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Beatboxing as a vehicle for self discovery | Julius Mitchell | TEDxDelhi


you know beatboxing is something that I

you know beatboxing is something that I got into not because it was an art form

got into not because it was an art form

got into not because it was an art form that I was good at it wasn’t something

that I was good at it wasn’t something

that I was good at it wasn’t something that I thought hmm this is really cool I

that I thought hmm this is really cool I

that I thought hmm this is really cool I can maybe do this and get a lot of

can maybe do this and get a lot of

can maybe do this and get a lot of attraction and make money out of it you

attraction and make money out of it you

attraction and make money out of it you know essentially that’s what I’m doing

know essentially that’s what I’m doing

know essentially that’s what I’m doing right now as a profession however I must

right now as a profession however I must

right now as a profession however I must say that beatboxing was just an avenue

say that beatboxing was just an avenue

say that beatboxing was just an avenue for me an outlet for me that helped me

for me an outlet for me that helped me

for me an outlet for me that helped me get over depression so I was really

get over depression so I was really

get over depression so I was really really depressed at a time of my life

really depressed at a time of my life

really depressed at a time of my life and then I was suffering with such

and then I was suffering with such

and then I was suffering with such lonesomeness and I wasn’t necessarily

lonesomeness and I wasn’t necessarily

lonesomeness and I wasn’t necessarily good at beatboxing for those of you who

good at beatboxing for those of you who

good at beatboxing for those of you who ask me all the time like oh is it

ask me all the time like oh is it

ask me all the time like oh is it practice and stuff like that generally I

practice and stuff like that generally I

practice and stuff like that generally I would say that beatboxing is just a

would say that beatboxing is just a

would say that beatboxing is just a language for me it is not a genre it is

language for me it is not a genre it is

language for me it is not a genre it is purely a language that I use to convey

purely a language that I use to convey

purely a language that I use to convey whatever my good intentions that I want

whatever my good intentions that I want

whatever my good intentions that I want to spread with you guys would you like

to spread with you guys would you like

to spread with you guys would you like to hear me beatbox right now or talk

to hear me beatbox right now or talk

to hear me beatbox right now or talk hahaha yeah I saw that coming okay great

thank you thank you so beatboxing is a

thank you thank you so beatboxing is a by-product of me choosing what I want to

by-product of me choosing what I want to

by-product of me choosing what I want to do and right now I’m really pleased to

do and right now I’m really pleased to

do and right now I’m really pleased to say that I’m doing it as a profession

say that I’m doing it as a profession

say that I’m doing it as a profession but it’s purely in the intention of

but it’s purely in the intention of

but it’s purely in the intention of giving out of frequency to you guys

giving out of frequency to you guys

giving out of frequency to you guys so that you can resonate with saying

so that you can resonate with saying

so that you can resonate with saying that now if it is a frequency an

that now if it is a frequency an

that now if it is a frequency an intentional good positive frequency that

intentional good positive frequency that

intentional good positive frequency that I am releasing which means that I have I

I am releasing which means that I have I

I am releasing which means that I have I had to go within to my soul and do it by

had to go within to my soul and do it by

had to go within to my soul and do it by myself

myself

myself right so saying that what I’m trying to

right so saying that what I’m trying to

right so saying that what I’m trying to say is that I don’t necessarily

say is that I don’t necessarily

say is that I don’t necessarily constantly practice beatboxing you know

constantly practice beatboxing you know

constantly practice beatboxing you know what I mean so I’d like to try out

what I mean so I’d like to try out

what I mean so I’d like to try out different stuff with my body like

different stuff with my body like

different stuff with my body like dancing or doing various types of

dancing or doing various types of

dancing or doing various types of gestures with my body that expands my

gestures with my body that expands my

gestures with my body that expands my communication skills you know so I’d

communication skills you know so I’d

communication skills you know so I’d like to sometimes do a little bit of

like to sometimes do a little bit of

like to sometimes do a little bit of yoga collaborated with dance there have

yoga collaborated with dance there have

yoga collaborated with dance there have been times where have gone on long fasts

been times where have gone on long fasts

been times where have gone on long fasts so I’ve been doing like two weeks of no

so I’ve been doing like two weeks of no

so I’ve been doing like two weeks of no food just purely based on what auntie

food just purely based on what auntie

food just purely based on what auntie reason I’m addressing this is to say how

reason I’m addressing this is to say how

reason I’m addressing this is to say how these things really help me to grow as a

