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- ↑ Lee. "IFAC Arts - International Fine Arts Consortium - Terry "Kid Lucky" Lewis : Voices of Madness".
- ↑ "Poetic Theater Productions - Nu Voices".
- ↑ "Blue Note TERRY".
- ↑ "This Woman Is Dropping Serious Beats On The Beatboxing World". 28 April 2016.
- ↑ "Lamama Theater's 2nd annual Beatrhyme Battle".
- ↑ "Kids Workshop: Beat Box - La MaMa". 16 December 2014.