Known as the human beatbox, rapper Doug E. Fresh created a signature style that dominated hip-hop in the mid-1980s.

In Joey Garfield’s energetic and entertaining documentary Breath Control, which screens Feb. 2 and 3 at Webster University, Doug E. Fresh says, “I have not visited a place yet where people did not get ...

If hip-hop had a Constitutional Convention, my “Renaissance Man” guest would have had a seat at the table and a prominent spot in the stately portrait. He’s a pioneer, a founding father and a rap ...

Doug E. Fresh talked about the early days of Hip-Hop, including the unlikely origins of his nickname, “Human Beatbox.” As one of Hip-Hop’s founding fathers, Doug E. Fresh possesses a wealth of ...

The Capital Concert Series returns to the Empire State Plaza on Wednesdays, starting July 9. “The Original Human Beat Box” Doug E. Fresh will kick off this popular free program on July 9. The ...

Beatboxing is the hip-hop discipline of vocally mimicking drum machines and turntable scratching. This lively video documentary by Joey Garfield traces the form’s development from early practitioners ...