Interview With Female Beatboxer: Akeia Neves

 

Name: Akeia Neves (a.k.a. Akeia)
Website: http://www.offthecurb.com/nav_troupe_bios/bio_akeia.html
Email: keishi327@tmail.com

Audio/Video Files:
    
     
     -Album Name: Akeia Neves
     -Preview Songs From This Album:
            -Name: Run The Clubs (click here) - Audio Type
            -Name: Oh No (click here) - Audio Type
            -Name: Dumpster (click here) - Audio Type
                -Name: Shout (click here) - Audio Type
                -Name: Jordan's Song (click here) - Audio Type

     -Purchase Album: Order your advance copy: keishi327@tmail.com
 

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ONLINE INTERVIEW

How Old Are You?
I'm 24

Where Are You From?
I'm from Newport, Rhode Island

How Long Have You've Been Beatboxing For?
I started beatboxing when I was 5, but I didn't get into it for real
until I was 16.

What Got You Into Beatboxing?
I got into beatboxing by accident. I was an only child and I came
from a family with a lot of aunts and uncles, so sometimes I got lost in
the mix.....I would try to get their attention by making noises, I
didn't know I was "beatboxing" until I saw the movie Crush Groove.

What Type Of Equipment Do You Have?
I don't use any equipment, but I would like to get a looping machine
to see what I could do with that.....I heard Kid Beyond do some crazy
shit!

Have You Ever Done Any Live Shows, Events, Concerts?
I've performed in Italy for 250,000 people, Portugal, Canada, West
and East coast. I performed @ the 27th anniversary for the Rock Steady
Crew, 50th anniversary for Sports Illustrated. I've opened concerts for
Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, LL Cool J, Sugarhill Gang and
Scorpio to name a few.

How Do You Feel About The Beatboxing Movement?
I feel beatboxing is starting to get the exposure it deserves. You
see it in commercials, hear it in a lot of songs, more people are into
it, it's just not all hip hop heads....people are respecting it as an
art form, which it is. It has always been a part of hip hop, beatboxing
should be an element, rather then a part of the mc'ing element.

Who Is Your Favourite Beatboxer?
My favorite beatboxer is Doug E. Fresh. I saw him a couple of years
ago @ a rally for Def Jam records in NY......the kids in the crowd were
like who is that, what is he gonna do? He started beatboxing and they
went bananas. He can kick it old or new school, he is versatile and he
is still going and making moves, doing his thing in movies. Longevity is
my inspiration......he has been in the game for a long time, I hope I'm
like that.

How Do You Find It Being A Female Beatboxer in the Scene?
Being a female beatboxer, people see you sometimes and think you
can't do it or it's gonna be cute, at the same time so many people show
so much love because your a girl doing something guys are supposed to
do. It's like being a b-girl people have more love for the girls who can
do what the boys do......I find that by the end of my show everyone has
a lot of respect for me and that is a good feeling, I love being a part
of the scene.

What Are Your Future Beatboxing Goals?
I'm an MC and I'm working on my second cd...so there will be some
clips on that. I would like to put my name out and push my cd. I would
also like to perform @ more beatboxing shows like the showcase in NY I
did with Kid Lucky( thanks kid) I want to get out there more in the
beatbox world.....thanks again for the opportunity for this interview
and helping me get my name out there. Shoutouts to off the curb!!!