Grand Beatbox Battle

The Grand Beatbox Battle (commonly abbreviated GBB) is an annual international beatboxing competition hosted by Swissbeatbox. Along with the triennial Beatbox Battle World Championship, it is considered one of the pre-eminent beatboxing events. The competition holds multiple tournaments for different forms and categories of beatboxing which include: Solo (or Showcase), Loopstation, Tag Team, and Tag Team Loopstation.

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Grand Beatbox Battle
Date(s)December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)
EndsDecember 6, 2020 (2020-12-06)
FrequencyAnnually
VenueClub Progresja
Location(s)Warsaw, Poland
Basel, Switzerland
Inaugurated2009 (2009)
Founder
  • Andreas "Pepouni" Fraefel
  • Kilian "Kilaa" So[1]
  • Claudio Rudin
Most recent12 April 2019 (2019-04-12)
Attendance~2,000 (2020)
ActivityBeatboxing
Organised bySwissbeatbox
PeopleScott Jackson (MC)
Websitegrandbeatboxbattle.ch

The event follows a traditional tournament format, where competitors take turns performing on a stage, and a panel of judges vote on the winner. To qualify for the tournament portion, beatboxers from around the world must submit "wildcards" online for an invitation, as well as pass an "elimination" round.

History

The Grand Beatbox Battle (originally abbreviated as GBB) was first held in Switzerland in 1985 by Swissbeatbox, a beatbox organization with a YouTube channel run by Andreas “Pepouni” Fraefel. In 2011 the event became international.[2]

The event is streamed live on Youtube and edited versions of the battles and eliminations are uploaded periodically after the event. In addition to battles, the Swissbeatbox YouTube channel showcases beatboxing talent from around the world.[3]

Fraefel announced that the 2020 edition would be postponed from April to August,[4] and then from August to December[5] after concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Format

Wildcards and Eliminations

In order to be invited to the GBB to compete, beatboxers must record a video of themselves performing an unedited beatbox routine and submit it to Swissbeatbox for judging. Anyone can submit a wildcard, but there are only 12 spots in the "elimination" round. Usually, the top 4 beatboxers from the previous year’s competition are automatically given an invitation and do not need to submit a wildcard.[6]

During the first phase of the event, each beatboxer participates in an “Elimination” round, where they perform a routine without an opponent. The panel of judges then decide whom to place in the top 8 to compete tournament-style for the GBB champion title.[7]

Judges

The judges for the battles are usually past winners of the GBB or another beatboxing competition, or esteemed individuals within the beatbox community. There are usually an odd number of judges to minimize tie battles. Frequently the judges will perform “showcases” to entertain during the event and showcase their beatboxing ability.

Events

Solo

The most traditional of the beatbox battles, a Solo battle follows the formula of a battle rap, where each competitor takes two turns beatboxing. The judges will then vote on who moves on to the next round.

Loopstation

A Loopstation Battle is a type of battle where a beatboxer uses the Boss RC-505, along with other hardwares, to loop, add effects to, and add other modifications to their beatboxing to create music.

Tag Team

A Tag Team battle is when two beatboxers from the same country perform a routine at the same time, against another Tag Team.

Tag Team Loopstation and Crew

In 2020, Swissbeatbox announced a new Tag Team Loopstation category, a combination of Tag Team and Loopstation, where two beatboxers use two loopstations at the same time. They also announced Crew battles, where teams of 3-6 beatboxers battle on stage.

7 to Smoke Afterparty

After the GBB is held, a smaller series of battles called a "7toSmoke" is held, where seven beatboxers repeatedly battle, taking one turn each. The first beatboxer to win seven rounds is declared the winner and sometimes given a guaranteed spot in the elimination round of next years GBB.[8]

