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== Life and career == | == Life and career == | ||
=== Early life | === Early life === | ||
Darren Robinson was born in Manning(???), Clarendon County, South Carolina, on June 10, 1967. He was the youngest child of John and Ellaveen Robinson and had three siblings, his brother Curtis, who later became his manager, and his two sisters Barbara and Renee. | Darren Robinson was born in Manning(???), Clarendon County, South Carolina, on June 10, 1967. He was the youngest child of John and Ellaveen Robinson and had three siblings, his brother Curtis, who later became his manager, and his two sisters Barbara and Renee. | ||
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[[File:P.S. 190 Sheffield (Elementary School).JPG|thumb|P.S. 190 Sheffield (Elementary School) on 590 Sheffield Avenue|border|right|400x400px]] | [[File:P.S. 190 Sheffield (Elementary School).JPG|thumb|P.S. 190 Sheffield (Elementary School) on 590 Sheffield Avenue|border|right|400x400px]] | ||
=== Beatboxing === | |||
According to Darren's brother Curtis the New York City Blackout of 1977 was instrumental for the genesis of beatboxing. | |||
In 1977 Curtis had purchased an expensive Radio Model Realistic ??? from RadioShack at Pennsylvania Avenue before he went out of town to summer camp. He lent this boombox – or beatbox as is was also sometimes 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 in the neighborhood. At about 9:37 all lights went out 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 he had told him, he offered to play any song he would like to hear just with his mouth and then he started beatboxing for him. | |||
=== musical career === | |||
From 1979 to 1982 he went to ''J.H.S. 166 George Gershwin'', who had a strong music program at the time, but was later closed and changed into a middle school. | From 1979 to 1982 he went to ''J.H.S. 166 George Gershwin'', who had a strong music program at the time, but was later closed and changed into a middle school. | ||
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[[File:Thomas Jefferson High School.JPG|thumb|Thomas Jefferson High School on 400 Granville Payne Avenue|border|right|400x400px]] | [[File:Thomas Jefferson High School.JPG|thumb|Thomas Jefferson High School on 400 Granville Payne Avenue|border|right|400x400px]] | ||
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Darren Robinson (June 10, 1967 – December 10), also known as Big Buff, Buff Love, Buffy, The Human Beat Box, and DJ Doctor Nice
Life and career
Early life
Darren Robinson was born in Manning(???), Clarendon County, South Carolina, on June 10, 1967. He was the youngest child of John and Ellaveen Robinson and had three siblings, his brother Curtis, who later became his manager, and his two sisters Barbara and Renee.
Robinson attended elementary school P.S. 190 Sheffield from 1974 to 1979. In the mid 1970s his family moved from Brownsville to Schenk Avenue in New lots (former East New York).
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Beatboxing
According to Darren's brother Curtis the New York City Blackout of 1977 was instrumental for the genesis of beatboxing. In 1977 Curtis had purchased an expensive Radio Model Realistic ??? from RadioShack at Pennsylvania Avenue before he went out of town to summer camp. He lent this boombox – or beatbox as is was also sometimes 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 in the neighborhood. At about 9:37 all lights went out 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 he had told him, he offered to play any song he would like to hear just with his mouth and then he started beatboxing for him.
musical career
From 1979 to 1982 he went to J.H.S. 166 George Gershwin, who had a strong music program at the time, but was later closed and changed into a middle school.
In 1983 Robinson spend a short time on Thomas Jefferson High School, but later received private tutoring in favour of his musical career.
Beatboxing
His Musical Career
In 1983
Queen Pen was 17 and Buffy was 20 when they had their son Quinton.
Quinton is a rapper who goes by the name Q NHannaz.
Death
Buff died in Rosedale, Queens County, New York and was burried on the Amityville cemetary in Suffolk County (Long Island), 55 Harrison Ave, Amityville, NY 11701.
Buff's brother and later manager Curtis Robinson died in 2018.
Legacy
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://de.findagrave.com/memorial/19799/darren-robinson#source