| Grand Beatbox Battle | |
|---|---|
| 2019 GBB Poster | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Tournament |
| Venue | EX THEATER ROPPONGI (2023) |
| Locations | Basel, Switzerland (2011-2018) Warsaw, Poland (2019/2021) Tokyo, Japan (2023-2025) |
| Years active | 17 years |
| Inaugurated | 2009 |
| Founder |
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| Organised by | Swissbeatbox |
| Website | gbbofficial |
The Grand Beatbox Battle (commonly abbreviated GBB) is an annual international beatboxing competition hosted by Swissbeatbox. [2] The competition holds multiple tournaments for different forms and categories of beatboxing which include: Solo, Tag Team, Crew, Under 18, Loopstation, Tag Team Loopstation and Producer
The event follows a traditional tournament format, where competitors take turns performing on a stage, and a panel of judges vote on the winner. To qualify for the tournament portion, beatboxers from around the world must submit "wildcards" [3] online for an invitation or by winning another national and international competition, as well as pass an "elimination" round during the competition.
The first Grand Beatbox Battle was held in 2009 in Switzerland. It was part of the BScene Basel music festival where only Swiss-competitors are allowed to participate until 2011, where it was open internationally. [4]
| # | Year | Venue | Final | Semi-finalists | Number of participants | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |||||||
| 1 | 2009 | Kaserne, Basel | Marzel | n/a | Knackeboul | No information | ? | |||||
| 2 | 2010 | BCScene Center, Basel | Marzel | n/a | BeatBrenning | 8 | ||||||
| 3 | 2011 | Kaserne Rossstall, Basel | Skiller | n/a [5] | KRNFX | 8 | ||||||
| 4 | 2012 | Ball-Zee | n/a [6] | Skiller | 8 | |||||||
| 5 | 2013 | Kuppel and Kaserne, Basel | Dharni | n/a [7] [8] | Alem | Two H | n/a [9] [10] | K.I.M. | 14 | |||
| 6 | 2014 | SUD & Kaserne, Basel | Dharni | n/a [11] | Two H | K.I.M. | n/a [12] | Alexinho | 11 | |||
| 7 | 2015 | Volkshaus, Basel | Gene Shinozaki | n/a [13] | Efaybee | Jayton | n/a | Babeli | 13 | |||
| 8 | 2016 | Volkshaus, Basel | Kenny Urban | n/a [14] | Napom | Gene Shinozaki | n/a [15] | Babeli | 18 | |||
| 9 | 2017 | Voltahalle, Basel | Napom | n/a [16] | Hiss | Alexinho | n/a [17] | Trung Bao | 16 | |||
| 10 | 2018 | Volkshaus, Basel | Codfish | 3–2 [18] | D-low | Hiss | n/a [19] | Bataco | 15 | |||
| 11 | 2019 | klub Stodola, Warsaw | D-low | 3–2 [20] | Tomazacre | B-Art | n/a [21] | Codfish | 16 | |||
| 12 | 2020 | Event was cancelled due to 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. An online edition was held instead. | ||||||||||
| 13 | 2021 | EXPO XXI, Warsaw | Colaps | 4–1 [22] | River | FootboxG | 5–0 [23] | Inertia | 26 | |||
| 14 | 2023 | EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo | River | 3–2 [24] | Napom | Wing | 5–0 [25] | Abo Ice | 18 | |||
| 15 | 2024 | Toyosu PIT, Tokyo | Julard | 4–1 [26] | Osis | Remix | 3–2 [27] | KAJI | 16 | |||
| 16 | 2025 | EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo | PACMax | 3–2 | Wing | BlackRoll | 5–0 | KAJI | 16 | |||
| 17 | 2026 | Arena COS Torwar, Warsaw | TBD | TBD | 20 | |||||||
| # | Year | Venue | Final | Semi-finalists | Number of participants | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |||||||
| 5 | 2013 | Kuppel and Kaserne, Basel | Grison | n/a | Faya Braz | Camero | n/a | Slizzer | ? | |||
| 6 | 2014 | SUD & Kaserne, Basel | Faya Braz | n/a [28] | Hobbit | Was not awarded | ? | |||||
