Biography
“Hawai’i’s human beatbox Jason Tom performs around the globe - and his videos are amazing! Check out this super talented performer!”
Downtown Honolulu native and Kapiʻolani Community College alumnus Jason Tom is Hawaiʻi's Human Beatbox! A Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award nominee, Hawaiʻi Scene Choice "Best Performer" Award winner, KS EdTech Disrupt opener, two-time TEDx presenter, Windward Oʻahu's Early College Leadership Conference keynote speaker, McDonald's NextNext top 3 music artist, Beatbox Battle top 150 men, Jason Tom Academy founder, Jason Tom Blog publisher, and math coach based out of the Aloha State's Chinatown arts and business district.
Jason is known for his signature "Rhythm And Moves" beatbox, song, and dance number, "Genghis Blues" Tuvan throat singing infused vocal didgeridoo, "Listen Carefully," "Boom Bap," "Boots Cats," and TEDx "Vocal Groove."
At McKinley High School Auditorium Charlie and Lucy Wedemeyer signed Jason's copy of Charlie's Victory with Philippians 4:13 and that propelled him onward.
Hawaiʻi's human beatbox pioneers Radical Rob, ACE also known as Gizmo, Re-Run, and Joevon "J.B" Brown paved the way for Jason.
Jason Tom Academy mobilizes the next generation to "Say Yes to Purpose" through "Real And Powerful" "Music With A Message," beatboxing, and mathematics to build a bridge about perseverance.
Jason Tom Blog reaches over 2.7 million readers, households and mobile devices.
Jason's keynoted for the 25th Chevron Speech Festival at McKinley High Gymnasium for ʻĀina Haina, Ala Wai, Aliʻiolani, Hahaioni, Hokulani, Jefferson, Kahala, Kalihi, Kalihi-Uka, Kalihi-Waena, Kamiloiki, Kauluwela, Koko Head, Kūhiō, Liholiho, Likelike, Lincoln, Lunalilo, Maʻemaʻe, Mānoa, Noelani, Nuʻuanu, Pālolo, Pauoa, Puuhale, Royal, Waikīkī Elementary Schools. He's performed for 10,000 to 20,000 middle- and high school students annually on the American Lung Association's Music With A Message "Not On Tobacco" Tour.
Jason's performed in the McDonald's of Hawaiʻi NextNext Music Contest for the Ronald McDonald House Hawaiʻi, Aloha Music For Japan Concert for the Japanese Red Cross, Honolulu Twestival for the Blood Bank of Hawaiʻi, Apex for the Boys & Girls Club, Alzheimer's Association Aloha Chapter, Mighty4 Arts Foundation, and more.
Jason is recipient of the TEDx Honolulu "It's About Time" Presenter Award, four-time Hawaiʻi Slam top 12 poet, Pipeline's Got Talent dubbed "Hawaiʻi's Got Talent" top 4 grand winner, Word of Life Emerge Talent Show first place runner-up grand winner, four-time Kapiʻolani Community College Talent Show top 5 winner, actor in the award-winning "American Beatboxer" documentary film, and was voted as "Best of Honolulu Weekly's Local Musician Deserving of a Wider Audience!"
Jason began his amateur beatboxer career at age six in 1989. He brings forth the voice music lineage of Bobby McFerrin, Michael Winslow, Buffy of the Fat Boys, Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie, Rahzel, Kenny Muhammad, Elaine Chao, MC Jin, Killa Kela, Butterscotch, Naturally 7, and Beardyman.
When Jason’s Liholiho Elementary first grade teacher played the Moonwalker VHS, he sang the music, instruments and vocals to Michael Jackson's "Badder" by memory. Jason recorded it on audio cassette tape. He failed first grade at Liholiho, transferred to Kauluwela Elementary, and dropped out of Sun Yat Sen Chinese School.
At Kauluwela, Kawananakoa Middle, and McKinley High Jason cultivated reading, spelling, journaling, art, drawing, and writing as an amateur comic book publisher. He created "Gecko Man" and continued to beatbox on music cassettes until 1993.
In 2004, a SUV collided with Jason on a greenlight at the crosswalk near Shobukan Judo Club, Pizza Hut, and Liliha Bakery. He applied judo upon impact and broke his fall on the wet asphalt pavement prior to unconsciousness. Driver rendered help. An ambulance team brought Jason to Queen's Medical Center. Doctor told his family, "miracle, not a broken bone, not fatal." Once conscious, Jason was taken by a family member the next day to see "Passion of the Christ."
