opened for Michael Winslow the Man of 10,000 Sound Effects (Police Academy, Spaceballs)
◦ Opened for America’s Best Dance Crew: the Jabbawockeez
◦ Hawaii’s Got Talent Grand Finalist
◦ Opened for America’s Best Dance Crew: Quest Crew
◦ TEDx Talk “Shift” Conference Presenter
◦ Word of Life Hawaii’s Emerge Talent Show Grand Finalist
◦ 4x KCC Talent Show Finalist