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Jason Tom is Beatboxer of the Decade

Wow! This month is the birth month of Jason Tom dot com! Jason Tom dot com turns 12! Let's wish Jason Tom dot com a Happy Birthday. Happy Birthday Jason Tom dot com!

Can you believe Jason Tom dot com, my official website and blog has been around for 12 years and counting? This is a testament of what commitment looks like. Longevity. I am grateful and elated to share with you that JasonTom.com is not stopping on documenting my beatboxing journey.

Jason Tom dot com works tirelessly around the clock to compile 31 of my beatboxing years and beyond.

Again, Happy Birthday JasonTom.com! And yes, some of my friends offline do actually refer me as, "Jason Tom dot com." What great friends they are. They've got a great sense of humor.

31 years? My first 15 were my amateur years of cultivating and honing the beatboxing craft. My next 16 years are my career years as a beatboxer.


How did my beatboxing journey begin??? Let's go back to 1989. My amateur years.....

In 1989, I was six-years-old, and I remember it as though it happened yesterday that I began beatboxing at my parents' master bedroom in the concrete jungle of Honolulu. It took place after I watched Moonwalker VHS in my first grade class as a Liholiho Warrior, and at family gatherings in Pearl City.


I loved how the King of Pop's Bad short film took place in the New York Subway. I loved the energy of the song, the assertiveness of the message, and the dance sequences. I loved Moonwalker's kid version "Badder," and Weird Al Yankovic's parody "Fat." Michael Jackson's song "Bad" got stuck in my head, and I had to record myself scat singing, beatboxing, and singing "I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it, you know" on music cassette to get it out.


I then got hit with an early setback when I failed the first grade. I transferred to Kauluwela and I became a Tiger Cub. During my Kauluwela years, I continued to cultivate and hone my music beatboxing skills. I practiced for hours imitating the music, vocals, instruments, and percussion sounds from Michael Jackson's Dangerous music cassette album. I continued to hone my beatboxing craft with that album as a Kawananakoa Ali’i Warrior. At that point I listened to my music on music cassettes on my boombox.


Then as a McKinley Tiger, I worked on practicing for hours imitating the instruments and songs of Michael Jackson's CD albums History: Past, Present and Future Book 1, and Blood on the Dance Floor: History in the Mix. I also studied his History on Film Volume 2 on VHS for hours. I studied a lot of Michael Jackson's interviews, music videos and concerts on VHS. Then I got that on History on Film Volume 2 on DVD and Dangerous: the Short Films DVD. I studied them for hours.


That's what I primarily did musically to cultivate my beatboxing during my amateur years.

I had no plans or goals of becoming an entertainer. It was the last profession I'd ever thought about pursuing. My first career choice was to be like a Stan Lee, and get into the comic book industry. Then it was to get into a sports career in soccer or judo. It was not until I collided with a SUV that my life was nearly taken from me that I realized I needed to pursue a career I am passionate about. I chose beatboxing, and I got into the music and entertainment industry. Here's to many more years of beatboxing to come.


Beatboxer of the Decade,

02/11/2020

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  • Gale
    Gale Oahu
    Feb 12 2020 12:20 AM
    Happy birthday Jason Tom dot com! Here’s to many more! What an amazing journey this has been for you! Thank you for inviting us on your journey. We look forward to hearing more of your dreams, goals and vision in the next decade.

    Happy birthday Jason Tom dot com! Here’s to many more! What an amazing journey this has been for you! Thank you for inviting us on your journey. We look forward to hearing more of your dreams, goals and vision in the next decade.

  • David
    David San Francisco
    Feb 12 2020 2:08 AM
    Happy birthday JasonTom.,com! Many more years! God bless!

    Happy birthday JasonTom.,com! Many more years! God bless!

  • Kelly (sugarkel808)
    Kelly (sugarkel808) Oahu baby!
    Feb 12 2020 9:19 AM
    Jason I cant believe it!! Happy 12!! Your so inspiring, motivational, amazing and a true genuine awesome human being!! You bring so much joy into the world just by your positive attitude and your music. Keep inspiring and cheers to many many many many more years!! ❤❤❤

    Jason I cant believe it!! Happy 12!! Your so inspiring, motivational, amazing and a true genuine awesome human being!! You bring so much joy into the world just by your positive attitude and your music. Keep inspiring and cheers to many many many many more years!! ❤❤❤

  • Cherry Anne
    Cherry Anne Los Angeles CA
    Feb 12 2020 10:16 AM
    It's been truly a blessing. I pray for many more years and for many more to join the website. Happy birthday JasonTom.com

    It's been truly a blessing. I pray for many more years and for many more to join the website. Happy birthday JasonTom.com

  • Dustin
    Dustin Hawaii
    Feb 12 2020 11:44 AM
    Happy Birthday Jason. Hope for many years to come. k den braddah man

    Happy Birthday Jason. Hope for many years to come. k den braddah man

  • Bev
    Bev Honolulu
    Feb 12 2020 4:42 PM
    Happy birthday you wild and crazy guy!