Elaine Chao's 2003 televised Showtime at the Apollo beatbox performance blew Jason away! Her performance and that SUV woke up the giant within him to be the positive influential impact with a fully committed career move as a professional beatboxer since 2004, during the pre-YouTube era. His first performance took place at Leigh Dooley's KCC composition writing class. "Beatbox Lobby," "Jake Shimabukuro jams with human beatbox - LIVE!," and "Listen Carefully" are his YouTube debut hits.
In 2005, Jason began his journey as a mathematician when professor Mark Alexander referred him to be a supplemental math instructor and peer mentor. Jason also assisted college students as a math note taker and Holomua Center tutor. He continues to coach, equip and engage mathematics with students from Honolulu, ʻAiea, Mililani, Windward, Kāneʻohe, Kailua, Wahiawā, Waiʻanae, Makakilo, Waikele, ʻEwa Beach, and Kapolei. The State of Hawaiʻi's Department of Defense has recommended Hawaiʻi Youth Challenge Academy cadets to Jason Tom Academy.
In 2006, Jason completed the Freeman Foundation China Study Abroad Scholarship's intensive Mandarin Chinese program at Beijing Foreign Studies University.
Years went, Jason through prayer and applying his own mathematical approach pinpointed the root cause of recurring nightmares and night terrors that afflicted him. He came to grips that the chaos, torment and destructive seed of "complex trauma" has near cost his life multiple times when chronic stressors triggered him to relive his accident and adverse experiences.
Jason is now living and thriving with inner strength in his seventh new beginning at life! He stays healthy and sharp by meditating on bible verses, prayer, walking, rest, writing, beatboxing, music, and math with purpose .
In 2016 and 2018, Jason performed 18 shows as the specialty beatbox artist on Prisma Dance's bi-annual Creation production.
Jason's to be released "Breathe" music video was filmed on location in Sydney, Australia.
The Jason Tom Amphitheater has been proposed by Kapiʻo News on their Christmas Dream List for KCC to be built on the campus in honor of him as one of their famed alumnus. Since then Jason was featured in University of Hawaiʻi News, University of Hawaiʻi Foundation, and Kapiʻo News! His TEDx Talk "Vocal Groove" got featured at a TED-Education Club Student Talks event. Jason is preparing for Prisma Dance's "Creation" Production in 2020.
Contact to book Jason Tom early at http://jasontom.com/contact
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Conference
https://youtu.be/xbX8Ab4lWnU | KS EdTech DisRupt Conference [9:55] | HD
https://youtu.be/oIwt_1u7pmw | TEDx It's About Time Conference [5:49] | HD
Word of Life
https://youtu.be/pgsZJKn_-YE | Emerge Grad Rally [2:06] | HD
Hi*Sessions Episode 135
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdPXM3kciNXmSp7WfkGbLP22Ofth4bfz5 | HD
Beatbox Battle TV
https://youtu.be/_dUX70HAEUo | Jason Tom From Hawaiʻi [2:30] | HD
Interviews
https://youtu.be/PgIflFdUcSo | The Freeman Foundation Scholarship [2:53] | HD
https://youtu.be/_OgkZzS4xUY | University of Hawaiʻi News [4:46] | HD
https://youtu.be/21Zy0Mf_ipg | Art of Life with Willow Chang [41:49] | HD
https://youtu.be/nOhmoCc6B5o | Art+Flea Do What You Love Series [2:09] | HD
https://youtu.be/2OCslbl0Xvs | Street Grindz Honolulu+Night Market Olena Heu [2:26] | HD
HawaiiSlam First Thursdays
https://youtu.be/9wXR7oWc7ys | Grand Slam Final 2019 [4:56] | HD
https://youtu.be/8ibN7K0EPQ4 | December 2011 [2:33] | HD
Ong King Art Center
https://youtu.be/sYIMfawkJ0g | Convergence Dance Theatre ComMotion [8:01] | HD
https://youtu.be/N7jp-qw_H-4 | First Fridays Hawaiʻi Solo [2:42] | HD
https://youtu.be/HnK5gIPBVcU | First Fridays Hawaiʻi [3:27] | HD
Waikīkī
https://youtu.be/UgomjedtHwg | Spring Street Jam [9:41] | HD
SPOCOM
https://youtu.be/1UuCtq9v398 | Hawaiʻi [13:37] | HD
https://youtu.be/0B9CgiJzJLg | Hawaiʻi [2:31] | HD
Honolulu Museum of Art
https://youtu.be/r-RvmDTAlx8 | POOHKO HAWAIʻI | Art After Dark [0:25] | HD
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2qYVN-Ji2x2V6cEYesZpWHnQxs34RRda | Art After Dark | Dashin Dave | HD
