Skiller
| Skiller | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Genres | Beatbox |
| Occupation(s) | Human Beatbox |
| Instruments | Human voice |
SkilleR (born Alexander Deyanov) (Bulgarian: Александър Деянов) is a beatboxer from Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Known as the 'fast mouth' from the East, he has brought the art of beatboxing to mass attention in Bulgaria. In 2012, he was named the third Beatbox Battle World Champion in Berlin, defeating Alem of France in the final.[1] He is the first Bulgarian to ever win the competition. He is the brother of the Bulgarian singer LiLana.
He has been on stage in countries like Japan, England, Germany, Russia, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Greece and many others. Alexander takes his beatboxing beyond the traditional hip-hop influences into a much wider range of contemporary styles. The ability to express himself in a different way gives him the opportunity to explore the art with various projects and has made him attractive for one of the most successful companies in the country—Nestlé Bulgaria. He has been on stage with various international artist like Shaggy, Lumidee, Outlandish, Jaba, N.O.H.A., Stereo MCs, Transglobal Underground, Foreign Beggars, and many others.
References
- ↑ Skiller vs Alem - Final - 3rd Beatbox Battle World Championship (Flash/HTML5 video). BEATBOX BATTLE®. 1 April 2012. Winner announced at time 7:36. Retrieved 9 August 2015.