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I haven't posted in a while due to a broken hard drive. But I just re-discovered a talent I thought was lost.

I watched this glastonbury footage last year on tv, immediately tried to download some Shlomo, but failed to find any. More than likely my fault, as I thought it was spelt Schlomo. Never-mind.

So, when I came across him again (while looking up Bill Bailey of all people) I ceased the opportunity.

Shlomo is a human beatbox from Buckinghamshire, who has spent most of his adult life in Leeds. While in Leeds he has formed his own group The Foreign Beggars, and made a huge impact on the global beatbox scene. Shlomo has created his own world in which he multi-layers his beats (a reasonably new addition) and also uses (quite famously) two microphones.

One of the biggest credits to his name is performing on Bjork's totally vocal album Medulla. The track Oceana was not just an honour because it was a Bjork track. It was commissioned by the Olympic committee and played at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic games. Making him probably the most heard beatboxer of all time.

I'm hoping that this lad makes even more of a name for himself than he already has. He has taken a something generally reserved for a party trick, and taken it to a new level of art. Especially if you have seen his performance with The Beatbox Choir.

So go check him out, if ever he is near your town get there. Or go and indulge on the limited work at Shlo.co.uk