What is Beatbox.On.Lock?

Purpose:

Michael Johnson performing at the Fall club fair.
Photo courtesy of Emily Brown

While the creation of this blog and its requirements serve an academic purpose, I view this assignment as an opportunity for me to further develop a project which I started over a year ago.

The project to which I am referring is the SRU Beatbox Society (SRUBS).
In October 2014, SRU Beatbox Society was officially recognized by the university as a student-run organization. In creating the beatbox society, my goal started as an opportunity to provide Slippery Rock's students with an alternative to special interest clubs here on campus; however, my objective now is to provide the students with an experience where they can, hopefully, learn something new about themselves.  

As children, we're often told to follow our dreams... that we are fully capable of being anything we want to be and achieving anything we want to achieve.  However, as we get older reality begins to sink in and the process in order to achieve those dreams gradually becomes more difficult. Most people abandon their dreams because they fail to recognize the potential within themselves - that they are, in fact, more capable than they actually believe.

Beatbox and the cultural experience that is associated with the art form is an opportunity to demonstrate this very sentiment - that they are indeed capable of reaching that potential. Beatboxing is an activity just strange enough, that if people can convince themselves that they are capable of doing it (which everyone is!) then they should be able to apply that same mindset to other worldly experiences. 

My purpose for this blog, in association with my responsibility as member of the beatbox society, is to not only share with my readers a different cultural experience but also to inspire and encourage others. 

What to expect?:

Every week I will be diving into the world of beatbox culture and exploring the different styles and techniques that have helped shape and continue to influence the music world. I will be posting videos and content that are expressive of early and rudimentary techniques, followed by content that illustrate how beatbox is growing within the hip-hop culture.My readers can expect to see a series of historical events which will start with the art form's early influences and will ultimately conclude with how beatbox is being represented today.
Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoy!