Jason Tom 譚志豪

Tonight is the JT "On the Beat" Shirt Release Party at thirtyninehotel. It will be a part of Kaleidoscope, and it will be my FINAL performance in Hawaii before I leave for New York for the 2010 International Human Beatbox Convention and the ISA (International Secret Agents) NY 2010 Concert. Tonight I will be performing a 30-minute set at 10pm with special guests Skillroy (Rock Steady Crew, ABC Crew) and Kamuela Kahoano.

"On the Beat" hand drawn design by local artist JKS is a Jason Tom x Mighty4

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Ka Lamakua (the Creative Element) music feature. Big ups to Andrea DeCosta:

"Keeping time with the Human Beat Box"
by Andrea DeCosta

Photo credit: Joe Marquez (the Smoking Camera)

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For those who attended APEX (presented by Freelance Clothing & Mighty4) a while back they might've spotted this flyer or poster teaser:

This July 3rd fundraiser event is for the Mighty4 Arts Hawaii Foundation and it is dedicated in the memory of High Chief XL (Walter). Walter has touched many lives including mine and he was one of the first that I've met at the Mai Tai Bar of the Ala Moana Shopping Center when I first started out performing the beatbox back in 2004 and he encouraged me to ke…

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Hi there!

Don't miss a great opportunity to study with the lovely and amazing Anasma of Paris!!

One workshop only!  TONIGHT!!!

Anasma from Paris
June 10th, Thursday 6pm-8pm KCC Maile Dance Studio
"101 Hip Hop Waving and Popping"

Learn the technique, forms and secrets of unique approach to meld urban hip hop dance with bellydance. Anasma will take you through drills, excercises and combos to inspire your dance practice to new heights! Clear, approachable and patient, Anasma's class is open to dan…

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Bank of Hawaii presents the
5th Annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival
at the Frank F. Fasi Civic Center
Saturday, June 15th, 10am-5pm
Sunday, June 16th, 10am-5pm

I will be performing on the main stage this Saturday and Sunday as part of the World Dance group from 2-4pm. I will fuse beatbox, dance and storytelling. It's going to be fun!

Scheduled program:
http://jasontom.com/files/documents/HBMF-2010_Schedules_FINAL.pdf

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Recap of what has been going on. Growing up I always loved visuals that told a story, whether it'd be through illustrations, film or photographs. So here are photos courtesy of Joe Marquez (the Smoking Camera):

Global Dance Cafe 6 at Oceans 808 (in preparation for the 2010 PUJA Dance Concert: Love Letters on June 5th & 6th) was a lot of fun.... big ups to Willow Chang for inspiring me to utilize more of my "dance." My hat tips off to the late Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. They'r…

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This issue of the A-Profiler, Ray Lam interviews Hawaii beatboxing artist Jason Tom. Find out what inspired him to become a beat boxer, what approach he takes to beatboxing, and where he has had the best Chinese food.

A-Profiler is a regular series profiling up-and-coming and established artists in an informal questions-and-answers format. If you would like to find out about past profiles or would like to be profiled, visit http://www.aarising.com/aprofiler/ for more information.

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A few weeks ago I did an interview with May Pang's Asian Media Internet News (AMIN) journalist Maimounah Masudi. I share my story along with my experiences with opening for Quest Crew, the Jabbawockeez, Michael Winslow, and my awe-inspiring experience at the International Secret Agents concerts in 2009. Click below image for the complete interview:

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Last week JT of Good Life brought Japan's human beatbox Afra over for two shows at the Lotus Soundbar. It was my first time at the Lotus Soundbar and meeting Afra. Big Mox was also there to jam on the mic with Afra. For the longest I've heard many good stories of Afra (such as him visiting the beatbox community in New York organized by Kid Lucky's Beatboxer Entertainment), and I knew of Afra as the most known/top beatboxer from Japan. Afra, hit me up the next time you're in town.

Here I am Hawai…

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