Send King Homeboy to Berlin, Germany!

By Leigh Minarapa

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Send King Homeboy To Berlin, Germany!

Project 2012-03-03 23:39:54 +1300

If you live in Wellington, you know who King Homeboy is, just maybe not by name. If you haven’t met him, chances are you’ve seem him busking on Cuba street in a giant yellow hoody, shorts and the largest pair of basketball boots you’ve ever seen.

King Homeboy, or Toby as his friends call him, or Paul as his family calls him (he has a lot of aliases) is a beatboxer. For those who don’t know, beat-boxing is a form of vocal percussion, closely associated with hip-hop music. For the last decade so, Homeboy has been plying his skills as a beatboxer, through busking on the streets of New Zealand, providing additional percussion in bands such as Olmecha Supreme and entering beatbox competitions. 

As well as being a steady busking figure on the late night city streets, in his own unique way Homeboy acts as some form of unofficial Maori warden or Walkwise style dude. He doesn’t drink or do drugs, never has, and when he isn’t busking, he’s usually keeping an eye on the teenagers and young adults who often gather around to watch him perform. Homeboy provides solid entertainment and makes a valuable contribution to the community, and now he needs your help.

Several weeks ago, Homeboy was offered the chance to enter into the 2012 World Beatbox Championships, as to be held in Berlin, as to be held later this year. However to get these, he needs to raise the funds for transport, accommodation and other expenses during the trip. To this end, he is organising two fundraising gigs, on the Friday 16th of March at Fast Eddies and Thursday the 22nd of March at Mighty Mighty.

Therefore, this pledge me account has been organized to help Homeboy reach his goals and make it to Berlin, Germany in time for the world championships.

Please give generously, 

Thank you for all your support. 


Leigh Minarapa

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Fundraiser @ Fast Eddies

19/03/2012 at 9:58 AM

COME ALONG EVERYONE! 

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    Project 2012-03-03 23:39:54 +1300

    If you live in Wellington, you know who King Homeboy is, just maybe not by name. If you haven’t met him, chances are you’ve seem him busking on Cuba street in a giant yellow hoody, shorts and the largest pair of basketball boots you’ve ever seen.

    King Homeboy, or Toby as his friends call him, or Paul as his family calls him (he has a lot of aliases) is a beatboxer. For those who don’t know, beat-boxing is a form of vocal percussion, closely associated with hip-hop music. For the last decade so, Homeboy has been plying his skills as a beatboxer, through busking on the streets of New Zealand, providing additional percussion in bands such as Olmecha Supreme and entering beatbox competitions. 

    As well as being a steady busking figure on the late night city streets, in his own unique way Homeboy acts as some form of unofficial Maori warden or Walkwise style dude. He doesn’t drink or do drugs, never has, and when he isn’t busking, he’s usually keeping an eye on the teenagers and young adults who often gather around to watch him perform. Homeboy provides solid entertainment and makes a valuable contribution to the community, and now he needs your help.

    Several weeks ago, Homeboy was offered the chance to enter into the 2012 World Beatbox Championships, as to be held in Berlin, as to be held later this year. However to get these, he needs to raise the funds for transport, accommodation and other expenses during the trip. To this end, he is organising two fundraising gigs, on the Friday 16th of March at Fast Eddies and Thursday the 22nd of March at Mighty Mighty.

    Therefore, this pledge me account has been organized to help Homeboy reach his goals and make it to Berlin, Germany in time for the world championships.

    Please give generously, 

    Thank you for all your support. 


    Leigh Minarapa

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    Fundraiser @ Fast Eddies

    19/03/2012 at 9:58 AM

    COME ALONG EVERYONE! 
      Bill Robot
      27/03/2012 at 9:17am
      Fiona Shearer
      26/03/2012 at 9:32am
      Anonymous pledger
      25/03/2012 at 10:27am
      Eugene 'euuge' Balas
      25/03/2012 at 3:18am
      Kieran Timms
      24/03/2012 at 9:32pm
      Etu Ora Youth
      24/03/2012 at 10:31am
      Etu Ora Youth
      24/03/2012 at 10:25am
      Etu Ora Youth
      24/03/2012 at 10:20am
      Etu Ora Youth
      24/03/2012 at 10:19am
      Etu Ora Youth
      24/03/2012 at 10:16am
      jhan lindsay
      24/03/2012 at 9:55am
      Amirah William
      24/03/2012 at 1:44am
      Sam Harvey
      23/03/2012 at 10:48pm
      Lance Talstra
      23/03/2012 at 9:29pm
      Polly White
      23/03/2012 at 9:26pm
      Barnaby Weir
      23/03/2012 at 8:35pm
      Anonymous pledger
      23/03/2012 at 8:02pm
      BIGAL
      23/03/2012 at 2:25pm
      seumas
      22/03/2012 at 10:51pm
      Anonymous pledger
      22/03/2012 at 6:21pm
      Anonymous pledger
      22/03/2012 at 4:41pm
      Kenney-Jean Sidwell
      22/03/2012 at 3:41pm
      Nick Brown
      22/03/2012 at 2:15pm
      Bob
      22/03/2012 at 11:03am
      Rich Naylor
      22/03/2012 at 12:14am
      Charlotte Melser
      21/03/2012 at 11:43pm
      Anonymous pledger
      21/03/2012 at 9:37pm
      Anonymous pledger
      21/03/2012 at 9:12pm
      Anonymous pledger
      21/03/2012 at 9:01pm
      Chrisp
      21/03/2012 at 7:10pm

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