    Happy birthday you wild and crazy guy!

  • Nacho
    Nacho Mililani, HI
    Feb 12 2020 4:54 PM
    Happy birthday Jason Tom dot com, here’s to 12 more!!!!

    Happy birthday Jason Tom dot com, here’s to 12 more!!!!

  • Nate
    Nate Hawaii
    Feb 12 2020 6:53 PM
    Happy Birthday Jason Tom.com! Thanks for sharing your story and for allowing us to jump on board. I know that you love Jesus and because of that God's best is yet to come for you. I'm excited for you in this new year as you continue your journey.

    Happy Birthday Jason Tom.com! Thanks for sharing your story and for allowing us to jump on board. I know that you love Jesus and because of that God's best is yet to come for you. I'm excited for you in this new year as you continue your journey.

  • Hibrittbritt
    Hibrittbritt Oahu
    Feb 12 2020 8:59 PM
    Happy birthday Jason Tom .com!!!! 12 years and still going ??

    Happy birthday Jason Tom .com!!!! 12 years and still going ??

  • Cheryl F
    Cheryl F Hawaii
    Feb 12 2020 9:44 PM
    Hi Jason! I want to wish you a Happy 12th birthday/anniversary to your journey of being an inspiring musician! You are an amazing person with a good heart who loves God. You are passionate in what you do, continue making awesome beats and doing what you love! May you be blessed. Love always, Cheryl!

    Hi Jason! I want to wish you a Happy 12th birthday/anniversary to your journey of being an inspiring musician! You are an amazing person with a good heart who loves God. You are passionate in what you do, continue making awesome beats and doing what you love! May you be blessed. Love always, Cheryl!

  • GayleO
    GayleO Honolulu
    Feb 12 2020 10:15 PM
    Wow!!! Happy 12th to you, Jason!!!! So proud of you!!!! Your love ❤️for what you do, and heart to bring joy ❤️to others are aligned in the right place....?

    Wow!!! Happy 12th to you, Jason!!!! So proud of you!!!! Your love ❤️for what you do, and heart to bring joy ❤️to others are aligned in the right place....?

  • Marilena
    Marilena România
    Feb 12 2020 10:21 PM
    Happy birthday Jason !! You are amazing. You are an inspiration for so many people. Keep doing the good work. I really admire you. ♥️

    Happy birthday Jason !! You are amazing. You are an inspiration for so many people. Keep doing the good work. I really admire you. ♥️

  • Kalae
    Kalae Koʻolau Poko
    Feb 13 2020 8:10 AM
    E hoʻomaikaʻi e Jason! What a milestone in your life's mission to have come this far. Hope to see you inspiring us for many more years to come.

    E hoʻomaikaʻi e Jason! What a milestone in your life's mission to have come this far. Hope to see you inspiring us for many more years to come.

  • Lani
    Lani O’ahu
    Feb 13 2020 2:10 PM
    Happy Birthday!!! May God continue to bless you !!

    Happy Birthday!!! May God continue to bless you !!

  • Cora D
    Cora D Mililani,HI
    Feb 13 2020 8:00 PM
    What an amazing brilliant Journey! Happy 12th Birthday/Anniversary! The best is yet to come!!!

    What an amazing brilliant Journey! Happy 12th Birthday/Anniversary! The best is yet to come!!!

  • Duke
    Duke Honolulu
    Feb 13 2020 8:02 PM
    Happy Birthday Jason!! Thank you for all your awesome energy and friendship throughout the years , definitely the Best Beatboxer we know!! ????????❤️ Always D&K

    Happy Birthday Jason!! Thank you for all your awesome energy and friendship throughout the years , definitely the Best Beatboxer we know!! ????????❤️ Always D&K

  • Duke
    Duke Honolulu
    Feb 13 2020 8:02 PM
    Happy Birthday Jason!! Thank you for all your awesome energy and friendship throughout the years , definitely the Best Beatboxer we know!! ????????❤️ Always D&K

    Happy Birthday Jason!! Thank you for all your awesome energy and friendship throughout the years , definitely the Best Beatboxer we know!! ????????❤️ Always D&K

  • Duke
    Duke Honolulu
    Feb 13 2020 8:02 PM
    Happy Birthday Jason!! Thank you for all your awesome energy and friendship throughout the years , definitely the Best Beatboxer we know!! ????????❤️ Always D&K

