Instruments and Services

| Online Lessons

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Location

New York, NY 10034

Bio

Match (a.k.a. Michael Wingate) is an NYC-based beatboxer delivering high-energy beatbox performances and pushing the boundaries of what the human voice is capable of. Match is the reigning USA Beatbox Tag Team Champion with his beatbox duo, Forest Fire. He holds a B.A. in Music with a concentration in Vocal Performance from Delaware State University; teaches beatbox lessons to students of all ages, vocal percussion workshops with high school and college students, and has taught beatbox classes at A Cappella festivals across the United States. In the past, Match completed a seven-month stint in the beatbox and tap dance-infused show, Noiseboys (from the creators of Choir of Man) onboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s ‘Prima’. Match was also a member of the Baltimore-based A Cappella ensemble, ember. With ember, Match took first place in the Mid-Atlantic Semifinal at the 2018 Varsity Vocals A Cappella Open, as well as Outstanding Vocal Percussion, and competed in The A Cappella Open finals at Carnegie Hall in NYC. No stranger to the competitive beatbox scene, Match is currently ranked third in the United States of America and recently placed top 8 in North America, and remains a top contender on the international stage, having picked up multiple top 4 placements among major international competitors including national champions from France, Canada, Austria, and more.

Teaching Info

Beatbox lessons are always geared toward a student’s needs, Students can work on any aspect of beatboxing that they want to achieve, ranging from but not limited to:

• Learning the fundamental beatbox sounds
• Proper microphone technique and how to produce sound effectively with amplification
• Beats and patterns catered to their experience level
• Effective practice strategies
• Explore advanced sounds and how to implement them
• How to collaborate and perform with other beatboxers and musicians
• Learn how to effectively support an A Cappella arrangement
• Workshop their beats for A Cappella arrangements and competition sets (ICHSA, ICCA, etc)
• Learn how to compose solo beatbox compositions
• Improve their stage presence and build a performance for a general audience

Notes may be taken for patterns, feedback on sound development, etc. A Google Doc with notes on each session can be provided by Michael, upon request.