Gene Shinozaki

Gene V Shinozaki (篠崎 仁, Shinozaki Jin, born May 28, 1991), better known as Gene Shinozaki and formerly GVSBeatbox,[1] is a Japanese-American beatboxer, singer-songwriter, street performer, multi-instrumentalist, and music producer.[2] He is currently a member of the beatbox crew Beatbox House and half of the world-champion tag team Spider Horse.

In this Japanese name, the surname is Shinozaki.
Gene Shinozaki
Shinozaki as a showcase on Grand Beatbox Battle in 2019
Background information
Birth nameGene V Shinozaki
Also known asGVSBeatbox
Born (1991-05-28) May 28, 1991
California, United States
OriginNew York City, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Beatboxer
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Multi-instrumentalist
  • Music Producer
Instrument(s)
  • Beatboxing
  • Beatrhyming
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Loop machines
  • Saxophone
  • Drums
  • Keyboards
Years active2011–present
Websitewww.geneshinozaki.com
Japanese name
Kanji篠崎 仁
Hiraganaしのざき じん
Katakanaシノザキ ジン

Career

Shinozaki was originally from California but soon moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music before dropping out due to disinterest in the program.[3] While touring with his band "DC Wonder" he decided to pursue a career in beatboxing after watching an interview with Reeps One.[4] Over two years he started street performing, began gigging and eventually was featured on the TV show[5] So You Think You Can Dance in the beatbox/dance duo "Movement Box". Shinozaki started beatbox battling in 2013. In 2015 he won the Grand Beatbox Battle in Switzerland[6] He then became sound engineer for Beatbox television and joined the group Beatbox House.[7] In 2017 Shinozaki released his debut album, "Sound and Human".[8] Shinozaki has been ranked among the top 8 beatboxers in the world.[9]

Musical style

Shinozaki is well known for his signature brand of beatboxing which involves performing the role of an entire rock band using vocal percussion, singing, and lip oscillation techniques. He is one of the first beatboxers to pioneer musicality (over technicality) in the world of beatboxing, focusing on emotional melodies and singing in addition to solid technique. He cites Bobby McFerrin as a direct and primary influence on his sound.[10] He also often performs as a singer songwriter, and electronic music producer.

Performance in competitions
As participate on beatbox events
Years Competitions Held Result Notes
2015 Grand Beatbox Battle Basel, Switzerland 1 Solo
American Beatbox Championships New York, USA 1 Tag Team

(with Chris Celiz as Spider Horse)

2016 Grand Beatbox Battle Basel, Switzerland Top 4
3 Solo
American Beatbox Championships Brooklyn, New York 3 Loopstation
1 Tag Team

(with Chris Celiz as Spider Horse)

2017 Grand Beatbox Battle Basel, Switzerland 3
2018 1
Beatbox Battle World Championship Berlin, Germany 1
2 Crew

(part of Beatbox House)

Top 16 Men solo
2021 Grand Beatbox Battle Warsaw, Poland Solo

Discography

Albums
Title Details
Sound and Human[11]
Track listing
  1. Sound and Human
  2. Inner Beauty
  3. The Lesson
  4. Thinkin 'Bout You
  5. Trapanese
  6. Crispy Creams (feat. Fredy Beats)
  7. Comigo
  8. From the Abyss
  9. Eastern Fields
  10. Pain
  11. End of Our Lives
  12. Alone in the Dark
Transcend[12]
Track listing
  1. Sound (feat. Amit)
  2. Everything
  3. Hear You Say
  4. Home
  5. Remember
  6. Get Lucky (feat. Bigman)
  7. Never Give Up
  8. Dance With Fire
  9. Paradise (feat. Bataco)
  10. One More Time
  11. More Than Star (feat. Kaila Mullady)
  12. Jigsaw
  13. See You There

Mixtape
Title Details
Untitled EP
  • Released: April 20, 2012
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: Soundcloud
Track listing
  1. Chill On This
  2. Clique
  3. Devour
  4. Freak (feat. Baba Kamal)
  5. Breath (呼吸, Kokyū)
  6. Microkozm
  7. Tell Me You Love Me
  8. The Apple
  9. Wescoast Nuwave
  10. Zombie Full Frog

As lead artist
Title Year Album
"Trapanese" 2017 Sound and Human
"Alone In The Dark"
"Just Friend (Sunny)"

(Trap remix)

 2018 Non-album single
"Jigsaw" 2019 Transcend
"Home"
"See You There"
"Never Give Up"
"Pussy Cat" 2020 Non-album single
"Believe" Non-album single
"Metamorphosis" 2021 Non-album single

As promotional singles
Title Year Album
"Inner Cosmic Spiral"

(Mike Larry Draw & Lex Sadler feat. Gene Shinozaki)

 2017 Non-album single
"End Game"

(with Emanuela Bellezza)

 Non-album single
"JUMPIN"

(with Hiss, Codfish & Amit Bhowmick)

 2018 Non-album single
"BINGO"

(with Colaps, Alexinho, Zekka, River', FootboxG & Puls8)

 2020 Non-album single
"Broken Clocks"

(Kriij feat. Jordan Peters, J3PO & Gene Shinozaki)

 2021 Non-album single
"Hero"

(with Swissbeatbox)

 2022 Non-album single

Filmography

Television shows
Year Program Network Roles Notes
2013 So You Think You Can Dance FOX Performing Season 10, episode 18 (finale)

(with Movement Box)

References
  1. "GENE SHINOZAKI PROFILE". Human Beatbox. April 13, 2017.
  2. BeatboxGuru (October 17, 2015). "Gene Shinozaki shares his inspirations and plans @ beatbox.guru" – via YouTube.
  3. "Beatboxing Busker Impresses Riders at MBTA's Downtown Crossing".
  4. "Gene Shinozaki – HUMAN BEATBOX". humanbeatbox.com. April 13, 2017.
  5. anton cilik (September 11, 2013). "Movement Box So you think you can dance season 10 finale" – via YouTube.
  6. Ernst, Adam. "Buhmpf Tsch! CHS Alumnus Beatboxes to the Top of the World (Updated w/link to Final Beatbox Battle)".
  7. "Sofar Sounds: An Eclectic Family Reunion – Sound of Boston – Boston Music Blog". March 8, 2016.
  8. "Gene Shinozaki on Apple Music". iTunes Store.
  9. "Beats Outside the Box performance and workshop". northeastern.edu.
  10. "All Together Now #4: A Brief Q&A with performer Gene Shinozaki – Millennial Noise". April 19, 2017.
  11. "Sound and Human by Gene Shinozaki". Apple Music. July 29, 2017.
  12. "Transcend by Gene Shinozaki". Apple Music. February 18, 2019.
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