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Performing for the First Time, Anxiety, and Stage Fright

Posted December 16, 2011 at 12:02PM

A very helpful video about Performing for the First Time, Anxiety, and Stage Fright by beatboxing tutorialist Fat Tony.

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Rock Your Poetry

Posted December 15, 2011 at 07:00PM

Two nights ago, I did an opening beatbox performance for the Rock Your Body Fashion Dance Benefit at the SoHo Mixed Media Bar presented by National Dance Week Hawaii and Dancers Unlimited. Here I am rocking the Far East Movement x Subcrew cap, the O.W.W.L (One World With Love) shirt and my Radii 420 Top sneakers.


Jason Tom at Rock Your Body Fashion Dance Benefit photo by Tracy Chan of Nonstop Honolulu

I also met an AliveNotDead friend Sergio (Far East Movement and Subcrew also have AliveNotDea…

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TEDxHONOLULU Highlight Reel

Posted December 14, 2011 at 08:01PM

TEDxHonolulu 2011 Highlight Reel featuring ukulele music by Jake Shimabukuro (his rendition of the George Harrison Beatles' classic "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and beatboxing by Jason Tom. 

Also featuring presentations by Susan Cox also known as Green Power Girl, Kealoha, Jason Tom, Jake Shimabukuro, Jason Mateo, Dr. Robert Hong, Dr. Pualani Kanaka'ole Kanahele, Amy & Herb, math teachers Sean Briel & Dan Nash, Robbie Alm, Sig & Kuha'o, New Hope's iPad Band, fish nerd Dr. Richard Pyle, …

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Fell In Love WithAh Human Beat Box

Posted December 14, 2011 at 09:36AM

"Fell In Love WithAh Human Beat Box" is a peep into one of the singles on the Kenny Muhammad album "HUMANORCHESTRA." It's a has story and concept about a woman who falls in love with a human beat box artist. A great concept! It features the Human Orchestra Kenny Muhammad, Honey Larochelle on vocals and Selan on keys fusing live instrumentation with the human beat box.  The song "Fell In Love WithAh Human Beat Box" will also have an accompanying music video.

 
The Human Orchestra Kenny Muh…

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Coldplay Paradise Project

Posted December 12, 2011 at 09:07PM

If you folks remember, I was in the Bay Area of California for the Estria Graffiti Battle Invitational week of events earlier this year. For all you Coldplay fans out there, while there, I got picked up by an advertising agency firm to beatbox a recording for a Coldplay project on their song "Paradise." It was a lot of fun to work on, but unfortunately that project got canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.

It's not the first time a recording project I've worked on did not see the light of da…

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Happy Birthday Jason Tom

Posted November 21, 2011 at 07:31PM

I want to thank everyone that have wished me or are wishing me a happy birthday! I am grateful for every day that I am alive, breathing and beatboxing. Peace, love and beatboxing! Many blessings, prosperity, and happiness to all! -Jason Tom

Edit: Also on my birthday my presentation "Vocal Groove" at the TEDxHonolulu conference have been uploaded. Check it out, support it on YouTube and share it with your friends, peers, family, cats, dogs, pets and friends and everyone you know!


P.S. Mahal…

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Jason Tom TEDxHonolulu Photostream Set 3

Posted November 20, 2011 at 06:53PM

Here is the flickr photostream set 3 of my TEDxHonolulu presentation "Vocal Groove." I also brought in my surprise guest popper Philosophy of Shell Shock (he and his dance group also presented at TEDxWaiakea) and it was my way of connecting to two TEDx's of Hawaiʻi (island of Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi) through time and travel. Also posted is my TEDxHonolulu presentation photostream set 1 and set 2. Hope you enjoy!

Shout out to George Carroll (we share the same birthday), Kaala Souza, Empowered Pr…

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Jason Tom TEDxHonolulu Photostream Set 2

Posted November 20, 2011 at 06:50PM

Here is the flickr photostream set 2 of my TEDxHonolulu presentation "Vocal Groove." I also brought in my surprise guest popper Philosophy of Shell Shock (he and his dance group also presented at TEDxWaiakea) and it was my way of  connecting to two TEDx's of Hawaiʻi (island of Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi) through time and travel. Also posted is my TEDxHonolulu presentation photostream set 1 and set 3. Hope you enjoy!

Shout out to George Carroll (we share the same birthday), Kaala Souza, Empowered…

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Jason Tom TEDxHonolulu Photostream Set 1

Posted November 20, 2011 at 06:45PM

Here is the flickr photostream set 1 of my TEDxHonolulu presentation "Vocal Groove." I also brought in my surprise guest popper Philosophy of Shell Shock (he and his dance group also presented at TEDxWaiakea) and it was my way of connecting to two TEDx's of Hawaiʻi (island of Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi) through time and travel. Also posted is my TEDxHonolulu presentation photostream set 2 and set 3. Hope you enjoy!

Shout out to George Carroll (we share the same birthday), Kaala Souza, Empowered Pr…

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Girl Fest Interview

Posted October 28, 2011 at 04:50AM

Jason Tom featured in an exclusive interview for November's edition of Girl Fest Hawaii's monthly e-zine, "What's Going On." Sign up for the Girl Fest newsletter here.