Results

Solo (Showcase)
Year Champion Runners-Up Judges
2009 Marzel
  • 2nd - Knackeboul
  • ZeDe
  • ROE
  • Ciaccolo
  • Camero
  • Stella
  • Hampi
2010 Marzel
  • 2nd - BeatBrenning
  • Beelow
  • Camero
  • Stella & Hampi
  • ROE
  • Chocolococolo
  • Knackeboul
2011 SkilleR
  • 2nd - KRNFX
  • ZeDe
  • Lytos
  • Beelow
  • Camero
  • NeXor
  • DoubleBox
2012 Ball-Zee
  • 2nd - SkilleR
  • ZeDe
  • Beelow
  • K.I.M.
  • Steff la Cheffe
2013 Dharni
  • 2nd - Alem
  • 3rd - Two.H
  • 4th - K.I.M
  • Ball-Zee
  • Beelow
  • BMG
  • Vahtang
  • ZeDe
2014 Dharni
  • 2nd - Two.H
  • 3rd - K.I.M.
  • 4th - Alexinho
  • Reeps One
  • Beelow
  • Babeli
  • Skiller
  • Alem
  • Phil Merk
2015 Gene Shinozaki
  • 2nd - Efaybee
  • 3rd - Jayton
  • 4th - Babeli
  • Beelow
  • Faya Braz
  • Alem
  • Dharni
  • ZeDe
  • Ball-Zee
2016 Kenny Urban
  • 2nd - NaPoM
  • 3rd - Gene Shinozaki
  • 4th - Babeli
  • Beelow
  • Mando
  • ZeDe
  • Alem
  • Skiller
  • Reeps One
2017 NaPoM
  • 2nd - Hiss
  • 3rd - Alexinho
  • 4th - Trung Bao
  • Alem
  • Beatness
  • Wawad
  • Gene Shinozaki
  • ZeDe
2018 Codfish
  • 2nd - D-Low
  • 3rd - Hiss
  • 4th - Bataco
  • Kenny Urban
  • NaPoM
  • Zhang Ze
  • Alexinho
  • ZeDe
  • KRNFX
2019 D-Low
  • 2nd - Tomazacre
  • 3rd - B-Art
  • 4th - Codfish
  • Reeps One
  • Dharni
  • Skiller
  • Pe4enkata
  • ZeDe
2020 (Online) Zer0
  • 2nd - Vocodah
  • 3rd - NaPoM
  • 4th - Cloud
  • Dharni
  • Skiller
  • Chris Celiz
  • K.I.M.
  • Reeps One
Loopstation
Year Champion Runners-Up Judges
2013 Grison
  • 2nd - Faya Braz
  • 3rd - Camero
  • 4th - Slizzer
  • Ball-Zee
  • Beelow
  • BMG
  • Vahtang
2014 Faya Braz
  • 2nd - Hobbit
  • Reeps One
  • Beelow
  • Vahtang
  • Skiller
  • Alem
2015 Mando
  • 2nd - Penkyx
  • 3rd - Wawad
  • 4th - MB14
  • Beelow
  • Bal-Zee
  • Faya Braz
  • Alem
  • Dharni
  • ZeDe
2016 Thorsen
  • 2nd - Tioneb
  • 3rd - Ibarra
  • 4th - MB14
  • ZeDe
  • Skiller
  • Alem
  • Reeps One
  • Mando
  • Beelow
2017 Saro
  • 2nd - Tioneb
  • 3rd - MB14
  • 4th - Penkyx
  • Wawad
  • Alem
  • Faya Braz
  • Dharni
  • Gene Shinozaki
2018 Beatness
  • 2nd - Balance
  • 3rd - NME
  • 4th - Ibarra
  • Saro
  • Alexinho
  • ZeDe
  • Thorsen
  • KRNFX
  • Zhang Ze
2019 Rythmind
  • 2nd - NME
  • 3rd - Inkie
  • 4th - So-So
  • MB14
  • Sam Perry
  • Tom Thum
  • Beardyman
  • The Petebox
2020 (Online) Frosty
  • 2nd - Brez
  • 3rd - Kristóf
  • 4th - Rusy
  • Tom Thum
  • Beatness
  • MB14
  • Gene Shinozaki
  • ZeDe
Tag Team
Year Champions Runners-Up Judges
2016 Fabulous Wadness (Wawad and Beatness)
  • 2nd - Costik Storm (Alexinho and Efaybee)
  • 3rd - Mad Twinz (Pash and Jayton)
  • 4th - Spider Horse (Gene and Chris Celiz)
  • ZeDe
  • Reeps One
  • Pe4enkata
  • Mando
  • Beelow
2017 Mad Twinz (Pash and Jayton)
  • 2nd - A&Z (Zhang Ze and Ah Xin)
  • 3rd - Spider Horse (Gene and Chris Celiz)
  • 4th - Costik Storm (Alexinho and Efaybee)
  • Wawad
  • Beatness
  • Alem
  • Dharni
  • ZeDe
2018 Spider Horse (Gene and Chris Celiz)
  • 2nd - Kotcha (D-Low and Frosty)
  • 3rd - K-Pom (NaPoM and Kenny Urban)
  • 4th - Bery (Beatness and Rythmind)
  • Pash
  • Jayton
  • Alexinho
  • Saro
  • Thorsen
2019 Uniteam (Alem and Alexinho)
  • 2nd - Middle School (FootboxG and Supernova)
  • 3rd - Kotcha (D-Low and Frosty)
  • 4th - 16BitZee (Hobbit and Ball-Zee)
  • Pash
  • Jayton
  • Gene Shinozaki
  • Chris Celiz
  • Slizzer
2020 TBD TBD
  • Alem
  • BMG
  • Chris Celiz
  • Gene Shinozaki
  • Zhang Ze
Tag Team Loopstation
Year Champions Runners-Up Judges
2020 TED TED
  • Alem
  • Alexinho
  • Gene Shinozaki
  • Chris Celiz
  • Jayton
Crew
Year Champions Runners-Up Judges
2020 TBD TBD
  • Alexinho
  • Beasty
  • Kenny Urban
  • Chris Celiz
  • Dharni
7 To Smoke
Year Champion Judges
2015 Alem
  • Mando
  • ZeDe
  • Tyte
  • Funkaztek
  • Big Ben
2016 Alexinho
  • Babeli
  • BMG
  • Kaz
  • Funkaztek
  • Gene
2017 Alexinho
  • NaPoM
  • Keumart
  • B-Art
  • Funkaztek
  • Xin Wang
2018 Colaps
  • Beatness
  • Chris Celiz
  • Show-Go
  • Ghiizmo
2019 Zekka
  • B-Art
  • Frosty
  • MB14
  • Colaps
  • Chezame
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See also

References

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  2. "About Grand Beatbox Battle". HUMAN BEATBOX. 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  3. "Beatboxing Gets a Formidable Ally in the Shape of DPA Microphones - ETNow.com". www.etnow.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  4. "GBB 2020 POSTPONED". youtube.com. Swissbeatbox. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  5. "GBB 2020 RESCHEDULED". facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  6. "The Complete Guide to Beatbox Battles". HUMAN BEATBOX. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  7. "Swissbeatbox - World's largest Beatbox Platform". Swissbeatbox. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  8. "Everything you need to know about 7 to Smoke beatbox battles". HUMAN BEATBOX. 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
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