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Wise

2023-07-23T04:01:08Z

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'''Leonardo Roman''' (born August 20, 1965 in Fajardo) better known as '''Wise''', '''The Human Mix Machine''', and '''Lito Brigante''' is a rapper and beatboxer of the hip hop group [[Stetsasonic]].

== Life and career ==

=== Early Life ===

Even though his parents lived in the Bronx, New York, Roman was born prematurely in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, when his mother was on vacation to visit her own mother. He had two older brothers Juan and Jose.

In 1969 his family moved to Brooklyn on Williams Avenue, New Lots. There he learnt beatboxing from Daniel Welfare, who had learnt it from [[Darren Robinson]].

In 1971(?) he went to PS2 60 elementary school.

In 1977(?) he attended IS 364 Junior High School.

From 1979(?) to 1982(?) he went to Canarsie High School.

Due to his Puertorican roots Roman was influenced by Latin music like salsa and merengue, but also disco music of the era.

The first rap song that he heard was "King Tim III (Personality Jock)" by ''The Fatback Band'' (the first rap record ever). He was also heavily inspired by further releases like "Superrappin'" by ''Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five'' and songs by ''The Sugarhill Gang''.

=== Musical career ===

Roman self-taught person and learnt several instruments that his father brought home from work like Accordeon, Violin, Drumset, Guitar.

Before Roman started beatboxing he played the Kazoo while banging drumsounds on the table.

He learnt beatboxing from Daniel Welfare, who had learnt it from [[Darren Robinson]], who also grew up in the same neighborhood.

In High School Roman met [[Mark Morales]], who later became a member of [[The Fat Boys]]. Roman beatboxed while Morales was rapping.

Although Wise was a student at Canarsie High School he had his first public performance at South Shore at a talent competition in 1982(?).

In 1985 he also appeared in a beatbox competition at a TV show hosted by Bill Boggs at 11 p.m. in 1985 (?).

=== Beatbox style ===

Wise also calls himself The Human Mix Machine as he was the first beatboxer to perform [[vocal scratching]] and record it on vinyl.

Wise-Scratches

=== Later life ===

He moved to New Jersey in 1985 and to Virginia in 2008.

Darren Robinson

2023-07-13T02:07:21Z

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'''Darren Robinson''' (June 10, 1967 – December 10, 1995), also known as '''Big Buff''', '''Buff Love''', '''Buffy''', '''The Human Beat Box''', and '''DJ Doctor Nice''', was a rapper, beatboxer, and actor, who was also member of the 1980s hip hop group [[The Fat Boys]]. He was the first person to perform the art of [[beatboxing]] and also call himself ''"human beat box"''.
[[File:Darren Robinson's family home.JPG|thumb|Darren Robinson's family home on Schenk Avenue (2023)|border|right|400x400px]]
== Life and career ==

=== Early life ===
Darren Robinson was born in Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina, on June 10, 1967. He was the third child of John and Ellaveen Robinson (*November 14, 1942) and had three siblings, his older brother Curtis, his sister Barbara and his younger sister Renee.<ref name="NTarticle">{{cite web |title=Darren Robinson, Fat Boys Rapper, 28 |url=https://https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/13/arts/darren-robinson-fat-boys-rapper-28.html website=nytimes |date=13 December 1995 |access-date=7 July 2023}}</ref>

[[File:P.S. 190 Sheffield (elementary school).JPG|thumb|P.S. 190 Sheffield (Elementary School) on 590 Sheffield Avenue (2023)|border|right|400x400px]]
When Robinson was still young his family moved to Sheffiled Avenue in New Lots, Brooklyn, where he also attended elementary school ''P.S. 190 Sheffield'' from 1973 to 1978.

In 1978 Robinson went to ''J.H.S. 166 George Gershwin'' on Van Sinclen Avenue until 1981.

In spring of 1981 his family moved to the same block where his later band members [[Kool Rock Ski]] and [[Prince Markie Dee]] already lived with their families.

[[File:George Gershwin Junior High School.JPG|thumb|George Gershwin Junior High School on 800 Van Siclen Avenue, which was later changed into Van Siclen Community Middle School|border|right|400x400px]]

In 1981 Robinson attended ''Thomas Jefferson High School'' and along with Wimbley he joined the High School football team, but when Wimbley quit he also decided to focus on music.

https://youtu.be/XZQHXvxj-cw?t=246

When they became successful with their music they received private tutoring to get their diploma in favour of their musical career.

