Beardyman
Sign in to saveDarren Alexander Foreman (born 14 May 1982), better known as Beardyman, is an English musical producer, DJ, multivocalist, musician and comedian from London known for his beatboxing skills and use of live looping.
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- Born
- 1982-05-14
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Beardyman - UK Beatbox Champion: Amongst the throng of beatboxers emerging today, there are few like Beardyman. A tirelessly innovative performer, Beardyman has always pushed the boundaries of what people expect from human beatbox, merging phenomenal beatbox skills with his left-field sense of humour and incredible musicality. After winning the well renowned Lyric Pad Beatbox Battle twice in 2004, he went on to win the title of London's best beatboxer in the 2005 Championships and the following
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- Beardyman
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- Beardyman in September 2009
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- Darren Alexander Foreman
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- Stanmore, North London, England
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- Jay Foreman (brother)
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- Musical artist.years_active
- 2006–present
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Key dates
- Born
- 14 May 1982
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- Given name
- Darren
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Sibling
- Jay Foreman
- Occupation
- YouTuber
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- hip-hop
- Official website
- beardyman.co.uk
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Darren Alexander Foreman (born 14 May 1982), better known as Beardyman, is an English musical producer, DJ, multivocalist, musician and comedian from London known for his beatboxing skills and use of live looping.
==Early life== Darren Alexander Foreman was born on 14 May 1982. After studying at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School for Boys, Barnet, Foreman moved to Brighton in 2001 to study at the University of Sussex. Although he started making noises at the age of three by imitating Michael Winslow from the Police Academy movie series, it was seeing Rahzel perform live that convinced Foreman that beatboxing could sustain a whole show rather than simply provide interludes within the context of a broader presentation. Beardyman's first musical venture was composing a symphony for his school orchestra at the age of ten. At fifteen, an introduction to drum and bass led to his long-standing obsession with music technology. Darren was given the nickname "Beardyman" because a name was quickly needed for a flyer for an early show, and he had a beard at the time.
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