【NEWS】5.8 FRI. CONCERT "SPIDERHORSE & FRIENDS OSAKA" at Umeda Livespace Odyssey

Based out of New York City, SPIDERHORSE is an award winning beatbox duo comprised of Chris Celiz and Gene Shinozaki. Since 2015, they have been creating music while redefining the possibilities of the human voice through bold and innovative performances.

Gene Shinozaki

Originally from California, Gene moved to Boston, MA, where he attended Berklee College of Music, In 2015, he won first place at the Grand Beatbox Battles, becoming the first American to take the title. He is one of the core members of The Beatbox House. Gene’s iconic routines include: *Dream Like I Do*, *I love you*, *Soramimi*, *Hero*, *Metamorphosis*, and *Jigsaw*. Photo: Kikuko Usuyama

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2025 Music commission Letter to Nobody by Xin Ying/Martha Graham Dance Company
2024 Origins by PRISMA at Baryshnikov Arts, New York City
2024 Dopamine Land Rythm Studio, Washington D.C.
2023 Bzzz at The Joyce Theater New York City
2023 Vokal Total International A Cappella Competition Austria/ 1st Place
2023 SPIDERHORSE & FRIENDS Yokohama, Japan
2022 The Missing Element World Premiere at Guggenheim, New York City
2021 Grand Beatbox Battle Judge Showcase
2019 Varsity Vocals A Capella Open International Champions/ 1st Place
2018 Europe and Asia Tour
2018 Grand Beatbox Battle Basel, Switzerland/ 1st Place
2018 Beatbox Battle World Championships Berlin, Germany/ 1st Place
2016 American Beatbox Championships/ 1st Place
2015 American Beatbox Championships/ 1st Place
2026 SingStrong A Cappella Festival, New York
2025 ACATEX Festival, Austin Texas
2025 SXSW, Greater Together by BME Dallas, Texas
2024-25 Carnegie Hall Music Educators Workshop, New York
2024-26 Midori & Friends Celebrate! Music, New York City
2024 Boice Less Festival in Kochi, Japan
2023 Vokal Total, Graz, Austria
2022 Beat X Festival, Osaka and Tokyo, Japan
2022 SoJam, Durham, North Carolina
2022 NACC, Orlando, Florida
TV Asahi Music
MTV
The New York Times
Revolt TV
Fox 5
NBC
News 12
Nickelodeon
Swissbeatbox
Time Out New York
Decompozed Magazine
Real Sound
JAPAN billboard
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Guggenheim Bilbao
Carnegie Hall
Firefly Music Festival
Sothebys
Astrakultrhaus
Le Poisson Rouge
Lincoln Center
National Sawdust
New York City Center
Zepp DiverCity Tokyo
Zepp Osaka Bayside