these things really help me to grow as a

these things really help me to grow as a person and thereby influence might be

person and thereby influence might be

person and thereby influence might be boxing my performing five days ago I was

boxing my performing five days ago I was

boxing my performing five days ago I was in nagaland judging was invited had the

in nagaland judging was invited had the

in nagaland judging was invited had the privilege to be invited

privilege to be invited

privilege to be invited judge Indian beatbox championship and a

judge Indian beatbox championship and a

judge Indian beatbox championship and a lot of kids they were telling me okay

lot of kids they were telling me okay

lot of kids they were telling me okay Julius how do I get could have

Julius how do I get could have

Julius how do I get could have beatboxing what do I need to do in order

beatboxing what do I need to do in order

beatboxing what do I need to do in order to get good at it you see what happened

to get good at it you see what happened

to get good at it you see what happened there it’s like hmm tell me do to me

there it’s like hmm tell me do to me

there it’s like hmm tell me do to me into this which is great and I can do

into this which is great and I can do

into this which is great and I can do that and I will do that as well I teach

that and I will do that as well I teach

that and I will do that as well I teach me boxing by the way but it has to be

me boxing by the way but it has to be

me boxing by the way but it has to be led into a place where you know

led into a place where you know

led into a place where you know what you want to say out of the

what you want to say out of the

what you want to say out of the expertise that you attend you know what

expertise that you attend you know what

expertise that you attend you know what I mean so that is essentially that I

I mean so that is essentially that I

I mean so that is essentially that I want to represent and inspire through my

want to represent and inspire through my

want to represent and inspire through my art form so me trying out dancing or

art form so me trying out dancing or

art form so me trying out dancing or yoga or fasting is to break out the

yoga or fasting is to break out the

yoga or fasting is to break out the conceptualized mindsets that my mind has

conceptualized mindsets that my mind has

conceptualized mindsets that my mind has been programmed to think hmmm I can only

been programmed to think hmmm I can only

been programmed to think hmmm I can only draw education from a source oh I can

draw education from a source oh I can

draw education from a source oh I can only draw life from a source which is

only draw life from a source which is

only draw life from a source which is food you know material food most of us

food you know material food most of us

food you know material food most of us are programmed to think that we are you

are programmed to think that we are you

are programmed to think that we are you know we need to draw life out of it and

know we need to draw life out of it and

know we need to draw life out of it and this was a little nerve airy accepting

this was a little nerve airy accepting

this was a little nerve airy accepting for me and I was fortunate enough I come

for me and I was fortunate enough I come

for me and I was fortunate enough I come I go to this wonderful church all Wow

I go to this wonderful church all Wow

I go to this wonderful church all Wow in Sri Lanka it’s called what’s up

in Sri Lanka it’s called what’s up

in Sri Lanka it’s called what’s up wander and there’s this amazing prophet

wander and there’s this amazing prophet

wander and there’s this amazing prophet called Kirby Quran who explained to me

called Kirby Quran who explained to me

called Kirby Quran who explained to me so much about how you can resonate out

so much about how you can resonate out

so much about how you can resonate out of good frequencies happiness joy peace

of good frequencies happiness joy peace

of good frequencies happiness joy peace you know what I mean

you know what I mean

you know what I mean these are stuff that good conversations

these are stuff that good conversations

these are stuff that good conversations also invigorates people with such energy

also invigorates people with such energy

also invigorates people with such energy you know it’s not just only food saying

you know it’s not just only food saying

you know it’s not just only food saying having said that now let me do you

having said that now let me do you

having said that now let me do you something else so I’m going to be

something else so I’m going to be

something else so I’m going to be singing and be boxing

you ready birds flying high you know how

you ready birds flying high you know how I feel Sun in the sky you know how I

I feel Sun in the sky you know how I

I feel Sun in the sky you know how I feel breeze driftin on by Wow you know

feel breeze driftin on by Wow you know

feel breeze driftin on by Wow you know how I feel it’s a new dawn it’s a new

how I feel it’s a new dawn it’s a new

how I feel it’s a new dawn it’s a new day it’s a new land

for me and I’m feeling how I feel it’s a

for me and I’m feeling how I feel it’s a new dawn it’s a new day

all the code next level

all the code next level [Music]

[Applause]

[Applause] thank you very much

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