Kenny Muhammad

Kenny Muhammad (born December 3, 1968) is a beatboxer commonly referred to as the "Human Orchestra", a moniker he affirmed by performing "Kenny's Joy" with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. He is widely regarded as one of the best technical beatboxers ever (a position that puncturing his left lung in a car accident has not altered), with a style that focuses heavily on complex polyrhythms and not necessarily percussive sounds such as a saw-effect bass.

Kenny is known for using a technique called the "wind technique", which heavily utilizes breathing as an element of the beatbox routine. This creates a unique effect of audibly inhaling and exhaling while simultaneously creating percussion sounds with the mouth.

Kenny has worked with many other artists, a large proportion from outside the genres of beatbox, hip-hop or rap, including Public Enemy, Mindless Self Indulgence, Matisyahu, Squarepusher, The X-Ecutioners, Regina Belle, The Gap Band, Maxwell, Angie Stone, Stevie Wonder, Vernon Reid, and Take 6. Kenny has also collaborated extensively with his fellow beatboxer Rahzel.

Arrest and benefit concert, 2004

In 2004 Kenny was arrested by police in Chicago. To support him beatboxers arranged a benefit concert in New York.

References

External links

• Kenny Muhammad's profile on MySpace
• Kenny Muhammad performing in 2004