The Grand Beatbox Battle (commonly abbreviated GBB) is an annual international beatboxing competition hosted by Swissbeatbox. 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" online for an invitation or by winning another national and international competition, as well as pass an "elimination" round during the competition.
History 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.
Results Solo
2019
2021
Reeps One voted OT in King Inertia vs. Helium. It is worth noting that OT votes were deemed illegal in this event, technically making his vote invalid and resulting in an official score of 3-1.
2023
+Judge VotesBattle Alexinho D-low Gene Skiller WawadTotal Score RIVER' vs momimaru RIVER' RIVER' RIVER' RIVER' RIVER'5-0 Mr Androide vs abo ice abo ice abo ice abo ice abo ice abo ice0-5 WinG vs Improver WinG WinG WinG WinG WinG5-0 NaPoM vs Dilip NaPoM NaPoM NaPoM NaPoM NaPoM5-0 RIVER' vs abo ice RIVER' RIVER' RIVER' RIVER' RIVER'5-0 WinG vs NaPoM NaPoM NaPoM NaPoM WinG WinG 2-3 abo ice vs WinG WinG WinG WinG WinG WinG0-5 RIVER' vs NaPoM RIVER' NaPoM NaPoM RIVER' RIVER'3-2
2024
+Judge VotesBattle Colaps FootboxG Dharni Hiss NaPoMTotal Score abo ice vs Remix Remix Remix Remix Remix Remix 0-5 Osis vs Helium Osis Osis Osis Osis Osis 5-0 WinG vs KAJI KAJI WinG KAJI KAJI KAJI1-4 Alexinho vs Julard Julard Julard Julard Julard Julard0-5 Remix vs Osis Osis Osis Osis Osis Remix1-4 KAJI vs Julard Julard Julard KAJI Julard Julard1-4 Remix vs KAJI KAJI KAJI Remix Remix Remix3-2 Osis vs Julard Julard Osis Julard Julard Julard1-4
2025
+Judge VotesBattle RIVER' D-low Pe4enkata Ball-Zee Trung BaoTotal Score KAJI vs Codfish KAJI KAJI KAJI KAJI KAJI 5-0 PACMax vs Osis PACMax PACMax PACMax PACMax PACMax5-0 NaPoM vs Blackroll Blackroll Blackroll Blackroll Blackroll Blackroll0-5 WinG vs DEN WinG WinG WinG WinG DEN4-1 KAJI vs PACMax PACMax PACMax PACMax PACMax PACMax0-5 Blackroll vs WinG WinG WinG WinG WinG WinG0-5 KAJI vs Blackroll Blackroll Blackroll Blackroll Blackroll Blackroll0-5 PACMax vs WinG WinG PACMax PACMax WinG PACMax3-2 #YearVenueFinalSemi-finalistsNumber of participantsWinnersScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place12009Kaserne, Basel Marzel– KnackeboulNo information?22010BCScene Center, Basel Marzel– BeatBrenning Keumart and Steff la Cheffe832011Kaserne Rossstall, Basel Skiller– KRNFX BeatBrenning and Babeli8 4 2012 Ball-Zee– Skiller KRNFX and MC Zani8 5 2013 Kuppel and Kaserne, Basel Dharni – Alem Two H – K.I.M. 14 6 2014 SUD & Kaserne, Basel Dharni – Two H K.I.M. – Alexinho 11 7 2015 Volkshaus, Basel Gene Shinozaki – Efaybee Jayton – Babeli 13 8 2016 Volkshaus, Basel Kenny Urban – Napom Gene Shinozaki – Babeli 18 9 2017 Voltahalle, Basel Napom 5–0 Hiss Alexinho – Trung Bao 16 10 2018 Volkshaus, Basel Codfish 3–2 D-low Hiss – Bataco 15 11 2019 klub Stodola, Warsaw D-low 3–2 Tomazacre B-Art – 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 River FootboxG 5–0 Inertia 26 14 2023 EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo River 3–2 Napom Wing 5–0 Abo Ice 18 15 2024 Toyosu PIT, Tokyo Julard 4–1 Osis Remix 3–2 KAJI 16 162025EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo PACMax3–2 Wing BlackRoll5–0 KAJI16172026Arena COS Torwar, Warsaw River – D-low BlackRoll– KAJI20
Loop Station
2021
2023
+Judge VotesBattle Beardyman Kristof Rythmind Saro Tom ThumTotal Score Bizkit vs Mirsa Bizkit Bizkit Bizkit Bizkit Bizkit5-0 Dice vs Robin Robin Robin Robin Robin Robin0-5 Josh-O vs Matej Matej Josh-O Matej Matej Matej1-4 BreZ vs AVH BreZ AVH AVH AVH AVH1-4 Bizkit vs Robin Robin Robin Robin Bizkit Robin1-4 Matej vs AVH Matej Matej Matej Matej Matej 5-0 Bizkit vs AVH?????3-2 Robin vs Matej?????3-2
