Zede Interview

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1.  How old are you?

I’m 17 years old (15.08.1988)

2.  Where are you from?

Switzerland Buchs (AG)

3.  How long have you've been Beatboxing for?

Since 2001

4.  What got you into Beatboxing?

I had some friends who was rhyming at the time, so they asked me to do some beatbox. First I didn’t really realized what beatbox is. After few months a friend send me an audio file of rahzel. It impressed me very much. So, I also started to do some noise like him. Later I heard also beatboxers like doug e fresh, killa kela and kenny muhammad. By hearing all this different kinds of beatbox artists, I realized that they all got their own style. So I also tried to find my own style.

5.  What type of equipment do you have?

My throat, my nose, my tounge, my lips and my Shure SM58.

6.  Have you ever done any live shows, events, concerts?

Yeah I had a lot of Live shows and events. The first event that I had was on the 10th of April 2004, at the first swiss beatboxbattle. And one of my biggest gig was on the Hip hop rnb jam Silvester party in front of over 10’000 people. And this year I’ll try to make music internationally.

7.  How do you feel about the Beatboxing Movement?

Pretty sick. Back in the days the beatbox skills wasn’t as high levelled like it is today. Now we got so much beatboxers who found their own style and techniques. You have to know, my lil brother is also beatboxing ;)

8.  Who have you performed with?

I never was on stage with somebody. I supported some Artists like Fatman Scoop, Methodman, Redman, Capadonna from wu tang and the ITF world champion DJ J-Bounce from Germany.
 

9.  Who is your favourite Beatboxer?

I got no favourite beatboxer, but one of the best beatboxers I ever heard was roxorloops from Belgium and blady Kris from Poland. They are both sick!

10.  What other stuff (besides beatboxing) are you involved in?

I try to learn some break dance with my friends. I also like to do graffiti and singing.

11.  What are your future Beatboxing goals?

First I’ll try to make the first place at the 2nd swiss beatbox battle. If I win the battle, I look up to, to make some good rankings on the World championship.

12.  Is there anyone you would love to work with?

Of course. A lot of German Artists like Samy Deluxe, Kool Savas or Torch. International artists like Nas, Onyx, Pharsyde or Method man would be very interesting.

13.  What are your musical influences?

A lot of hip hop. I grew up with it aso I can’t live without it. I like to live this Culture because its very interesting. I also hear a lot of Soul and rnb.

14.  What other elements are you into (i.e. Turntablism, Graffiti)?

Graffiti and Break Dance

15.  Where's your favourite spot to beatbox? In the shower?

Hehe, yeah but I like to singing much more in the shower. My favourite spot to beatbox is everywhere. I just start beatbox whenever it gets boring. And that’s every minute :D

16.  What's the best Beatboxing memory that you have?

That was on my first gig at the 1st Swiss Beatbox Battle in Biel. I never heard some other beatboxers from Switzerland, until this day, I heard 24 beatboxers and a live performance by Anointed S, Nino G and Zeero. It was amazing.

17.  What advice do you give to someone who wants to get into Beatboxing?

Be yourself. Don’t try to be Rahzel or Killa Kela. Try to learn some special noise. Try to make your beatbox special

18.  What do you like better: Freestyle or Layering?

Definitely Freestyle. I also tried to make some Layering but its not my thing. I’m a freestyler :)

19.  Do you have a website?

It will be out soon! www.zede.ch

20.  What do you think about Beatboxing.com?

It’s a great site! A lot of information, great beatboxers and nice forum… what do you need more?

21.  Any Shout-Outs?

I’d like to shoud out to Ciaccolo, Beffu, Camero, Ben Riad (Swiss champ), Bee Low, Kid Lucky, Roxorloops, Blady Kris, the whole 33 crew, Indra and of course my Family and friends who supported me the whole career.