Our Conscious Brothers
An Interview with Jason Tom
The "Human Beatbox"

Girl Fest loves its conscious brothers in the community working to equalize gender disparities between men and women as well as boys and girls. That's why we jumped at the chance to interview local Hip-Hop artist Jason Tom aka the "Human Beatbox." You may h…

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Human Beatbox Academy: Jason Tom Interview

Posted October 27, 2011 at 12:36AM

Road to South By Southwest

Posted October 24, 2011 at 11:42PM

I will be battling at Road to South By's Battle of the Bands Oahu Hawaii competition. This is for the South by Southwest Music Festival. It is an all ages event taking place on Saturday, November 5th at Hawaiian Brian's. Watch this video clip I did with StarletShay for the deets:

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TEDxHonolulu It's About Time

Posted October 23, 2011 at 06:58PM

8 days and counting until the "SOLD OUT" TEDxHonolulu 2011 conference at the Cupola Theatre of the Honolulu Design Center. Here is the TEDxHonolulu "It's About Time..." promo video:

Earlier today I checked out the Season's Best Craft and Gift Fair at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall and I picked up these fresh watches from the Zionic O-Series, one in white on my right wrist and one in blue on my left wrist. Classy with a modern fashionable twist. Love it!


Check out Zionic's O-Series watches an…

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Estria Events

Posted October 4, 2011 at 09:43PM

Come check out these upcoming Estria events... there is a lot going on and I will also be rocking the mic reppin' Hawaii and the art of beatboxing.

Wed, Oct 5th - Estria VIP Party
@ SMSHBX, 18th Street and Telegraph, 6-9pm

Thu, Oct 6th - The Can Film Festival feat. Bomb It 2
@ Roxie Theatre, 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, 6-11pm

Fri, Oct 7th - Pecha Kucha Night
@ Oaksterdam, 1600 Broadway, Oakland, CA, "Women Creating Art," 7-10pm

Fri, Oct 7th - Estria Foundation Art Show
@ SMSHBX, 18th Street and…

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Honor Hawaii Children

Posted October 2, 2011 at 05:20AM

Today celebrate the 18th Annual Children and Youth Day at the State Capitol and come check out the PG 13 Zone, you will be blown away..

Photo credit: Chris Cabjuan Photography
Mobile photo credit: Poni

Beatboxer Jason Tom will be rocking the stage at the PG 13 Zone (Kalanimoku Building), 2:15pm, with a 30 minute slot with surprises for the 18th Annual Children and Youth Day. Come and bring the whole family! Also featuring the Colby Benson Band, Youth Speaks Hawaii, DJ Chunky, Nix Performing Arts Ce…

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Comedy Dojo X: the Return of David Lee

Posted September 6, 2011 at 06:33AM

Super line up tomorrow at Hawaiian Brian's for Comedy Dojo X: the Return of David Lee. My first Comedy Dojo and first comedy show as a featured musical act in years. The last comedy show I did was a couple years back when I opened for one of my heroes Michael Winslow at Pipeline Cafe. When I caught Michael Winslow live, his show literally blew my mind away. I am ready to introduce new material at tomorrow's show. I am ready to hit that circuit again.

Fern Dawg's newest website FernRocks.com insp…

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Estria Graffiti Battle Honolulu and HIstory

Posted September 2, 2011 at 06:17AM

 This community event will showcase Hawaii's finest in the Hip Hop scene today! - 808 Urban



Twelve of Hawai'i's top graffiti writers will compete in the Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle at the Honolulu Academy of Arts at Linekona Art Center this Saturday, September 3, 2011, from 12:00-7:00PM. This national graffiti battle is a competition that encourages graffiti writers to communicate social justice issues and empower communities through the messages conveyed in their work. In conjunction wi…

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Up To Date

Posted August 28, 2011 at 08:37AM

Here's an update from my last entry and more, the TEDx Honolulu 2011 "It's About Time" conference have officially rescheduled and relocated. It is now on 11.1.11 (Tuesday, November 1st, 2011) at the Cupola Theater, 2nd floor of the Honolulu Design Center. Be sure to apply to attend for a possible invitation, limited to 100 guests for a live experience of "ideas worth spreading." Also sponsors interested apply here.


Here is a shout out to Shay, she got A-Profiled by AArisings' Nelson Wong! Incr…

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It's about time...

Posted August 13, 2011 at 06:25AM

It's about time...
TEDx Honolulu on 11.11.11 11.1.11
at the University of Phoenix Hawaii Campus Cupola Theater, 2nd floor of the Honolulu Design Center.
By invitation only and limited seating, apply to attend here:
http://tedxhonolulu.org/register-to-attend/

Who Will Be Attending?

TEDxHonolulu are seeking attendees who are leaders in their field – and who can make a strong contribution to the local TED community through their energy, influence and connections to change the world.

You wi…

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Interview with Jason Tom (The Human Beatbox Academy) ジェーソン・トム

Posted August 7, 2011 at 07:55AM

Thank you Shay!

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