2013 URBANWORLD Film Festival

Urbanworld was a success!

American Beatboxer rocks the  Urbanworld Film Festival this past Saturday, 9/21, presented by BET and Founding sponsor HBO also carries Universal, Fox Searchlight, and Warner Brothers, Time Warner amoung others. The screening was a complete success garnering musch attention from fans and distributors.

Here’s some of what you missed!

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American Beatboxer will also present a special performance at Urbanworld Music at Yotel featuring master violinist Judy Kang and World Beatbox Association Co-Founder and CEO Chesney Snow.

Judy Kang is unlike any violinist you’ve ever heard. “Most likely the only musician to have worked with both Pierre Boulez and Lady Gaga,” as the New York Times put it, Kang marries lively, evocative classical playing with such disparate influences as Bjork-inspired vocals, indie, electronica and hip-hop. Her multi-instrumental compositions, rooted in a love of classical and chamber music, explore how to make violin music for modern audiences in beautiful and often surprising ways.

Judy joined by Chesney Snow who is not only one of the film’s executive producers but he is also a world renowned beatboxer and theatre artist. In 2011 he was a recipient of the Drama Desk award, in the American theatre world it is  one of the most prestigious honors often referred to as the Golden Globes of theatre. Judy and Chesney create thrilling musical serenades using beatbox and violin.

 

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Outside HBO

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One of the great panels that night.

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Urbanworld founder Stacy Spikes.

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Judy Kang and Chesney Smow after their performance.

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The one and only Melvin Van Peebles

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Quest Love

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Jarobi White from A Tribe Called Quest joins us.

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Producer, Rich McKeown with Stalley of Mayback Music Group.

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Center- The brilliant Jeffrey Wright.

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Rahzel!!!

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The three executive producers surrounded by the master beatboxers from the film!

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The Father of P-Funk, George Clinton!

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The sound mixer, Peter Hucey, left and the rest of FulleeLoaded Productions who wrote over half of the film’s soundtrack.

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Braodwalk Empire’s Michael K. Williams