The American Beatbox Championships (also abbreviated to the ABCs or ABC) and since 2024 the USA Beatbox Championships, is an annual national beatboxing competition held in the United States.
For other national championships see the National Championships page.
History[]
The American Beatbox Championships was founded by Chesney Snow.[1] The first edition of the event took place in 2010 in Brooklyn, New York.[2]
A 2020 event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
On December 26, 2023, the American Beatbox team announced that the production of the event would be passed on to The Beatbox House.[4]
Event history[]
| Event | Dates | Location | Venue | Champion | Vice Champion | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC 2010 | July 31 | Brooklyn, New York | Littlefield |  Frisco
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Maximillian
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| ABC 2011 | August 14 | New York | Le Poisson Rouge | J. Flo
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Sung Lee
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| ABC 2012 | August 11–12 | Brooklyn & New York | Littlefield & Le Poisson Rouge |  Rizumik
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HeaveN
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| ABC 2013 | August 3 | New York | DROM | Beat Rhino
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Amit
|
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| ABC 2014 | October 10–12 | Brooklyn & New York | Lot45, Brooklyn Bazaar & The Marlin Room at Webster Hall | NaPoM
|
Kaila Mullady
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| ABC 2015 | October 23–25 | Brooklyn & New York | Littlefield & Santos Party House | NaPoM
|
Kenny Urban
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| ABC 2016 | November 5–6 | Brooklyn, New York | Knitting Factory | Mark Martin
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 Trung Bao
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| ABC 2017 | November 10–12 | Brooklyn, New York | Brooklyn Bazaar | Wunknown
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Jaynkins
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| ABC 2018 | November 9–11 | Brooklyn, New York | Brooklyn Bazaar | Bloomer
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Inertia
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| ABC 2019 | November 8–10 | Brooklyn, New York | The Muse, Good Room BK & Rough Trade NYC | Audical
|
Rayul
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| ABC 2022 | September 2–5 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | The Showboat Atlantic City | Pono
|
King Inertia
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| ABC 2023 | Canceled | Music Hall of Williamsburg[5] | Postponed and eventually canceled due to community concerns.[6] | |||
| 2024 USA Beatbox Championships | November 23–24 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Spirit | ZVD
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BizKit
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First use of the "USA Beatbox Championships" name. |
References[]
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/AmericanBeatbox/photos/a.738696762853587/2675470449176199/
- ↑ "About The American Beatbox Championships." Accessed June 16, 2021.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/AmericanBeatbox/posts/3525356244187611 Accessed September 30, 2020.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/C1UudzprsVR/ Accessed August 27, 2024.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CtmKsvfu17r/ Accessed August 26, 2024.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CuH8359x2BE/ Accessed August 26, 2024.