[[File:Thomas Jefferson High School 2023).JPG|thumb|Thomas Jefferson High School on 400 Granville Payne Avenue (2023)|border|right|400x400px]]

At the age of 20 Robinson's girl friend Lynise Walters (*September 24, 1972) known as '''Queen Pen''' gave birth to their son Quinton, who later became a rapper himself known as '''Q NHannaz'''.

In 1985 Robinson and his parents moved to Rosedale, Queens.

Robinson died in Rosedale, Queens County, New York on December 10, 1995 and was burried on the Amityville cemetary in Suffolk County (Long Island), 55 Harrison Ave, Amityville, NY 11701. Robinson's brother and later manager Curtis died in 2018.

=== Musical career ===

In spring of 1981 just a day after moving to Schenk Avenue Robinson met Damon Wimbley who later became his group member [[Kool Rock Ski]] in a lot next to Wimbley's house.

About one year later Robinson and Wimbley had there first public performance in front of a bigger audience at the Thomas Jefferson High School in a talent show

His group ''Disco 3'' won a Tin Pan Apple rap contest in 1983 and went on a promotional tour for their first record.

=== Origin of beatboxing ===

According to his own statement in the TV show [[Midday]] hosted by [[Bill Boggs]] Robinson explained that in 1975 he wanted a drumset, but could not afford one. So he just started to listen to records to trace his beats off them.

https://youtu.be/Hwb9-3UQ5nE

Whereas in [[The Morning Show]] hosted by Regis Philbin and Cyndy Garvey, which was aired on ABC7 in 1984, Robinson said that he started seven years ago.

According to Darren's brother Curtis the [[New York City Blackout of 1977]] was crucial for the genesis of beatboxing. Curtis had purchased a radio cassette recorder (model Realistic ???) from RadioShack at Pennsylvania Avenue before he went to summer camp out of town. He lent this boombox – or beatbox as it was also called – to his younger brother Darren under the condition not to take it off the porch. But on July 13th Darren ignored his brother's request and took the readio and went around the corner to impress some girls from the neighborhood. At about 9:37 p.m. all lights went out all over Brooklyn due to the big Blackout and Darren was so scared that he dropped the radio and ran home.
When his brother came back from summer camp, he asked him where his radio was. Darren was very nervous and anxious to tell the truth. But right after telling his brother, he offered him to play any song he would like to hear just with his mouth and then he started beatboxing.

== Legacy ==

Robinson invented beatboxing and added this art form as a fifth element to hip hop culture, which originally consisted of graffiti, DJing, breakdancing and rapping.

Nowadays Beatboxing is practiced and known in most countries still mesmerizing audiences all over the world.

Most a cappella groups that perform popsongs have a beatboxer, who provides the rhythms.

https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/13/arts/darren-robinson-fat-boys-rapper-28.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20121105135546/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-17817811.html

https://apnews.com/article/65b104ed12fa84f85488bcdbdf6c36b5

https://thesource.com/2020/12/10/today-in-hip-hop-history-the-fat-boys-human-beat-box-died-25-years-ago/

https://de.findagrave.com/memorial/19799/darren-robinson#source

==Notes==
<references />

Darren Robinson

2023-07-13T02:04:52Z

68.197.240.123:

'''Darren Robinson''' (June 10, 1967 – December 10, 1995), also known as '''Big Buff''', '''Buff Love''', '''Buffy''', '''The Human Beat Box''', and '''DJ Doctor Nice''', was a rapper, beatboxer, and actor, who was also member of the 1980s hip hop group [[The Fat Boys]]. He was the first person to perform the art of [[beatboxing]] and also call himself ''"human beat box"''.
[[File:Darren Robinson's family home.JPG|thumb|Darren Robinson's family home on Schenk Avenue (2023)|border|right|400x400px]]
== Life and career ==

=== Early life ===
Darren Robinson was born in Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina, on June 10, 1967. He was the third child of John and Ellaveen Robinson (*November 14, 1942) and had three siblings, his older brother Curtis, his sister Barbara and his younger sister Renee.<ref name="NTarticle">{{cite web |title=Darren Robinson, Fat Boys Rapper, 28 |url=https://https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/13/arts/darren-robinson-fat-boys-rapper-28.html website=nytimes |date=13 December 1995 |access-date=7 July 2023}}</ref>

[[File:P.S. 190 Sheffield (elementary school).JPG|thumb|P.S. 190 Sheffield (Elementary School) on 590 Sheffield Avenue (2023)|border|right|400x400px]]
When Robinson was still young his family moved to Sheffiled Avenue in New Lots, Brooklyn, where he also attended elementary school ''P.S. 190 Sheffield'' from 1973 to 1978.