https://youtu.be/2--ORILKqII | Art After Dark with PRV [2:09] | HD
Hawaiʻi Children And Youth Day
https://youtu.be/HB7lIRlIGRA | Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda 2018 [17:54]
https://youtu.be/LqNt8KIdZtA | PG-13 Zone with Chaotic Five 2014 [5:19] | HD
https://youtu.be/hb3JVwA2GaY | Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda 2013 [10:47]
Ala Moana Centerstage
https://vimeo.com/337934663 | Prisma Dance May Showcase Beatbox Battle College [2:34] | HD
https://vimeo.com/337935200 | Prisma Dance May Showcase Beatbox Battle Vintage [3:00] | HD
https://vimeo.com/337935882 | Prisma Dance May Showcase Beatbox Battle Survival [3:17] | HD
https://vimeo.com/338802877 | Uplift & Renew [5:38] | HD
https://vimeo.com/337933468 | Uplift [2:23] | HD
Hawaiʻi Convention Center
https://vimeo.com/338801927 | International Hawaiʻi Chinese Cultural Arts Festival Erhu [0:35] | HD
https://vimeo.com/338802021 | International Hawaiʻi Chinese Cultural Arts Festival Hip Hop [0:18] | HD
https://vimeo.com/338802084 | International Hawaiʻi Chinese Cultural Arts Festival Reggaeton [0:29] | HD
https://vimeo.com/338802229 | International Hawaiʻi Chinese Cultural Arts Festival Didgeridoo [2:07] | HD
https://vimeo.com/338802323 | International Hawaiʻi Chinese Cultural Arts Festival Demo [0:08] | HD
https://youtu.be/sxWpJjetzNs | Brown Bags to Stardom Judge Showcase [2:08] | HD
Chinatown Cultural Plaza Moongate Stage
https://vimeo.com/338800985 | Moon Festival Moonwalk | HD
https://vimeo.com/338801177 | Moon Festival Didgeridoo | HD
https://vimeo.com/338801231 | Moon Festival Child of the 80s | HD
https://vimeo.com/338801268 | Moon Festival Boots Cats | HD
https://vimeo.com/338801439 | Moon Festival Badder & Who Is It | HD
ARTICLES
University of Hawaiʻi Foundation
https://www.uhfoundation.org/news/video/freeman-foundation-scholarship-jason-tom
University of Hawaiʻi News
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2018/12/13/kapiolani-cc-human-beatbox/
Team Lally Real Estate Radio Show
https://www.teamlally.com/blog/the-art-of-beatboxing-with-hawaiis-human-beatbox9.html
Kapiʻo News
https://www.kapionews.com/index.php/2017/07/19/kcc-alumnus-inspires-community-through-beatboxing-motivational-speaking/
Kamehameha Schools
https://www.ksbe.edu/imua/article/ks-edtech-conference-empowers-educators-to-navigate-the-challenges-and-oppo/
Metro HNL
http://www.metrohnl.com/unbeatable/
Millennial Magazine
https://millennialmagazine.com/2016/01/25/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox/
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Tom
CONNECT
https://www.jasontom.com
https://www.jasontom.org
http://www.hawaiibeatbox.com
http://www.youtube.com/c/JasonTom
https://www.instagram.com/mrjasontom/
https://www.facebook.com/mrjasontom
https://twitter.com/mrjasontom
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjasontom/
Concerts & Festivals
- Hawaiʻi Children And Youth Day, 2018, Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda
- International Hawaiʻi Chinese Cultural Arts Festival, 2017, Hawaiʻi Convention Center
- Moon Festival, 2017, Chinatown Cultural Plaza Moongate Stage
- American Beatbox Championship, 2014
- Hawaiʻi Children And Youth Day, 2013, Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda
- American Beatbox Championship, 2010
- International Human Beatbox Convention, 2010
- Hip Hop Festival Art Wars, 2010, Diverse Art Center
- ISA International Night 808 United, 2010, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
- Drug Free Rally, 2010, Hawaiʻi Okinawa Center
- Drug Free Rally, 2010, Waiau Elementary School Assembly
- Drug Free Rally, 2010, Pearl City Cultural Center
- Chinatown Open House, 2010, Chinatown Cultural Plaza Moongate Stage
- Chinese New Year Festival, 2010, United Chinese Coalition, Chinatown Cultural Plaza Moongate Stage
- The Art of Slam!, 2009, Honolulu Community College
- Chinese New Year Festival, 2009, Chinatown Cultural Plaza Moongate Stage
- Chinese New Year Celebration, 2008, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chinatown Cultural Plaza Moongate Stage
- Chinese New Year Festival, 2008, United Chinese Coalition, Chinatown Cultural Plaza Moongate Stage