2024
+Judge VotesBattle Bizkit Robin Frosty Slizzer TionebTotal Score Matej vs 808Banon Matej Matej Matej Matej 808Banon 4-1Cardona vs SyJo SyJo SyJo SyJo SyJo SyJo0-5 Josh O vs Yaswede Yaswede Yaswede Yaswede Yaswede Yaswede0-5 Duncan vs Raje Raje Raje Raje Duncan Raje1-4 Matej vs SyJo SyJo Matej Matej Matej Matej4-1 Yaswede vs Raje Yaswede Yaswede Raje Yaswede Raje3-2 SyJo vs Raje Raje? Raje??1-4 Matej vs Yaswede Yaswede Yaswede Yaswede Yaswede Yaswede0-5 2025
In Yaswede vs DICE, SO-SO voted OT, but OT votes have been illegal in GBB since 2021 and they have always been illegal for the loopstation category. However, SO-SO wasn't forced to vote as there was already a majority for DICE, so the official score is 3-1. +Judge VotesBattle SO-SO Saro KBA INKIE BeardymanTotal Score Yaswede vs Mirsa Yaswede Yaswede Yaswede Yaswede Yaswede 5-0 Dice vs SyJo Dice Dice Dice Dice Dice5-0 Nils vs Martin Benati Martin Benati Martin Benati Martin Benati Martin Benati Martin Benati0-5 MAHIRO vs JUNNO MAHIRO MAHIRO MAHIRO MAHIRO MAHIRO5-0 Yaswede vs DiceOT Dice Yaswede Dice Dice1-3* Martin Benati vs MAHIRO Martin Benati Martin Benati Martin Benati Martin Benati Martin Benati5-0 Yaswede vs MAHIRO? Yaswede MAHIRO??2-3 Dice vs Martin Benati Martin Benati Martin Benati Martin Benati Martin Benati Martin Benati0-5
2026
#YearVenueFinalSemi-finalistsNumber of participantsWinnersScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place52013Kuppel and Kaserne, Basel Grison– Faya Braz Camero– Slizzer?62014SUD & Kaserne, Basel Faya Braz– HobbitWas not awarded?72015Volkshaus, Basel Mando– Penkyx Wawad– MB14?82016Volkshaus, Basel Thorsen– Tioneb Ibarra– MB14?92017Voltahalle, Basel Saro5–0 Tioneb MB14– Penkyx?102018Volkshaus, Basel Beatness– Balance NME– Jarno Ibarra?112019klub Stodola, Warsaw Rythmind3–2 NME Inkie– SO-SO?122020Event was cancelled due to 2020 COVID-19 pandemic132021EXPO XXI, Warsaw BizKit3–2 Frosty Rythmind3–2 Chris TheOdian?142023EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo Robin3–2 Matej BizKit3–2 AVH?152024Toyosu PIT, Tokyo Yaswede5–0 Matej Raje4–1 Syjo?162025EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo Martin Benati5–0 Dice MAHIRO3–2 Yaswede?172026Arena COS Torwar, Warsaw Raje5–0 MAHIRO Martin Benati5–0 Mokbay?
Tag Team #YearVenueFinalSemi-finalistsNumber of participantsWinnersScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place82016Volkshaus, Basel Fabulous Wadness– Costik Storm Mad Twinz– Spider Horse?92017Voltahalle, Basel Mad Twinz– A&Z Spider Horse– Costik Storm?102018Volkshaus, Basel Spider Horse– Kotcha K-PoM– Bery?112019klub Stodola, Warsaw Uniteam– Middle School Kotcha– 16bitzee?122020Event was cancelled due to 2020 COVID-19 pandemic132021EXPO XXI, Warsaw Middle School– Rogue Wave Rofu– ONII-CHAN?142023EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo Rogue Wave– Jairo Rofu– Jackpot?152024Toyosu PIT, Tokyo Jairo– Fresh Tonic MiCo– Future Monster?162025EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo MaxSkill4–1 Hiss & WING Fresh Tonic– MiCo?172026Arena COS Torwar, Warsaw UMA– SARSHIAN Fresh Tonic– Uniteam?
Crew #YearVenueFinalSemi-finalistsNumber of participantsWinnersScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place132021EXPO XXI, Warsaw M.O.M– SARUKANI S.Q.U.I.D– The Razzzones?142023EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo SARUKANI– M.O.M E.O.G– YA NA HA?152024Toyosu PIT, Tokyo Kowler Rangers– Me0ne Sound of Sony Ω– The Young Drug?162025EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo The Beatbox House– orbitt Recoll–No more participants?172026Arena COS Torwar, Warsaw NOVEL VINTAGE– Verbal Damage Double Team– Ohlala?
