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Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box

With the help of Beat Box pioneers Doug E. Fresh, Wise, Biz Markie, and The Fat Boys, Breath Control traces this art form from its basic beat beginnings in the Eighties to its present day multi-layered, polyrhythmatic figurehead's Rahzel and Skratch of the Hip Hop group The Roots.


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Billy Hancock

In the early 70's, Hancock began a collaboration with Washington D.C. guitar wizard Danny Gatton and they formed Danny and the Fat Boys with Hancock (bass, vocals), Gatton (guitars), and Dave Elliott (drums, vocals).

Prince Markie Dee

Morales' accomplishments with the Fat Boys include appearing in the feature films Disorderlies and Krush Groove.