Conferences
- Windward Community College's Early College Leadership Conference, 2019 (Keynote Presenter/Speaker)
- KS EdTech DisRupt Conference, 2018 (Presenter)
- Rock the School Bells Hawaiʻi Conference, 2017 (Presenter/Workshop)
- G12 Hawaiʻi Conference Awaken to Conquer Emerge, 2014 (Presenter)
- TEDx Honolulu Conference It's About Time, 2011 (Presenter)
- [re]Think: Hawaiʻi Conference Speaker Series, 2010 (Presenter/Speaker)
- TEDx Honolulu Shift Conference, 2009 (Presenter)
Venues
Oxford Art Factory (Sydney, Australia)
Anaheim Convention Center (Anaheim, California)
Cooper Design Building (Los Angeles, California)
SMSHBX (Oakland, California)
DeFemery Park (Oakland, California)
Beta Lounge (Berkeley, California)
Webster Hall (Manhattan, New York)
Brooklyn Night Bazaar (Brooklyn, New York)
Salon de Lafayette (Manhattan, New York)
Littlefield (Brooklyn, New York)
Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island (Big Island)
Sangha Hall (Big Island)
Hanapepe Corps Community Center (Kauaʻi)
Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda
Aloha Stadium
Ala Moana Centerstage
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi Spalding Clubhouse
Kumu Kahua Theatre
Cupola Theater
Paliku Theatre
Mamiya Theatre
Moanalua Terrace
Nextdoor
Town Center of Mililani
Waikiki Community Center Auditorium
Dave & Busters
Diverse Art Center
Downbeat Lounge
Doris Duke Theatre
Easy Music Center
Minato Japanese Restaurant
Hawaiʻi Convention Center
Neal S. Blaisdell Center
Chinatown Cultural Plaza Moongate Stage
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Sheraton Princess Kaʻiulani Hotel
Ilikai Hotel
Hale Koa Hotel
Honolulu Museum of Art
Universities and Colleges
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Hawaiʻi Pacific University
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
University of Phoenix
Tokai University (Hawaiʻi Tokai International College)
Honolulu Community College
Kapiʻolani Community College
Leeward Community College
Windward Community College
High Schools and Intermediate Schools
Hawaiʻi Baptist Academy (Private)
ʻIolani School (Private)
Kamehameha Schools (Private)
Mid-Pacific Institute (Private)
Hakipuu Learning Center (Charter School)
Kamakau (Charter School)
Central Middle
Kaimuki Middle
Nanakuli Intermediate
Niu Valley Middle
Waipahu Intermediate
Washington Middle
Campbell High
Castle High
Farrington High
Kahuku High
Kailua High
Kaimukī High
Kalaheo High
Kalani High
Nānākuli High
McKinley High
Moanalua High
Pearl City High
Radford High
Roosevelt High
Waipahu High
Elementary
Hawaiʻi Baptist Academy (Private)
ʻIolani School (Private)
Kamehameha Schools (Private)
Mid-Pacific Institute (Private)
Hakipuu Learning Center (Charter School)
Kamakau (Charter School)
ʻĀina Haina Elementary
Ala Wai Elementary
Aliʻiolani Elementary
Hahaioni Elementary
Hokulani Elementary
Jefferson Elementary
Kahala Elementary
Kalihi Elementary
Kalihi-Uka Elementary
Kalihi-Waena Elementary
Kamiloiki Elementary
Kauluwela Elementary
Koko Head Elementary
Kūhiō Elementary
Liholiho Elementary
Likelike Elementary
Lincoln Elementary
Lunalilo Elementary
Maʻemaʻe Elementary
Mānoa Elementary
Noelani Elementary
Nuʻuanu Elementary
Pālolo Elementary
Pauoa Elementary
Puuhale Elementary
Royal Elementary
Waiau Elementary
Waikīkī Elementary
Academics, Mathematics and Atheletics
Jason Tom is a fourth-generation American of Hawaiʻi with Chinese ancestry that has not forgotten where he came from and knows where he is going to impact lives.
Jason Tom failed first grade at Kaimuki's Liholiho Elementary in 1989. From 1989 to 1993, he could not get beyond the first grade at Sūn Zhōngshān Chinese School, and decided it was not his desire to be there. He completed his primary education at Liliha's Kauluwela Elementary in 1994, secondary education at Nuʻuanu's Kawananakoa Middle School in 1997, and Downtown Honolulu's President William McKinley High School in 2001.
In higher education, Jason Tom obtained the Freeman Foundation Scholarship to complete an intensive Mandarin Chinese program at Beijing Foreign Studies University in 2006, and obtained his associate of arts in Liberal Arts at KCC in 2007.