Tag Team Loopstation #YearVenueFinalSemi-finalistsNumber of participantsWinnersScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place132021EXPO XXI, Warsaw SORRY– Bery Scam Talk3
Producer #YearVenueSemi-finalistsNumber of participantsWinnersScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place142023EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo SyJo– Kaos KBA– FriiDon6152024Toyosu PIT, Tokyo KBA4–1 Antrix SyJo– Kaos4162025EX Theater Roppongi, Tokyo Watt3–2 LFONo more participants2
Under 18 #YearVenueFinalSemi-finalistsNumber of participantsWinnersScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place142023EX Theater Roppongi Julard– Marvelous Lennsi– Wand8
7 To Smoke #YearVenueKing1st Win2nd Win3rd Win4th Win5th Win6th Win7th Win62014 Basel AlexinhoBattle 4 5–0 EfaybeeBattle 5 5–0 WawadBattle 6 5–0 Faya BrazBattle 7 4–1 FozzyBattle 8 5–0 HeartgreyBattle 9 3–2 Two HBattle 10 4–1 BMG72015 AlemBattle 22 – DharniBattle 23 – GeneBattle 24 – JaytonBattle 25 – Kenny UrbanBattle 26 – K.I.M.Battle 27 – B-ArtBattle 28 – Alexinho82016 AlexinhoBattle 7 5–0 BloomerBattle 15 3–2 BatacoBattle 16 5–0 B-ArtBattle 17 4–1 K.I.M.Battle 18 5–0 BloomerBattle 19 5–0 DharniBattle 20 4–1 Kenny Urban92017 AlexinhoBattle 7 3–1 Rythmind Xin Wang voted tieBattle 8 5–0 WawadBattle 9 4–0 Zhang Zhe Xin Wang voted tieBattle 10 5–0 GeneBattle 11 5–0 CosminBattle 12 4–0 Ah Xin Funkaztek voted tieBattle 13 4–0 Pash B-Art voted tie102018 ColapsBattle 6 – RythmindBattle 7 5–0 PashBattle 8 – B-ArtBattle 9 3–1 Hiss Beatness voted tieBattle 10 5–0 BloomerBattle 11 2–1 Napom 2 judges voted tieBattle 12 5–0 Kénôzen112019Warsaw ZekkaBattle 1 5–0 Mark MartinBattle 2 4–1 AkindéBattle 3 5-0 AudicalBattle 4 5–0 AlexinhoBattle 5 5–0 Mr. AndroideBattle 6 4–1 SO-SOBattle 28 5–0 SO-SO132021 InertiaNo battles uploaded142023Tokyo AlexinhoBattle 2 5–0 NapomBattle 3 5–0 VahtangBattle 4 5–0 PacMaxBattle 12 4–1 PacMaxBattle 13 4–1 PashBattle 14 3–2 Max0Battle 15 5–0 Inertia152024 NapomBattle 1 4–1 MightyBattle 16 3–2 BlackRollBattle 17 3–2 PacMaxBattle 18 3–2 RemixBattle 19 4–1 Abo IceBattle 20 3–2 Bookie BlancoBattle 21 4–1 Max0162025 RiverBattle 1 3–2 InertiaBattle 2 3–2 RemixBattle 3 4–1 momimaruBattle 11 3–2 InertiaBattle 12 5–0 Bookie BlancoBattle 13 4–1 NEROBattle 14 5–0 CJ
Participants
Info
Only countries that were represented at least once in any "Grand Beatbox Battle" are listed. The year 2009 cannot be found in this table because no data was found for this year.
+Number of Participants each Year in all Countries201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212023202420252026Total (Country) Australia - - - - - - - -11 - - -1 -3 Austria -1 - - - - -2 - -331 -111 Argentina - - - - - - - - - - - - - -11 Azerbaijan - - - - - - - - - -1 - - - -1 Belgium -1111111 -33 -11217 Bulgaria -11 - - -1 - - - -11218 Canada -221 - - - -224111 -16 Chile - - - - - - - - -222 - -17 China - - - - - -121 - - - -3 -7 Colombia - - - - - - - - - - - - -112 Czech Republic - - - - - - - - - -1 - -1 -2 Denmark - - - - - -11 - -111 - -5 France14 -36781171116118513101 Germany12221211 - -6103 1 -32 Hong Kong -1 - -1 - -1 - - - -3 -28 Hungary - - -1 - - - - - - - -4 - -5 India - - - - - - - -1 - -55 -213 Indonesia - - - - - - - - - - -1 - -12 Iran - - - - - - - - - - - -22 -4 Ireland - - - - - - - - - - - -1113 Israel - - - - - - - - - -1 - -124 Italy - - - - -1 - -11 - -1127 Japan - - -2 - -122361113141282 Kazakhstan - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 -1 Lithuania - - - - - -1 - - - - - - - -1 Luxembourg -1 -1 - - -1 - -11 - - -5 Malaysia - - - - - - - - - -231118 Netherlands - -2 -13313111 - - -16 Norway - -1 - - - - - - - - - - - -1 Romania - - - - - -11 - - - - - - -2 Russia - - -1 -22231261 - -20 Saudi Arabia - - - - - - - - - - -11 - -2 Singapore - -11111 -1 - -1 - - -7 Slovenia - - - - - - - - - -1 - - - -1 South Korea - -111 - -2425635131 Spain - - -13 - - - -11 - 1119 South Africa - - - - - - - - - - - -11 -2 Switzerland20131333321 - - - - - - -58 Taiwan - - - -1 - - - - - - - - - -1 Tunisia - - - - - - - - - - - -1 -12 United Kingdom1341311 -6722 - -334 United States of America - - -1 -384639729658 Vietnam - - - - - - -1221 - - - -6 Ref.:
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