Jason Tom Bio: An Idea Worth Spreading Like PB & J
Hawaii’s First Human Beatbox Star: Jason Tom
“Look! On the stage! It’s the boots! It’s the cats! It’s Jason Tom!”
From Kauluwela Tiger Cubs 🐯 to McKinley Tigers 🐅: Jason Tom, Hawaii’s most visible beatboxer, is a “walking, talking instrument; an energetic combination off drums, snare, vocals and synthesizer, all replicated using his voice.”
Based in Honolulu’s Chinatown, Jason began to perform beatboxing, the fifth element of hip-hop, in fall of 2004, but has beatboxed since the age of four. He is a drug free artist who has performed Music With A Message throughout Oahu schools with the American Lung Association in Hawaii. Jason has opened for Michael Winslow, Quest Crew, and the Jabbawockeez. He has also performed live with local acts Makana, Kamueala Kahoano, Lapwing, Pimpbot, Lovechile, Missing Dave, Kings of Spade, Jake Shimabukuro, and more.
Jason is also the Hawaii Beatbox founder and program director for Human Beatbox summer, after school programs and productions.
- Began beatboxing, August 1987
- Began recording beatboxing, 1989 to present
- Began performing LIVE beatboxing, August 2004 to present
- Facilitating 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 1st 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
Hawaii Beatbox Founder & Program Director: Jason Tom
- Hawaii Beatbox After School Program at Keʻelikolani Middle School Bulldogs, 2023
- Hawaii Beatbox Summer Program at Prisma Dance, 2018
- Hawaii Beatbox Summer Program at Prisma Dance, 2017
- Hawaii Beatbox Classes at Diverse Art Center, 2015
- Hawaii Beatbox School Tour, 2015
- Hawaii Beatbox Classes at Diverse Art Center, 2014
- Hawaii Beatbox Concert, 2014
- Hawaii Beatbox Championship, 2014
- Hawaii Beatbox School Tour, 2014
- Hawaii Beatbox Classes at Diverse Art Center, 2013
- Hawaii Beatbox MEʻE After School Program at Waikiki Elementary, 2013
- Hawaii Beatbox School Tour, 2013
- Hawaii Beatbox Classes at Chinatown Artist Lofts, 2012
- Hawaii Beatbox School Tour, 2012
- Hawaii Beatbox Classes at Chinatown Artist Lofts, 2011
- Hawaii Beatbox School Tour, 2011
- Hawaii Beatbox Classes at Diverse Art Center, 2010
- Hawaii Beatbox School Tour, 2010
- Hawaii Beatbox Workshops at Waiau Elementary Dolphins, 2010
- Hawaii Beatbox School Tour, 2009
- Hawaii Beatbox Workshop at Word of Life Academy Firebrands, 2008
- Hawaii Beatbox After School Program at Planet Central Middle School Bulldogs, 2006