Jason Tom's KCC math professor Mark Alexander referred him to be hired on campus as an algebra 1 supplemental instructor in 2005. Until 2009, he also worked as a campus Holomua Center math tutor, and TRIO algebra 1 math notetaker while he beatboxed on stages statewide, coast to coast, and overseas.
2007 to 2009, Jason Tom enrolled in some "Music Business & Production," and "Audio Engineering Technology" classes at Honolulu Community College's Mike Curb MELE Studios, and Belmont University's Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business.
In 2000, Jason Tom was awarded a silver medal at his first individual judo tournament on the McKinley High School Tiger judo boys varsity team. He got the McKinley judo team nickname, "Spider-Man" for his unorthodox judo grip fighting web-slingling style.
In 2001, Jason Tom received the McKinley High School Tigers soccer team's "Mr. Hustle" award. In the second to the last 2000-2001 season game, McKinley Tigers' senior forward Jason Tom scored against Kaimuki High School in the last five seconds of the game. It was McKinley's only goal that regular season.
In 2001, Jason Tom won a third place ribbon in an individual judo tournament on the McKinley Tiger judo team.
In 2002, Jason Tom moved to Northern California, got hired to do clerical office work at a furniture warehouse, and focused on his judo training. Jason Tom was awarded his first gold medals when he won all of his matches at San Jose State University, and City College of San Francisco. He obtained his judo belt promotion from white belt to yonkyu-green belt at Albany Judo Club.
Jason Tom moved back to Honolulu and continued his judo training at Shobukan Judo Club.
In 2017, Jason Tom was called to tutor math in Honolulu, Kapolei, Kaneohe, and Mililani that even the State of Hawaiʻi's Department of Defense recommended Jason Tom. Jason Tom is now prospecting the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's College of Education, and Department of Mathematics due to the nation's growing demand for math educators.
In 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2019, Jason Tom beatboxed to rank as one of Hawaiʻi Slam's top 12 performance poets, and First Thursdays' grand slam finalists.
In 2016 and 2018, Jason Tom was the specialty beatbox artist for the Creation production by Prisma Dance.
Today, Jason Tom continues his journey as an entertainer, musician, education advocate, voice actor, keynote speaker, moonwalker, mathematics coach, and a giant of an idea to pave the way for generations to come. Have Jason Tom deliver a keynote at your event.
Family And Upbringing
Jason Tom's father as head chef owned a Chinese cuisine restaurant in Honolulu, and was a theatre production muralist in China who survived through the Chinese Civil War I, Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War II, and World War II.
Jason Tom's father instilled in him listening skills for the spoken tones of Cantonese Chinese, discipline in art, reading, and mathematics. Jason Tom describes his father's teaching style to be like that of a "boot camp," and a "war zone" that taught excellent tools on resilience.
Jason Tom failed first grade at Kaimuki's Liholiho Elementary. Despite that, his favorite memory at Liholiho Elementary was when his teacher played 1989's Moonwalker on video cassette. He loved the "Badder" scene, kid version of Michael Jackson's 1987 song "Bad."
In 1989, Jason Tom was six-years-young, and he recorded his "beatboxing" techniques on analog audio cassette tapes up until 1993. Jason Tom's first music cassette "beatbox" recording was of his rendition of "Badder," performed by his tongue's "inward k snare," him scat singing the synthesizer, and singing the chorus.
Upbringing wise, Jason Tom's mother played a pivotal role in helping him learn the ABC's, and how to read through colored alphabet blocks. Jason Tom describes his mother's teaching style as a hands on kinesthetic, visual, and audible approach.
Jason Tom honed his reading with his Stan Lee's Marvel comic book collection of the Incredible Hulk, Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers, Iron Man, and Uncanny X-Men. He honed his drawing and writing when he self published his own comic books from 1989 to early 2000s.
Jason Tom completed primary education at Liliha's Kauluwela Elementary, and completed secondary education at Nuʻuanu's Kawananakoa Middle School, and Downtown Honolulu's President William McKinley High School.
In higher education, Jason Tom completed the Freeman Foundation China Study Abroad Scholarship in an intensive Mandarin Chinese program at Beijing Foreign Studies University, and earned his associate in arts in Liberal Arts at Kapiʻolani Community College.
He further enrolled in some "Music Business," and "Audio Engineering" classes at Belmont University's Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, and Honolulu Community College.
Music wise, Jason Tom's mother played a key role in exposing him to music on vinyl records. Jason Tom watched countless hours of Michael Jackson on television, music concerts on VHS, and DVD.
