Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart, Debussy, Gershwin, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Lee Morgan, Herbie Hancock, Harry Connick Jr., Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Wah Wah Watson, Gerald McCauley, Al Green, Earth Wind and Fire, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Kan,Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Boys II Men, En Vogue, Michael Winslow, Doug E. Fresh, Ready Rock C, Biz Markie, Kid Lucky, Masai, Rahzel, Click, Kenny Muhammed, Leejay Abucayan, Digital Underground, A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets, De La Soul, KRS One, 2pac, Salt N Pepa, The Fugees Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, India Arie, Carlos Santana, Alejandro Sanz, Hanz Zimmer, Danny Elfman, Incubus, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Nine Inch Nails...
Sounds Like
A Monkey Playing the Banjo and a Beatboxing Gorrilla.
Butterscotch is an internationally recognized vocal/beatbox artist, most popularly known from her appearance on NBC's "America's Got Talent" as a finalist. Ellen DeGenres was so impressed with her skills she invited Butterscotch to perform on her show where she amazed the crowd singing, playing the piano and beatboxing. Prior to America’s Got Talent, Butterscotch claimed titles as both the first International World Female Beatbox Champion and the West Coast Beatbox Champion for both genders. Butterscotch has made such an impact on young women, she was even the inspiration of a teenage girl to be transformed into a beatboxer on MTV’s MADE. Butterscotch made a guest appearance on the show giving the girl words of encouragement before she performed at her talent show. She was also included in Verizon's Beatbox Mixer along side beatboxing's best including Doug E Fresh, Biz Markie, Rahzel, Click, Scratch, Masai Electro and head of the Beatboxer Entertainment Kid Lucky. Butterscotch was featured on Tom Green's online show "The Channel", and is currently touring with Mike Patton's Peeping Tom and his newest project with Dan the Automator called Crudo. This summer Butterscotch received the honor to record with the legendary bass trio Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten on their album. She featured on their title track “Thunder” as well as the Miles Davis classic “Tutu” and group collaboration “Pendulum”. Butterscotch is also guest artist on the forthcoming George Benson project, “Songs & Stories” (Concord Records/Monster Music). Butterscotch is also a singer/songwriter/musician who incorporates beatboxing into her compositions with instruments she plays, including the piano, flute, saxophone, bass and guitar. She is heavily influenced by jazz, classical, hip hop and R&B artists ranging from Frederick Chopin to John Coltrane to Stevie Wonder. After high school she was accepted into the music program at California State University Sacramento as a Classical Piano Major but now is currently focusing on her music career outside of school. She hopes to return and create a Beatbox or Vocal Percussion Major.
Sometimes when i look around, all i see is misery, despair, frustration and pain...
Then, i close my eyes, take a couple deep breaths, RELAX...And ask myself, "WHAT IF all I saw was what I WANTED TO SEE?" Then, I open my eyes. I see the sun, I see the blue sky, I see my girls smiling back at me, I see life...
And then, lo and behold, I see nothing but OPPORTUNITY...
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Thanks for reading. And if you enjoy these little sayings I send out, take a look at my site, http://TankJones.com and take a look at my blogs. You can also see a lot of pics of events I've done, music I've made and learn about my foundation.
Ya I was so bummed when my home girl told me u were here and u was jus right down the street from me =( but I hope I get to run into you again and good luck with the tour =)
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