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Peter Huang: Mouthdrummer, Beatboxer, Arranger, Songwriter, Soloist, High Tenor In 1999, a young singer-songwriter named Peter Huang received an offer to perform at the ballroom of a prestigious Singaporean country club's annual dinner and dance. The catch was this: the event manager was very specific in his set-request - it had to be an a cappella performance, and Peter realized that he needed more than the usual formula of his guitar and individual voice. Quickly, he set to work, rounding up five of his good friends whom he knew "could sing," and began the process of arranging songs to be sung without instrumental backup. The rest, as they say, is history. Since that fateful day, Peter has gone on to become not only the talismanic leader of Skritch, but also to realize his childhood dream of becoming a full-time musician. His background in music spans several genres, from the R&B world of mandarin pop, to the edgier side of English rock, and his talents similarly run the gamut from the regular, to the absolutely unbelievable. Peter brings to Skritch not only solid musicianship, but also a firm direction, which has seen the group skyrocket in status as one of the continent's most formidable vocal bands. His beatboxing talent is undeniable, and the process of hard work polishing this rare skill under some of the most famous names in the global beatboxing community have paid dividends for Skritch over the years. Peter is today recognized as one of Asia's foremost "mouthdrumming" experts, and has represented not only Skritch, but also the nation of Singapore, at prestigious events abroad. Beatboxing aside, Peter also is a top-notch singer. Formerly a member of the Anglo-Chinese Junior College Choir's Tenor Section and the Tenor Sectional Leader in the River Valley High School Choir, his soaring vocals, like the drumbeats he produces, can only be described as pyrotechnical. Peter has continued his musical education at the LaSalle College of the Arts, and most recently, at the world-famous Berklee College of Music in Boston. But for all these strengths, perhaps Peter's greatest contribution to Skritch are his gifts of arranging and songwriting. No vocal band can survive without a steady flow of creative arrangements, and to this end, Peter has become an utterly indispensable member of Da 6-Man Vocal Band Jam. Bagging the "Arranger Of The Year" award at the 2001 Harmony Awards for Skritch's funked-up version of Janet Jackson's Doesn't Really Matter, and top honours at several songwriting competitions across the isle, Peter is constantly ensuring Skritch's music stays contemporary and in-style. Contact: pete@skritch.net |
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