The musical instruments Jason Tom had was a 1950's Jaymar 25-key toy piano, a children-sized Chinese lion dance drum play set of a tanggu drum, drumsticks, and cymbals. As a child of the 1980's, he attended the Chinese New Year Festival annually at Honolulu's historic Chinatown Cultural Plaza, and he replicated the Chinese lion dance drum patterns and sounds with his voice. As an adult it had become a tradition that he performed beatboxing for the Chinese New Year Celebrations.
In fourth grade he sampled an ipu, and "my dog has fleas" on an ukulele. In seventh grade his band teacher picked the "tuba" for him to try, all the while he cultivated his beatboxing behind closed doors.
In Jason Tom's earlier years, his beatboxing was rarely heard. His beatboxing got more challenging to be kept hidden from being overheard when on two separate occasions, his high school freshman English classmate in 1997, and contestants at a California judo tournament in 2002 were wowed by his beatboxing. Those two incidents sparked an interest for him to present his beatboxing to the world by giving it a "spotlight," and came out of his shell from stage fright.
Jason Tom has presented, performed, and delivered keynotes to (not an exhaustive list)
- KS EdTech "Disrupt" Conference
- TEDx Talk Honolulu "It's About Time" Conference
- TEDx Talk Honolulu "Shift" Conference
- Hawaiʻi Children And Youth Day
- Hawaiʻi Book And Music Festival
- Rethink Hawaiʻi Conference
- Windward Oʻahu's Early College Leadership Conference "Elevating Our Next Generation of Leaders"
- Waipahu High School's Arts and Communications Academy Career Day
- Chevron's Honolulu District Speech Festival at McKinley High School
- Word of Life G12 Hawaiʻi Conference "Awaken to Conquer" Youth Rally
- Inspire Church Waikele "Friday Night Flow" Youth Rally
- Chaminade University's Hogan Entrepreneurship Program
- Music With A Message Tour
- Hawaiʻi Meth Project
- Gear Up Hawaiʻi
- Kapiʻolani Community College Scholarship Mahalo Dinner
- 4th Beatbox Battle World Championship (Nominated)
- 6th International Human Beatbox Convention
- 1st American Beatbox Championship
- 4th American Beatbox Championship
Uplift At Ala Moana Centerstage
Jason Tom Uplift And Renew Ala Moana Centerstage
(Click Image for Video) "Watched Hawaii's Human Beatbox Jason Tom perform on Saturday along with the Uplift Dancers and I was blown away by Jason's performance. If you've only seen him beatbox on video and not live on stage you wouldn't know how much of a difference it makes in how it sounds live. There's no comparison, the audio on video doesn't even come close to how it really sounds. Auuuuuright!"
— Nathan Izumi
Music With A Message
American Lung Association in Hawaiʻi Music With A Message Tour
Music With A Message "Not-On-Tobacco" Tour
From 2009 to 2015 Jason Tom has performed in front of 10,000 to 20,000 middle- and high school students annually on the Music With A Message "Not-On-Tobacco" Tour with American Lung Association in Hawaiʻi.
Jason Tom is musically influenced by Bobby McFerrin, Michael Winslow, Michael Jackson, MC Jin, Elaine Chao, Naturally 7, and Rahzel of the Roots. He can vocally replicate and sing musical instruments like the synth bass, kick drum, snare drums, hi-hats, toms, turntables, ipu, ukulele, and didgeridoo. Jason Tom has been dubbed by fans as the Human Skrillex, and Hawaiʻi's King of Beatbox.
Education
Jason Tom failed first grade at Kaimuki's Liholiho Elementary in 1989. From 1989 to 1993, he could not get beyond the first grade at Sun Zhongshan Chinese School, and decided it was not his desire to be there. He completed his primary education at Liliha's Kauluwela Elementary in 1994, secondary education at Nuʻuanu's Kawananakoa Middle School in 1997, and Downtown Honolulu's President William McKinley High School in 2001.
In higher education, Jason Tom completed the Freeman Foundation China Study Abroad Scholarship in an intensive Mandarin Chinese program at Beijing Foreign Studies University in summer 2006, and earned his associate in arts in Liberal Arts at Kapiʻolani Community College in fall 2007.
In spring 2005, Jason Tom's math professor referred him to be hired by the KCC campus as an algebra 1 supplemental instructor. From spring 2005 to fall 2009, he also worked on campus as a Holomua Center math tutor, and TRIO algebra 1 math notetaker while he performed beatboxing on stages statewide, coast to coast, and overseas.
From fall 2007 to fall 2009, Jason Tom enrolled in the MELE program in some "Music Business," and "Audio Engineering" classes at Belmont University's Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, and Honolulu Community College.