| 7 | 2015 | Volkshaus, Basel | Mando | n/a [29] | Penkyx | Wawad | n/a [30] | MB14 | ? | |||
| 8 | 2016 | Volkshaus, Basel | Thorsen | n/a [31] | Tioneb | Ibarra | n/a [32] | MB14 | ? | |||
| 9 | 2017 | Voltahalle, Basel | Saro | n/a [33] | Tioneb | MB14 | n/a [34] | Penkyx | ? | |||
| 10 | 2018 | Volkshaus, Basel | Beatness | n/a [35] | Balance | NME | n/a [36] | Jarno Ibarra | ? | |||
| 11 | 2019 | klub Stodola, Warsaw | Rythmind | 3–2 [37] | NME | Inkie | n/a [38] | SO-SO | ? | |||
| 12 | 2020 | Event was cancelled due to 2020 COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||
| 13 | 2021 | EXPO XXI, Warsaw | BizKit | 3–2 [39] | Frosty | Rythmind | 3–2 [40] | Chris TheOdian | ? | |||
| 14 | 2023 | EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo | Robin | 3–2 [41] | Matej | BizKit | 3–2 [42] | AVH | ? | |||
| 15 | 2024 | Toyosu PIT, Tokyo | Yaswede | 5–0 [43] | Matej | Raje | 4–1 [44] | Syjo | ? | |||
| 16 | 2025 | EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo | Martin Benati | 5–0 | Dice | MAHIRO | 3–2 | Yaswede | ? | |||
| 17 | 2026 | Arena COS Torwar, Warsaw | TBD | TBD | ? | |||||||
| # | Year | Venue | Final | Semi-finalists | Number of participants | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |||||||
| 8 | 2016 | Volkshaus, Basel | Fabulous Wadness | n/a [45] | Costik Storm | Mad Twinz | n/a [46] | Spider Horse | ? | |||
| 9 | 2017 | Voltahalle, Basel | Mad Twinz | n/a [47] | A&Z | Spider Horse | n/a [48] | Costik Storm | ? | |||
| 10 | 2018 | Volkshaus, Basel | Spider Horse | n/a [49] | Kotcha | K-PoM | n/a [50] | Bery | ? | |||
| 11 | 2019 | klub Stodola, Warsaw | Uniteam | n/a [51] | Middle School | Kotcha | n/a [52] | 16bitzee | ? | |||
| 12 | 2020 | Event was cancelled due to 2020 COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||
| 13 | 2021 | EXPO XXI, Warsaw | Middle School | n/a [53] | Rogue Wave | Rofu | n/a [54] | ONII-CHAN | ? | |||
| 14 | 2023 | EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo | Rogue Wave | n/a [55] | Jairo | Rofu | n/a [56] | Jackpot | ? | |||
| 15 | 2024 | Toyosu PIT, Tokyo | Jairo | n/a | Fresh Tonic | MiCo | n/a | Future Monster | ? | |||
| 16 | 2025 | EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo | MaxSkill | 4-1 | Hiss & WING | Fresh Tonic | n/a | MiCo | ? | |||
| 17 | 2026 | Arena COS Torwar, Warsaw | TBD | TBD | ||||||||
| # | Year | Venue | Final | Semi-finalists | Number of participants | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |||||||
| 13 | 2021 | EXPO XXI, Warsaw | M.O.M | n/a [57] | SARUKANI | S.Q.U.I.D | n/a [58] | The Razzzones | ? | |||
| 14 | 2023 | EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo | SARUKANI | n/a [59] | M.O.M | E.O.G | n/a [60] | YA NA HA | ? | |||
| 15 | 2024 | Toyosu PIT, Tokyo | Kowler Rangers | n/a | Me0ne | Sound of Sony Ω | n/a | The Young Drug | ? | |||
| 16 | 2025 | EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo | The Beatbox House | n/a | orbitt | Recoll | n/a | No more participants | ? | |||
| 17 | 2026 | Arena COS Torwar, Warsaw | TBD | TBD | ||||||||
| # | Year | Venue | Final | Semi-finalists | Number of participants | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |||||||
| 13 | 2021 | EXPO XXI, Warsaw | SORRY | n/a [61] | Bery | Scam Talk [62] | 3 | |||||
| # | Year | Venue | Final | Semi-finalists | Number of participants | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |||||||
| 14 | 2023 | EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo | SyJo | n/a | Kaos | KBA | n/a | FriiDon | 6 | |||
