Joshua Walters

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Born in Berkeley, California in 1984, Joshua is a graduate of the San Francisco School of the Arts Theatre program, and is a product of the flourishing artist community that makes up the San Francisco Bay Area. His beginning training was in theatre. Joshua's career later broadened to include in hip hop, beatboxing and poetry. Joshua learned the art of vocal percussion at The Vowel Movement, a monthly beatbox showcase at Studio Z., where, in addition to performing, Joshua has produced and hosted performances.

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[edit] Poetry Awards

1st Placeā€”Oakland Poetry Slam 2/16/07
1st Place--Berkeley Poetry Slam 8/30/06
1st Place--Berkeley Poetry Slam 6/7/06
1st Place--Berkeley Poetry Slam 4/19/06
1st Place--Oakland Poetry Slam 2/16/06
1st Place--College of San Mateo Poetry Slam 11/8/05

[edit] Joshua has shared the stage with...

Scratch (from The Roots), DJ Quest, Kid Beyond, Variable Unit, Infinite and Soulati (from Felonious), Bryan Neuberg aka "Process" (from the Vowel Movement), Rene del Fierro (from The Salvador Santana Band), Jamie DeWolf/Geoff Trenchard/and Rupert Estanislao (from The Suicide Kings), Jaylee Alde, John Brown, D. Silence and well as the greater community of the Bay Area Poets and Beatboxers.

[edit] Projects

In November of 2006 Joshua released a poetry/hip hop album entitled "Who Got the Jam?" and he is currently working on his first one man show.

[edit] Joshua's Myspace

www.myspace.com/thejoshuawalters