In 2011, Jason Tom was recipient of the Hawaiʻi Scene Choice "Best Performer" Award, and the TEDx Talk Presenter Award.
In 2015, Jason Tom received an invitation and nomination to represent USA in the men's solo competition at the Beatbox Battle World Championship in Berlin, Germany.
In 2017, Jason Tom was called back into math tutoring in Honolulu, Kapolei, Kaneohe, and Mililani. Since then, he has been prospecting the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's College of Education, and Department of Mathematics due to the nation's growing demand and need for quality educators, and math educators.
In 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2019, Jason Tom beatboxed to rank as one of Hawaiʻi Slam's top 12 performance poets, and First Thursdays' grand slam finalists.
Today, Jason Tom continues his journey as an entertainer, musician, education advocate, voice actor, keynote speaker, moonwalker, mathematics coach, and a giant of an idea to pave the way for generations to come. Have Jason Tom deliver a keynote at your event.
Moonwalker
“Jason Tom's rendition of Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean' is a spectacle of showmanship. From the first drum and snare beats, the song is recognizable, and you wonder how so many sounds could be coming from one person's mouth. Add to this Jason Tom's signature Michael Jackson moves, from the hip thrust to the hand jive.”
— Tracy Chan
Beatbox Accolades, Awards And Honors
Jason Tom KS EdTech DisRupt Conference Opener
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Jason Tom is recipient of the TEDx Presenter Award and Hawaiʻi's Scene Choice "Best Performer" Award, and was featured in the award-winning "American Beatboxer" documentary movie film.
Jason Tom has been voted "Best Honolulu Musician Deserving of a Wider Audience" and was the top 3 musician in the McDonald's of Hawaiʻi sponsored NextNext Music Competition.
Between 2012 and 2019 Jason Tom became a four-time top 12 Hawaiʻi Slam First Thursdays' performance poet with beatboxing. In 2009, he won 1st place in Hawaiʻi's Got Talent, and -2008 won 1st place in the Word of Life Emerge Talent Contest. In 2006 and 2007, he placed in four consecutive Kapiʻolani CC talent competitions. Jason Tom has been nominated as a Hawaiʻi Grammy Award composer and -as one of the world's top 150 professional vocal percussion artists for the Beatbox Battle World Championship.
TEDx Conference
Jason Tom At TEDx Conference (Click Image for Video)
“I don’t think I can think of a better example of stretching the limits of potential than what Jason Tom can do with his voice. The sounds that he creates from his body are seriously incredible. Beyond that, what he has done with his talent is truly inspiring. His performance at the TEDx Conference was one of the ones that inspired me to start this blog.”
— Jennifer Takahashi
Jason Tom Amphitheater
Jason Tom Amphitheater
“Since the Great Lawn on Kapiʻolani Community College’s campus is really just an obstacle you face on the way to class or the library (seldom do I see students cut across the grass), KCC should recreate this space and construct an amphitheater. The sloping lawn is perfectly suited for this construction. The stage could be at the base of the ʻŌhiʻa Cafeteria with rows of seats or benches extending up to the Kokio building. Once it’s complete, the Jason Tom Amphitheater (named after famed musician and KCC alumnus Jason Tom) would attract music groups wide and far. KCC would suddenly rival the Waikīkī Shell and Blaisdell Center for musical performances. Tickets for students would always be free unless a bidding war were to erupt when Bruno Mars schedules his next concert at KCC.”
Who is Jason Tom? #JasonTom
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Team Lally Radio Show
The Art Of Beatboxing With Hawaii's Human Beatbox
https://www.teamlally.com/blog/the-art-of-beatboxing-with-hawaiis-human-beatbox9.html
University of Hawai‘i News
Kapiʻolani CC alum stays on beat spreading message of perseverance
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2018/12/13/kapiolani-cc-human-beatbox/
University of Hawai‘i Alumni Relations Production
Hawai‘i’s Human Beatbox
https://uhalumni.org/kapiolani/story/hawaiis-human-beatbox
Kapiʻo News
KCC Alumnus Inspires Community Through Beatboxing, Motivational Speaking by Lexus Yamashiro
https://www.kapionews.com/index.php/2017/07/19/kcc-alumnus-inspires-community-through-beatboxing-motivational-speaking/
Hawaii Informer: Local Hawaii News and Unites States Updates
Kapiʻolani CC alum stays on beat spreading message of perseverance
https://hawaiinformer.com/113567/kapiʻolani-cc-alum-stays-on-beat-spreading-message-of-perseverance
University of Hawai‘i Foundation
Kapiʻolani Community College Scholarship Mahalo Dinner
https://www.uhfoundation.org/news/photos/kapiolani-community-college-scholarship-mahalo-dinner-0
Kamehameha Schools
KS EdTech Conference empowers educators to navigate the challenges and opportunities of technology
https://www.ksbe.edu/imua/article/ks-edtech-conference-empowers-educators-to-navigate-the-challenges-and-oppo/
Metro HNL
Unbeatable by Christina O'Connor
http://www.metrohnl.com/unbeatable/
Millennial Magazine
Jason Tom: The Human BeatBox by Julia Hulme
https://millennialmagazine.com/2016/01/25/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox/
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Jason Tom Press Clippings....
