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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''', 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"''.
'''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]]
 
[[File:Robinson's former family home.JPG|thumb|Robinson's first family home in [[New Lots]]|border|right|200x200px]]
 
[[File:Darren Robinson's family home.JPG|thumb|Robinson's family home on Schenk Avenue|border|right|200x200px]]
== 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 third child of John and Ellaveen Robinson 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>
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]]
[[File:P.S. 190 Sheffield (Elementary School).JPG|thumb|P.S. 190 Sheffield (Elementary School) on 590 Sheffield Avenue|border|right|200x200px]]
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.
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 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 his later band members [[Kool Rock Ski]] and [[Prince Markie Dee]] already lived with their families.
In spring of 1981 his family moved to the same block on Schenck Avenue 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]]
[[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|200x200px]]


In 1981 Robinson attended ''Thomas Jefferson High School''. At that time Robinson and Wimbley played a lot of football together, but instead of joining the football team they turned to music.
In the second half of the year 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.


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When they became successful with their music they received private tutoring to get their diploma in favour of their musical career.
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.JPG|thumb|Thomas Jefferson High School on 400 Granville Payne Avenue (2023)|border|right|400x400px]]
[[File:Thomas Jefferson High School 2023).JPG|thumb|Thomas Jefferson High School on 400 Granville Payne Avenue|border|right|200x200px]]


At the age of 20 his 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.


=== Musical career ===
=== 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.
In spring of 1981, just one day after his family had moved to Schenk Avenue, Robinson met Damon Wimbley, who was playing football with his friend Jimmy next to Wimbley's house.
 
A year later Robinson and Wimbley had their first public performance in front of a bigger audience in a talent show in the auditorium of Thomas Jefferson High School.
 
 
Peter Shapiro states: "In 1983 they entered a rap contest at Radio City Music Hall and won first prize, a contract with Sutra Records, due in larger part to Buffy's beat-boxing skills, which he started doing in 1981 while in junior high."
 
 
 
 
His group ''Disco 3'' won the ''Tin Pan Apple Dance & Rap Contest'' in 23rd May 1983, which was sponsored by WBLS, Fiorucci, and Coca Cola, and a record contract with Sutra Records.
 
In October 1983 his group ''Disco 3'' released their first 12-inch "Reality" on Sutra Records, which also contained some of his beatboxing in the background.
 
 
On 28th July, 1984 the Fat Boys performed at the ''Fresh Fest '84'', and went on a 31-city ''Swatch Watch New York City Fresh Fest tour'' with Rund-D.M.C, Kurtis Blow, and Whodini. This event was one of the first major hip-hop concerts and featured several pioneering artists in the genre.
 
((("Consuming the Fat Boys" by Robert Christgau in "the Village Voice 12th February, 1985)))
 
=== Film and Television ===
 
 
Swatch Watch Commercial


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 


Krush Groove




Miami Vice




Disorderlies


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


Robinson had a relationship with the rapper Lynise Walters (*September 24, 1972) known as '''Queen Pen''', who hails from Fort Greene, Brooklyn. At the age of 20 she gave birth to their son Quinton Walters, who later became a rapper himself, known as '''Q NHannaz'''.


=== Death ===
[[File:Robinson's gravestone.png|thumb|Robinson's graveston at Amityville cemetary|border|right|200x200px]]
Robinson died on December 10, 1995, while giving a private performance to some friends at his home in Rosedale, Queens County, New York. He suffered a heart attack after a bout with the flu. Prior to this Robinson had been diagnosed with lymphedema, fluid buildup.
He was burried on the Amityville cemetary in Suffolk County (Long Island), 55 Harrison Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701.
Robinson's brother and later manager Curtis died in 2018.


=== Origin of beatboxing ===
=== 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.
According to his own statement in the [[The Morning Show]] hosted by Regis Philbin and Cyndy Garvey, which was aired on ABC7 in 1984, Robinson said that he started beatboxing seven years ago.
 
Whereas in the TV show [[Midday]] hosted by Bill Boggs, which was aired on 25th (???) May, 1984, Robinson names an even earlier date. When asked by a girl from the audience, "Where did you [...] learn to make these sounds from?" Robinson answers, "[...] '75, yeah, you know I wanted a drumset, but you know I couldn't afford one at the time. So I just started listening to records and then I traced my beats off them."


https://youtu.be/Hwb9-3UQ5nE
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.
In the documentary [[Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box (film)|Breath Control]] (2002) by [[Joey Garfield]] his brother Curtis Robinson confirms the year 1977 as the starting point for Darren's beatboxing saying "when I first started hearing him play the beatbox he was maybe about 10 years old".
 
In an interview for the documentary "Beatboxing - The Fifth Element of Hip Hop" (2011), which was recorded in 2009, Curtis reveals more details of how Darren's beatboxing evolved. An incident resulting from [[New York City Blackout of 1977]] was crucial for the genesis of beatboxing. Curtis had purchased a portable radio cassette recorder (model: Realistic SCR-10) 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 in the Brooklyn neighbourhood at the time – to his younger brother Darren under the condition of not taking it off the porch. But on July 13th Darren ignored his brother's request and took the radio 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.