| 15 | 2024 | Toyosu PIT, Tokyo | KBA | n/a | Antrix | SyJo | n/a | Kaos | 4 | |||
| 16 | 2025 | EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo | Watt | n/a | LFO | No more participants | 2 | |||||
| # | Year | Venue | Final | Semi-finalists | Number of participants | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |||||||
| 14 | 2023 | EX Theater Roppongi | Julard | n/a [63] | Marvelous | Lennsi | n/a [64] | Wand | 8 | |||
| # | Year | Venue | King | 1st Win | 2nd Win | 3rd Win | 4th Win | 5th Win | 6th Win | 7th Win | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2014 | Basel | Alexinho | Battle 4 5–0 Efaybee | Battle 5 5–0 Wawad | Battle 6 5–0 Faya Braz | Battle 7 4–1 Fozzy | Battle 8 5–0 Heartgrey | Battle 9 3–2 Two H | Battle 10 4–1 BMG | ||
| 7 | 2015 | Alem | Battle 22 n/a Dharni | Battle 23 n/a Gene | Battle 24 n/a Jayton | Battle 25 n/a Kenny Urban | Battle 26 n/a K.I.M. | Battle 27 n/a B-Art | Battle 28 n/a Alexinho | |||
| 8 | 2016 | Alexinho | Battle 7 5–0 Bloomer | Battle 15 3–2 Bataco | Battle 16 5–0 B-Art | Battle 17 4–1 K.I.M. | Battle 18 5–0 Bloomer | Battle 19 5–0 Dharni | Battle 20 4–1 Kenny Urban | |||
| 9 | 2017 | Alexinho | Battle 7 3–1 Rythmind Xin Wang voted tie | Battle 8 5–0 Wawad | Battle 9 4–0 Zhang Zhe Xin Wang voted tie | Battle 10 5–0 Gene | Battle 11 5–0 Cosmin | Battle 12 4–0 Ah Xin Funkaztek voted tie | Battle 13 4–0 Pash B-Art voted tie | |||
| 10 | 2018 | Colaps | Battle 6 n/a Rythmind | Battle 7 5–0 Pash | Battle 8 n/a B-Art | Battle 9 3–1 Hiss Beatness voted tie | Battle 10 5–0 Bloomer | Battle 11 2–1 Napom 2 judges voted tie | Battle 12 5–0 Kénôzen | |||
| 11 | 2019 | Warsaw | Zekka | Battle 1 5–0 Mark Martin | Battle 2 3–2 Akindé | Battle 3 n/a Audical | Battle 4 5–0 Alexinho | Battle 5 5–0 Mr. Androide | Battle 6 4–1 SO-SO | Battle 28 5–0 SO-SO | ||
| 13 | 2021 | Inertia [65] | No battles uploaded | |||||||||
| 14 | 2023 | Tokyo | Alexinho | Battle 2 5–0 Napom | Battle 3 5–0 Vahtang | Battle 4 5–0 PacMax | Battle 12 4–1 PacMax | Battle 13 4–1 Pash | Battle 14 3–2 Max0 | Battle 15 5–0 Inertia | ||
| 15 | 2024 | Napom | Battle 1 4–1 Mighty | Battle 16 3–2 BlackRoll | Battle 17 3–2 PacMax | Battle 18 3–2 Remix | Battle 19 4–1 Abo Ice | Battle 20 3–2 Bookie Blanco | Battle 21 4–1 Max0 | |||
| 16 | 2025 | River | Battle 1 3–2 Inertia | Battle 2 3–2 Remix | Battle 3 4–1 momimaru | Battle 11 3–2 Inertia | Battle 12 5–0 Bookie Blanco | Battle 13 4–1 NERO | Battle 14 5–0 CJ | |||
Ref.: [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] [71] [72] [73] [74] [75] [76] [77] [78]
In 2020, Swissbeatbox held an online GBB competition to act as a qualifier for the cancelled 2020 Grand Beatbox Battle due to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. The event was held in Beatbox Community Discord server and was livestreamed at Swissbeatbox YouTube channel from 4–5 April 2020. The event includes Solo and Loopstation categories. [79]
Results
| Category | Champion | Vice Champion | Third place | Fourth place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | |||||
| Loopstation | |||||
| Nation | S | L | TT | C | TTL | P | U18 | 7TS | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 22 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | 1 [80] | 1 [81] | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 [81] | 5 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | 17 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 53 | |