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Beatbox Battle World Championship

FootboxG - Male World Champion 2023

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, loop station and crew battle. 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]

The sixth Beatbox Battle World Championship was held in Berlin, Germany from 2 to 6 August 2023.[3] The women's battle has been reinstated. The tag-team, loop station and crew battle, also two new categories: Best new sound FX and Best vocal scratching.[3]

2023 Qualifying (competitors list to 27 July 2023)

History

The first ever Beatbox Battle World Championship was started in 2005 by Alexander "BeeLow" Bülow[8] 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.[9]

The 3rd BBBWC in 2012, the 4th in 2015 and the 5th in 2018 were held at the Astra Kulturhaus in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Berlin.[10] In 2012, over 1000 people attended the event and over 100,000 people viewed the event live online.[11]

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,[12] 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.[13]

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.[14] 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)[13] 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.[13][11]

BBBWC results

Alem - Male World Champion 2015
Alexinho - Male World Champion 2018
Individual Male
Edition Year Venue Champion Vice Champion Reference
1st BBBWC 2005 Germany Kohlrabizirkus, Leipzig, Germany Australia Joel Turner Belgium RoxorLoops[15]

(Senjka Danhieux) [8]

[1][2]

2nd BBBWC 2009 2BE Club, Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Germany Switzerland ZeDe

(Joel Marian) [16]

Russia Vahtang

(Vahtang Kalandadze)

[1][2]
3rd BBBWC 2012 Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin Bulgaria SkilleR

(Alexander Deyanov)[17][11]

France Alem

(Maël Gayaud) [18]

[19]
4th BBBWC 2015 France Alem

(Maël Gayaud)[18]

United States NaPoM

(Neil Meadows) [20]

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

(Alexis Grimaud) [21]

Netherlands B-Art

(Bart Voogt) [22]

6th BBBWC 2023 Neue Welt, Neukölln, Berlin Belgium Footbox G

(Tim Van Droogenbroeck)

France PACMax

(Max Ostrowska)

Flashbox - Female Vice Champion in 2012
Bellatrix - Female World Champion in 2009
Individual Female
Edition Year Venue Champion Vice Champion Reference
1st BBBWC 2005 Kohlrabizirkus, Leipzig, Germany United States Butterscotch [23]

(Antoinette Clinton)[8]

Switzerland Evangeli [1][2][24]
2nd BBBWC 2009 2BE Club, Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Germany United Kingdom Bellatrix

(Isabel Ehresmann)[8][25]

Switzerland Steff la Cheffe

(Stefanie Peter)[26]

[1][2]
3rd BBBWC 2012 Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin Bulgaria Pe4enkata[27][11]

(Adriana Nikolova)

France Flashbox[28]

[19]

4th BBBWC 2015 United States Kaila

(Kaila Mullady)[29][30]

Canada Sparx

(Emilie Carrey)[31][32]

[1][2]
5th BBBWC 2018 United States Kaila (Kaila Mullady) Poland Chiwawa (Karolina Olech)
6th BBBWC 2023 Neue Welt, Neukölln, Berlin Bulgaria Pe4enkata (Adriana Nikolova) France Prichia
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 Kohlrabizirkus, Leipzig, Germany Australia Attention Deficit Disaudio

(Joel Turner, Tom Thum)

  • Germany 4xSample

(Chrlorophill and Mando)

  • Belgium Beatoxic

(RoxorLoops, Copycat and Karen)

4th BBBWC 2015 Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin 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)

6th BBBWC 2023 Neue Welt, Neukölln, Berlin France Zen'Hit

(kenôzen and Akindé)

Spain Choripan

(Gako and Juano)

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 2BE Club, Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Germany France Under Kontrol

(Micflow, Mr Lips, Tiko, Faya Braz)

Czech Republic Beatburger Band

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

[19]
4th BBBWC 2015 Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin 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)

6th BBBWC 2023 Neue Welt, Neukölln, Berlin Austria M.O.M

(EON, Geo Popoff, Slizzer)

France Kowler Rangers

(Epock, Osy, Tunecinoo, Aelmight)

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

(Tristan Coudray)

Russia Inkie

(Yuri Obukhov)

6th BBBWC 2023 Neue Welt, Neukölln, Berlin United States 808Banon Belgium Yaswede
Best new sound FX
Edition Year Venue Champions Vice Champions Reference
6th BBBWC 2023 Neue Welt, Neukölln, Berlin Mexico Bass Spain Spain
Best Vocal Scratching
Edition Year Venue Champions Vice Champions Reference
6th BBBWC 2023 Neue Welt, Neukölln, Berlin Madagascar Do-B France O'Slim
B-Art - Male Runner-up 2018

Archived history

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 2011-2014 + 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 Champion 2014

Singapore

Piratheeban Singapore Champion 2016, Asian Champion 2016

Indonesia

Ego Indonesian Champion 2015

Philippines

Vincent Philippines Champion 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

[33]

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

[33]

See also

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