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Poizunus
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Poizunus in the Studio
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto |
| Genres | Beatbox, Hip-Hop |
| Occupations | Disc jockey, Record producer, Mixing engineer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | silentBoom Productions, NorthStarr Entertainment, EliteGame Entertainment |
| Associated acts | DJ Craze, Killa Kela, Cory Gunz |
Poizunus is a talented Canadian beatboxer. He uses his voice to make amazing sounds, like drums, bass, and other musical instruments.
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Poizunus's Journey in Music
Since 2005, Poizunus has become quite well-known in the music world. He toured England and performed at the Winter Music Conference in Miami. There, he shared the stage with famous artists like DJ Craze and Killa Kela.
Beatboxing Success and TV Appearances
Poizunus has achieved great success in beatboxing competitions. He ranked among the top 10 at the World Beatboxing Championship in Germany. In 2007, he won first place at the Scribble Jam Beatbox Battle. These wins show he is an important artist in Canadian beatboxing.
In 2006, Poizunus was featured on Canada's MuchMusic TV show, “Music is My Life”. The show gave viewers a look into his life and his win at the 604 Hip Hop Expo Beatbox Battle. After that, he appeared in two MuchVibe commercials. He was also on other TV shows, including MTV Live Canada, CityTV's Breakfast Television, MuchMusic's RapCity, and Going Coastal. Poizunus has also opened concerts for big artists like Method Man, Busta Rhymes, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Obie Trice.
Early Life and Influences
When Poizunus was growing up, music was a big part of his life. His parents had a large collection of soulful music. His cousin also introduced him to many hip-hop songs. These influences made him want to be around music all the time. This led him to discover vocal percussion, which is another name for beatboxing.
Poizunus has over 10 years of experience in the music business. He has been beatboxing for 20 years! Today, he creates his own original music. He also works as a producer for movies, TV shows, and commercials.
Over the last few years, Poizunus's music has been featured on Modernbeats.com. It has also appeared on the Coast2Coast Instrumental Mixtape series. He even worked with Cory Gunz from Young Money. Poizunus's music has been played on MTV2 USA and MuchMusic Canada. He is also working on new projects with many rising artists from Canada, the US, and other countries.
Poizunus's Music Albums
Poizunus has released several music projects.
Studio Albums
- A.ctive D.reaming D.isorder (2007)
- Training Camp/Don't Sleep Sundays (2013)
Mixtape Songs
- Kardinal Offishall - Offishall Badman Bizness (Mixed by DJ Chong Wizard) (2006)
- X-Clan - Robots of Dawn (Mixed by DJ Chong Wizard) (2007)
