Wes Carroll (born September 27, 1970, in
Schererville,
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
) is known as a pioneer and teacher of mouth drumming, a form of
vocal percussion
Vocal percussion is the art of creating sounds with one's mouth that approximate, imitate, or otherwise serve the same purpose as a percussion instrument, whether in a group of singers, an instrumental ensemble, or solo.
In Western music
Recent ...
from the musical genre of contemporary
a cappella, now widely known as
beatboxing
Beatboxing (also beat boxing) is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of mimicking drum machines (typically a TR-808), using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. .
Career in A cappella music
Wes Carroll is one of the pioneering practitioners of mouth drumming
a form of
vocal percussion
Vocal percussion is the art of creating sounds with one's mouth that approximate, imitate, or otherwise serve the same purpose as a percussion instrument, whether in a group of singers, an instrumental ensemble, or solo.
In Western music
Recent ...
primarily through instructional videos and DVDs, first teaching the art in 1995.
This art is now widely known as
beatboxing
Beatboxing (also beat boxing) is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of mimicking drum machines (typically a TR-808), using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. and is a derivative of contemporary
a cappella music.
Carroll was the vocal percussionist for the Boston vocal band
Five O'Clock Shadow,
and later joined the San-Francisco based "rock band without instruments"
The House Jacks
The House Jacks is a professional a cappella quintet from San Francisco, founded in 1991 by Deke Sharon.
The House Jacks describe themselves as a "rock band without instruments", their live shows typically include not only singing but also vocal ...
, founded by
Deke Sharon
Deke Sharon (born December 12, 1967) is an American singer, arranger, composer, director, producer and teacher of a cappella music, and is one of the leaders and promoters of the contemporary a cappella community. He has been referred to as "t ...
.
He is a 1988 graduate of Culver Military Academy and holds a degree from MIT.
Carroll also teaches mathematics and is a puzzle enthusiast.
References
External links
New York Times (cached)"New York Times: Doo-Wop-A-Doo Will No Longer Do"
beatboxing.com"Beatboxing.com interview with Wes Carroll"
housejacks.comThe House Jacks
Mouthdrumming.comPromotional site
a-cappella.comPublished Works
casa.org"Vocal Percussion monthly with Wes Carroll"
casa.org"Wes Carroll voted Favorite Vocal Percussionist"
General-Anzieger"Alltag raus, Spaß rein, Tür zu"
"Wes Carroll Vocal Percussion award" inaugurated
"Wes in the Press"
1970 births
Living people
Culver Academies alumni
Place of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American singers
The House Jacks members
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