BeatBaksho || Co-Founder

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About Beatbaksho:

During the early 1990s, a young boy from Bangladesh residing in Saudi Arabia, named Moktadir Dewan, was in Grade 2 and had a strong passion and talent for music. He was captivated by the sounds of Michael Winslow from the Police Academy movie, the song “Don’t Worry Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin, the music of Michael Jackson, and later in his teen years, Justin Timberlake’s experiments with beatboxing with his band *NSYNC and his solo albums, along with Timbaland’s production with beatboxing. This curiosity led him to imitate those sounds, the sounds of the drum and especially the Tabla, an instrument he happened to practice at the time. Additionally, he attempted to mimic beats using his mouth without any formal knowledge of beatboxing. He practiced notable compositions such as “Billie Jean,” “Who Is It,” “Jam,” and “They Don’t Really Care About Us.” Unfortunately, he couldn’t share or discuss this unique technique with anyone during that time, since the community he lived in was alien to this, even though they were very much supportive of his creative endeavors and would always encourage him. His parents have also played a pivotal role in his interest in arts and music.

Fast forward to 2004 when DJ Raf, one of his close associates from Desi Hip-Hop (Previously Deshi Rhymes Forum), shared about “Kata Taarer Bera”, a mixed Hip-Hop album which he coordinated as well, with DJ Raf & Jasper as producers. This album included Beatboxing for the very first time in Bangladesh’s History. And, it was and still is, the most famous and public-demanded hip-hop album of all time!

As he was involved with progressive rock/metal bands, Moktadir focused more on beatboxing, which was an unusual addition to his projects back then. Many of their works featured unplugged versions with beatboxing fused in here and there. There was a duo named “Jesper and Shanto ” who simultaneously played the guitar and beatboxed. Around January/February 2008, Bombay Rockers and Arash performed at a significant event, which was the highlight of that year. Rehal from Bombay Rockers showcased beatboxing in that event after BeatBaksho’s performance. During the same year, Beatbaksho joined “Old School” and covered a few songs as the band traveled and performed. It was during this time that BeatBaksho introduced beatboxing and acappella elements into Old School’s original song titled “ব্যাঙ্গ/Bango,” which was remarkably unique at that time.

During his time at Radio Foorti, Beatbaksho collaborated with Nixon Ahemd (Who recorded the famous The Watson Brothers album, among many others) on a short composition for the radio, but unfortunately, it was never officially released. He later joined “Blunderware” as a guitarist/backing vocal and composed beats using beatboxing in their original song titled “Gouro (Prem Korona Shondha Kaale).” Beatbaksho further explored beatboxing by collaborating on various projects and experimenting with different genres. Interestingly, he did not have a stage name during this period. However, he was referred to as “D1” during the release of the “Kata Taarer Bera” album, which he found to be somewhat cheesy.

During the early days of radio, BeatBaksho established a project called O.N.E, now known as Beatmosphere, which stands as the country’s sole acappella/beatbox crew. Together with his group of talented individuals, they covered and composed numerous medleys and covers, alongside a few original songs. Currently, they are actively working on their debut album.

Around 2014 and 2015, Beatbaksho spent approximately two years with Avoidrafa. During this time, he embarked on a nationwide tour, showcasing his beatboxing skills through renditions of both cover songs and original compositions. Notably, he contributed two beatboxing compositions to Avoidrafa’s debut album, titled “Haar Kala” and “Chaader Gaye Chaad“. During this period, Rafa and Pavel suggested that Moktadir Dewan create a Facebook page to promote his beatboxing. This recommendation eventually led to the adoption of the name “Beatbaksho,” derived from the Bangla word for box, “Baksho,” which highlights his beatboxing prowess.

Throughout his career, BeatBaksho has collaborated with various artists and continues to do so. In 2020, he showcased his beatboxing skills as a performer with Fuad & Friends at the Army Stadium. Additionally, he participated in the Coke Studio song “Dewana,” where beatboxing was introduced for the first time in the history of Coke Studio Bangla.

Working with Beatbox Bangladesh:

Towards the end of 2014, Beatbaksho had the opportunity to meet Ronesh Biswas (HanX) and several other beatboxers at an event. Inspired by these encounters, he became eager to collaborate with them and find ways to promote the beatboxing scene in Bangladesh. HanX proposed a comprehensive plan to create a community and engage in various activities. Consequently, on March 8, 2015, they established the Facebook page “Beatbox Bangladesh” and later, on June 18, 2015, the YouTube channel with the same name. In this endeavor, HanX focused on training and nurturing beatboxers within the community, while Beatbaksho took charge of public relations, branding, and communication with similar beatboxing communities worldwide. They also organized workshops across Bangladesh and created beatbox tutorials in Bangla, which were integral parts of their initiatives.

In 2017, both Beatbaksho and HanX conceptualized the official championship called “BattleBoxBD“. This championship holds recognition as the Official National Championship by global beatboxing communities. Winners of this championship automatically secure a spot in the Asia Beatbox Championship and World Beatbox Championship.

Continuously, Beatbaksho actively promotes beatboxing throughout Bangladesh through his extensive networks and seeks partnerships with various projects and initiatives. Notable contributions by Beatbaksho include organizing the National Championship, facilitating online battles, performing in shows, collaborating with other artists, and engaging with Swissbeatbox, South Asian, European, and American beatboxing communities.

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