    Happy Birthday Jason!! Thank you for all your awesome energy and friendship throughout the years , definitely the Best Beatboxer we know!! ????????❤️ Always D&K

  • Duke
    Duke Honolulu
    Feb 13 2020 8:02 PM
    Happy Birthday Jason!! Thank you for all your awesome energy and friendship throughout the years , definitely the Best Beatboxer we know!! ????????❤️ Always D&K

    Happy Birthday Jason!! Thank you for all your awesome energy and friendship throughout the years , definitely the Best Beatboxer we know!! ????????❤️ Always D&K

  • Duke
    Duke Honolulu
    Feb 13 2020 8:02 PM
    Happy Birthday Jason!! Thank you for all your awesome energy and friendship throughout the years , definitely the Best Beatboxer we know!! ????????❤️ Always D&K

    Happy Birthday Jason!! Thank you for all your awesome energy and friendship throughout the years , definitely the Best Beatboxer we know!! ????????❤️ Always D&K

  • Marilena
    Marilena România
    Feb 13 2020 10:03 PM
    I'm bringing the cake, candles, and balloons to the Jason Tom dot com birthday celebration. Let's partyyyyyyy ??????

    I'm bringing the cake, candles, and balloons to the Jason Tom dot com birthday celebration. Let's partyyyyyyy ??????

  • maka
    maka Japan
    Feb 13 2020 11:41 PM
    Hau`oli la Hanau to Jason Tom dot com?‼️And mahalo for sharing awesome your history???? I look forward to your continued success Jason??‼️

    Hau`oli la Hanau to Jason Tom dot com?‼️And mahalo for sharing awesome your history???? I look forward to your continued success Jason??‼️

  • Mauricio
    Mauricio Honolulu
    Feb 14 2020 8:22 AM
    Happy Birthday Bro and congrats...keep showing us your talent! Your skills are ?! ???

    Happy Birthday Bro and congrats...keep showing us your talent! Your skills are ?! ???

  • JJones
    JJones Kaimuki
    Feb 14 2020 3:20 PM
    Happy Birthday! Keep killin it! ??

    Happy Birthday! Keep killin it! ??

  • Naomi
    Naomi Maui
    Feb 15 2020 9:06 PM
    Wow long years of success and still going and doing great

    Wow long years of success and still going and doing great

  • Kelsy
    Kelsy Honolulu
    Feb 19 2020 12:59 AM
    Happy happy belated birthday, Jasontom.com!!!

    Happy happy belated birthday, Jasontom.com!!!

  • Gale
    Gale Oahu
    Feb 19 2020 1:48 AM
    Let’s celebrate! I’ll bring the mango iced tea, as long as I can get Mr. Tea! :)

    Let’s celebrate! I’ll bring the mango iced tea, as long as I can get Mr. Tea! smile

  • Marie
    Marie San Diego
    Feb 20 2020 3:31 AM
    Happy Birthday, JasonTomDotCom!! Continue the beat!! ??

    Happy Birthday, JasonTomDotCom!! Continue the beat!! ??

  • Barbara
    Barbara Houston
    Feb 21 2020 2:28 PM
    Happy birthday Jason Tom! It's been an honor following your work for many years now. I pray that you continue your fabulous work and support you in anything that you do. God bless you always!

    Happy birthday Jason Tom! It's been an honor following your work for many years now. I pray that you continue your fabulous work and support you in anything that you do. God bless you always!

  • Jon A
    Jon A Wahiawa
    Feb 26 2020 1:50 PM
    Nice Jason, great job on keeping this going for 12 years, hope this goes for many more. ?

    Nice Jason, great job on keeping this going for 12 years, hope this goes for many more. ?

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“It's not every guy who gets mistaken for a boombox. Jason Tom, one of Hawaiʻi's most visible beatboxers, is a walking, talking instrument; an energetic combination of drums, snare, vocals and synthesizer, all replicated using his voice.”

— Tracy Chan, Metromix Cover Story

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“Imagine standing on a stage in front of hundreds or thousands of fans. Cameras of every type are focused on you as bright stage lights blind you. Now imagine that you are also wheezing and coughing and short of breath. Such is the case with today's entertainers living with asthma, including Honolulu's Jason Tom.

Tom is a nationally known beatboxer and fashion designer who has asthma. His musical profession presents unique difficulties for someone with airflow issues. Like many vocalists, his only instrument is his mouth. A beatboxer is solely responsible for vocally producing all of the musical sounds (beat, melody, etc.) in a song, so they typically perform solo. They do not have the luxury of taking mid-song breaks to catch their breath. This literally puts Tom's life on the line at every performance.”

— Fernando Pacheco, HMSA's Island Scene Magazine Feature

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