Errol Holloman
Errol G. Holloman (May, 1965 – October 8, 2016) also known as The Human Beat Rocker was a beatboxer from Cleveland, Ohio. He was the first beatbox champion of the world.
Early Life
Till 1979 he went to Alexander Hamilton Junior High School on 3465 E 130th St.
Musical Career
In November 1985 at the New Music Seminar hosted by Tommy Boy Records in NYC, he won the Human Beatbox Championship of the World.
His manager was Kermit Henderson.
In 1985 he appeared on a "Comedy Tonight" hosted by Bill Boggs. There he beatboxed with the two other beatboxers Beat Master G and Beat Rocker Errol Holloman.
https://youtu.be/JiZNim7wqcA?si=SugNG-NU8GkPbTmw
Later Life
In 1991 he survived a suicide attempt, where he shot myself in the head. According to the surgeons he only had a 20% chance to live. The bullet was still lodged in his brain.
Later he moved to Wetumpka, Alabama.
Beatboxing
Holloman is the inventor of the Errol(-throat)-tap, which was later picked up and recorded by Biz Markie in the track "One Two".
Beatbox style
Errol(-throat)-tap