Killa Kela

Beatbox legend

World renowned beatboxer, its Killa Kela. Having toured all over the world and with three albums to his name, he's the most recognised and respected beatboxer in the industry

Killa Kela is regarded as one of the best beatboxers in the world and is recognised as one of the leading figures in the beatbox scene alongside Rahzal and Kenny Muhammed.

Killa Kela has released 3 full-length albums exploring genres far beyond beatbox and his talent has seen him tour the world and perform alongside the likes of Prince, Pharrell and N*E*R*D, Justin Timberlake, Super Furry Animals, De La Soul and Plan B. Kela has astonished crowds for years, from touring as part of the Rocksteady Crew and Scratch Perverts to playing alongside some of the biggest stars in the world and headlining his own tours. His recent UK tours include his own sold out tour as well as touring with Frankmusik, Lethal Bizzle and Hadouken!

2010 was a busy year; Kela performed to 180,000 people at the Warriors Dance Festival alongside Does It Offend You?Yeah? and headlined 2 Asian tours visiting Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, China and Hong Kong. Another highlight of the year saw Killa Kela open the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury to 83,000 people.

Most recently Kela performed at the Royal Albert Hall along side DJ Fresh, and also broke world records by becoming the first beatboxer to perform in the House of Commons! Kela has also recently filmed a series of Virgin Media idents for the 2012 series of Britain's Got Talent.

Killa Kela has previously toured with Pharrell Williams and N*E*R*D on and off from 2003 - 2007 and was invited by Prince to play with him at his 02 residency in 2008. Kela has also performed alongside Snoop Dogg for the MTV Video Music Awards 2008 in Germany and just recently completed a national tour of Australia alongside Chase & Status and SubFocus.

Arguably the best beatboxer in the world and regarded as one of the pioneering figures in the scene, Kela is a regular feature on the panel of the Human Beatboxing Championships in the UK and he received the Beatbox Battle Champion Hall of Fame award in 2005 in Germany and also won the 2007 Stuff Magazine Renegade of Style award in the U.S.

Killa Kela has now created a new live performance entitled Them & Us. Them & Us will see him spitting lyrics and battling it out with live DJ and vocalist, Ami Carmine. Ami Carmine, formally known as Ami Drum, was the lead vocalist for Bassment Jaxx and combining their talents has created a really dynamic act that leaves crowds speechless. The mix of beatboxing and live vocals teamed with massive tunes from an array of genres excites audiences creating a combination that has something for everyone to enjoy.

Want to know more about Ami Carmine and Them & Us? Check out her biog - Ami Carmine

Hyper Agency act as live booking agent for Killa Kela. To book Killa Kela for gigs and tours, contact agent Guy Robinson or Charlotte Purdy on 020 7099 0050.