Beatboxing at Durian Fest

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Beatboxing at Durian Fest

CATCH local resident and celebrity beat boxer Shawn Lee at this weekend’s Charity Durian Fest (July 5) at Subang Parade.
Shawn, who is ranked amongst the top 10 beat boxers in the world at the recently concluded Beatbox Battle World Championship in Germany, will treat everyone at the durian fest with sounds and vocal styling that is unimaginable.
The son artist and cartoonist Reggie Lee, Shawn will be raising the beat and heat at the weekend charity event.
His performances both locally and in Germany have garnered him the status as one to watch in the future.
Beatboxing for nearly 3 years now, Shawn has acquired strong and growing following where he has performed. His performances in talent competitions, church activities, and with celebrities such as Hannah Tan and Harith Iskandar have added to his steadily rising status as an acclaimed entertainer.
As a resident of USJ 5, Shawn’s performance at the Durian Fest will indeed be a fitting one, as both Shawn and the CWS have roots in Subang Jaya, and will make for a perfect avenue to draw in crowds as well as to provide exposure for the young entertainer.
“Aside from the exposure and experience that I’ll be getting, I’m also doing this for free because I really do want to help these unfortunate children. And I also think this is the perfect time to do it” said Shawn in a recent interview.
Shawn stumbled upon beatboxing almost accidentally, by just experimenting with sound effects and mouthing off drum beats to follow songs on the radio. Soon, he discovered beatboxing on the internet and was inspired by beatbox legend Razhel, who could beatbox and sing at the same time.
It was in a church that Shawn got his first shot at performing his beatbox techniques, and was inspired by the reception he received. This inspired him to pursue beatboxing as a professional hobby.
Shawn’s stint in Germany was his first ever exposure to a competitive beatbox battle tournament, where gaining a position as the ninth best beatboxer in the world has spurred on to consider beatboxing as a serious undertaking.
“I plan to enter more competitions and turn this into a serious hobby, one that I can achieve lots with,” he said.
Shawn keeps an online journal of his life and beatboxing pursuits which can be accessed at http://www.shawnlee.me/
With his upcoming performance at the Durian Fest, spectators can expect a breathtaking show of vocally impossible sounds and amazing effects by an upcoming star.