University of Hawaiʻi Foundation "The Freeman Foundation Scholarship - Jason Tom"
University of Hawaiʻi Alumni "Hawai‘i’s Human Beatbox"
University of Hawaiʻi News "Kapiʻolani CC alum stays on beat spreading message of perseverance"
University of Hawaiʻi Alumni "Hawai‘i’s Human Beatbox"
Team Lally Radio Show "The Art Of Beatboxing With Hawaii's Human Beatbox"
Kapi‘o News "KCC Alumnus Inspires Community Through Beatboxing, Motivational Speaking"
Kapi‘o News "KCC Alumnus Inspires Community Through Beatboxing, Motivational Speaking"
Metro HNL Cover "Human Beatbox Jason Tom"
Metro HNL "Jason Tom Unbeatable"
Millennial Magazine "Jason Tom: The Human BeatBox"
Hawaiʻi's Human Beatbox
Hogan News "Students Speak to Jason Tom"
The Chaminade Silversword "Local beatboxer breaks it down for the Hogan Entrepreneurs"
HMSA Island Scene Magazine "Finding the Flow: Beatboxer Jason Tom's victory over asthma"
FAME Magazine Jason Tom
FAME Magazine Jason Tom
FAME Magazine Jason Tom
Honolulu Star-Advertiser "Rhythm And Moves: For Chinatown’s Jason Tom, beatboxing is a whole-body workout"
Chinatown Newspaper "Beatboxing in Chinatown: Jason Tom"
Honolulu Weekly "Our Own Human Beatbox: Jason Tom wants to take his unique sound all the way to the Big Apple"
Metromix "Could Jason Tom be Hawai'i's first beatbox star?"
Metromix "Could Jason Tom be Hawai'i's first beatbox star?"
Metromix "Could Jason Tom be Hawai'i's first beatbox star?"
The Pinion: Student Voice of McKinley High School "Beat boxing toward fame: Honoring a McKinley alum"
Midweek Music Montage "C&K Concert; Packo Mixes It Up"
Honolulu Advertiser
The 808 Scene Zine "In The Spotlight: Jason Tom the Human Beatbox"
The 808 Scene Zine"And the Beat Goes On..."
The Kapiʻo (the Kapiʻolani Community College Newsweekly) "Feel the Beat"
All Things Michael "Amazing Beatboxer Influenced By Michael Jackson Is Making A Name With His Talent"
GoForMinds.com Feature (Freelance Brand) "Jason Tom on Beatbox Battle TV!"
Beatbox Battle TV Feature "Jason Tom from Hawaii - Freestyle - Beatbox Battle TV"
Chaminade Hosts Poetry Slam
Honolulu Pulse "Social Encore: Spoken like a champion"
Examiner "Beats from the voice box"
Examiner "Jason Tom is Hawaiʻi's Human Beatbox"
Girl Fest Zine "Our Conscious Brothers: An Interview with Jason Tom The 'Human Beatbox'"
JASON TOM HAS BEEN FEATURED ON....
Millennial Magazine
TEDx Talks Conference
YouTube
Yahoo!
Team Lally Radio Show
Bandzoogle
KITV4 ABC Island News
HI*Sessions Acoustic Live
Beatbox Battle Television
University of Hawaiʻi News
Hawaii News Now - KGMB / KFVE / KHNL
Kamehameha Schools EdTech DisRupt Conference
'Ōlelo Community Media
Kapiʻo News the Kapiʻolani Community College Board of Student Publication
University of Hawaiʻi Foundation
Go For Minds Freelance Brand
University of Hawaiʻi Alumni
Hawaii Children And Youth Day
Spocom
RAW artists
MidWeek
Word of Life Hawaii
ThinkTech Hawaii
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Metro HNL
Venue Tradeshow
Hawaii Book And Music Festival
Inspire Church Waikele
Frolic Hawaii
Street Grindz
Art And Flea Do What You Love Series
AsianAve
Azn Raps Dot Com
FAME Magazine
Honolulu Night Market
Honolulu Weekly
The Honolulu Advertiser
Metromix
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Honolulu Pulse