In 1978 Robinson went to ''J.H.S. 166 George Gershwin'' on Van Sinclen Avenue until 1981.

In spring of 1981 his family moved to the same block where his later band members [[Kool Rock Ski]] and [[Prince Markie Dee]] already lived with their families.

[[File:George Gershwin Junior High School.JPG|thumb|George Gershwin Junior High School on 800 Van Siclen Avenue, which was later changed into Van Siclen Community Middle School|border|right|400x400px]]

In 1981 Robinson attended ''Thomas Jefferson High School'' and along with Wimbley he joined the High School football team, but when Wimbley quit he also decided to focus on music.

https://youtu.be/XZQHXvxj-cw?t=246

When they became successful with their music they received private tutoring to get their diploma in favour of their musical career.

[[File:Thomas Jefferson High School 2023).JPG|thumb|Thomas Jefferson High School on 400 Granville Payne Avenue (2023)|border|right|400x400px]]

At the age of 20 Robinson's girl friend Lynise Walters (*September 24, 1972) known as '''Queen Pen''' gave birth to their son Quinton, who later became a rapper himself known as '''Q NHannaz'''.

In 1985 Robinson and his parents moved to Laurelton Queens.

Robinson died in Rosedale, Queens County, New York on December 10, 1995 and was burried on the Amityville cemetary in Suffolk County (Long Island), 55 Harrison Ave, Amityville, NY 11701. Robinson's brother and later manager Curtis died in 2018.

=== Musical career ===

In spring of 1981 just a day after moving to Schenk Avenue Robinson met Damon Wimbley who later became his group member [[Kool Rock Ski]] in a lot next to Wimbley's house.

About one year later Robinson and Wimbley had there first public performance in front of a bigger audience at the Thomas Jefferson High School in a talent show

His group ''Disco 3'' won a Tin Pan Apple rap contest in 1983 and went on a promotional tour for their first record.

=== Origin of beatboxing ===

According to his own statement in the TV show [[Midday]] hosted by [[Bill Boggs]] Robinson explained that in 1975 he wanted a drumset, but could not afford one. So he just started to listen to records to trace his beats off them.

https://youtu.be/Hwb9-3UQ5nE

Whereas in [[The Morning Show]] hosted by Regis Philbin and Cyndy Garvey, which was aired on ABC7 in 1984, Robinson said that he started seven years ago.

According to Darren's brother Curtis the [[New York City Blackout of 1977]] was crucial for the genesis of beatboxing. Curtis had purchased a radio cassette recorder (model Realistic ???) from RadioShack at Pennsylvania Avenue before he went to summer camp out of town. He lent this boombox – or beatbox as it was also called – to his younger brother Darren under the condition not to take it off the porch. But on July 13th Darren ignored his brother's request and took the readio and went around the corner to impress some girls from the neighborhood. At about 9:37 p.m. all lights went out all over Brooklyn due to the big Blackout and Darren was so scared that he dropped the radio and ran home.
When his brother came back from summer camp, he asked him where his radio was. Darren was very nervous and anxious to tell the truth. But right after telling his brother, he offered him to play any song he would like to hear just with his mouth and then he started beatboxing.

== Legacy ==

Robinson invented beatboxing and added this art form as a fifth element to hip hop culture, which originally consisted of graffiti, DJing, breakdancing and rapping.

Nowadays Beatboxing is practiced and known in most countries still mesmerizing audiences all over the world.

Most a cappella groups that perform popsongs have a beatboxer, who provides the rhythms.

https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/13/arts/darren-robinson-fat-boys-rapper-28.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20121105135546/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-17817811.html

https://apnews.com/article/65b104ed12fa84f85488bcdbdf6c36b5

https://thesource.com/2020/12/10/today-in-hip-hop-history-the-fat-boys-human-beat-box-died-25-years-ago/

https://de.findagrave.com/memorial/19799/darren-robinson#source

==Notes==
<references />