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 all songs he would like to hear by just imitating them with his mouth and then he started beatboxing for him.
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.


=== Death ===
=== Beatbox style ===


Robinson 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.
Buffy breathing, Buffy clapping


Robinson's brother and later manager Curtis died in 2018.


== Legacy ==
== 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.
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.
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.
Most a cappella groups that perform popsongs have a beatboxer to provide the rhythms.





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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".

Robinson's first family home in New Lots
Robinson's family home on Schenk Avenue

Life and career[Bearbeiten]

Early life[Bearbeiten]

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.[1]

P.S. 190 Sheffield (Elementary School) on 590 Sheffield Avenue

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 on Schenck Avenue where his later band members Kool Rock Ski and Prince Markie Dee already lived with their families.

George Gershwin Junior High School on 800 Van Siclen Avenue, which was later changed into Van Siclen Community Middle School

In the second half of the year 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.

Thomas Jefferson High School on 400 Granville Payne Avenue

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

Musical career[Bearbeiten]

In spring of 1981, just one day after his family had moved to Schenk Avenue, Robinson met Damon Wimbley, who was playing football with his friend Jimmy next to Wimbley's house.

A year later Robinson and Wimbley had their first public performance in front of a bigger audience in a talent show in the auditorium of Thomas Jefferson High School.


Peter Shapiro states: "In 1983 they entered a rap contest at Radio City Music Hall and won first prize, a contract with Sutra Records, due in larger part to Buffy's beat-boxing skills, which he started doing in 1981 while in junior high."



His group Disco 3 won the Tin Pan Apple Dance & Rap Contest in 23rd May 1983, which was sponsored by WBLS, Fiorucci, and Coca Cola, and a record contract with Sutra Records.

In October 1983 his group Disco 3 released their first 12-inch "Reality" on Sutra Records, which also contained some of his beatboxing in the background.


On 28th July, 1984 the Fat Boys performed at the Fresh Fest '84, and went on a 31-city Swatch Watch New York City Fresh Fest tour with Rund-D.M.C, Kurtis Blow, and Whodini. This event was one of the first major hip-hop concerts and featured several pioneering artists in the genre.

((("Consuming the Fat Boys" by Robert Christgau in "the Village Voice 12th February, 1985)))

Film and Television[Bearbeiten]

Swatch Watch Commercial


Krush Groove


Miami Vice


Disorderlies

Personal Life[Bearbeiten]

Robinson had a relationship with the rapper Lynise Walters (*September 24, 1972) known as Queen Pen, who hails from Fort Greene, Brooklyn. At the age of 20 she gave birth to their son Quinton Walters, who later became a rapper himself, known as Q NHannaz.

Death[Bearbeiten]

Robinson's graveston at Amityville cemetary

Robinson died on December 10, 1995, while giving a private performance to some friends at his home in Rosedale, Queens County, New York. He suffered a heart attack after a bout with the flu. Prior to this Robinson had been diagnosed with lymphedema, fluid buildup.

He was burried on the Amityville cemetary in Suffolk County (Long Island), 55 Harrison Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701.

Robinson's brother and later manager Curtis died in 2018.

Origin of beatboxing[Bearbeiten]

According to his own statement in the The Morning Show hosted by Regis Philbin and Cyndy Garvey, which was aired on ABC7 in 1984, Robinson said that he started beatboxing seven years ago.

Whereas in the TV show Midday hosted by Bill Boggs, which was aired on 25th (???) May, 1984, Robinson names an even earlier date. When asked by a girl from the audience, "Where did you [...] learn to make these sounds from?" Robinson answers, "[...] '75, yeah, you know I wanted a drumset, but you know I couldn't afford one at the time. So I just started listening to records and then I traced my beats off them."

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

In the documentary Breath Control (2002) by Joey Garfield his brother Curtis Robinson confirms the year 1977 as the starting point for Darren's beatboxing saying "when I first started hearing him play the beatbox he was maybe about 10 years old".

In an interview for the documentary "Beatboxing - The Fifth Element of Hip Hop" (2011), which was recorded in 2009, Curtis reveals more details of how Darren's beatboxing evolved. An incident resulting from New York City Blackout of 1977 was crucial for the genesis of beatboxing. Curtis had purchased a portable radio cassette recorder (model: Realistic SCR-10) 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 in the Brooklyn neighbourhood at the time – to his younger brother Darren under the condition of not taking it off the porch. But on July 13th Darren ignored his brother's request and took the radio 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 all songs he would like to hear by just imitating them with his mouth and then he started beatboxing for him.

Beatbox style[Bearbeiten]

Buffy breathing, Buffy clapping


Legacy[Bearbeiten]

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 to provide 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

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