Based out of New York City, SPIDERHORSE is an award winning beatbox duo comprised of Chris Celiz and Gene Shinozaki. They have been creating music for eight years together and expanding the capabilities of the human voice in the most innovative and exciting way.
Gene Shinozaki
Originally from California, Gene moved to Boston, MA, where he attended Berklee College of Music, In 2015, he won the Grand Beatbox Battles, held in Switzerland, making him the first American to take the title. He is one of the core members of The Beatbox House. Gene's most famous routines include: Soramimi, Hero, Metamorphosis, Jigsaw, and Brain. Photo: Mark Kim
Chris Celiz
Chris is an artist, music educator, world champion beatboxer and all-around fun-haver. He is a New York City native, graduate of State University of New York at Fredonia. He is the founder of The Beatbox House, a collective of world champion beatboxers based out of New York City. His debut album, Nobody’s Listening Vol. 1, is available on all music platforms. Photo: Mark Kim
VIDEOS
MUSIC
KUDOS
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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 Acapella 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 -
2025 SXSW, Greater Together by BME Austin, Texas
2024-25 Carnegie Hall Music Educators Workshop, New York City
2024-25 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 The National A Cappella & Choral Convention, Orlando, Florida -
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
GALLARY
SXSW "Greater Together" @BME (Photos: Zoo)
SXSW "Greater Together" @BME (Photos: Zoo)
SXSW "Greater Together" @BME (Photos: Zoo)
SXSW "Greater Together" @BME (Photos: Zoo)
SXSW "Greater Together" @BME (Photos: Zoo)
SXSW "Greater Together" @BME (Photos: Zoo)
SXSW "Greater Together" @BME (Photos: Zoo)
SXSW "Greater Together" @BME (Photos: Zoo)
SXSW "Greater Together" @BME (Photos: Zoo)
SXSW "Greater Together" @BME (Photos: Zoo)
SXSW "Greater Together" @BME (Photos: Zoo)
SXSW "Greater Together" @BME (Photos: Zoo)
SXSW "Greater Together" @BME (Photos: Zoo)
Dopamine Land, Washington D.C.
Dopamine Land, Washington D.C.
Dopamine Land, Washington D.C.
Dopamine Land, Washington D.C.
Dopamine Land, Washington D.C.
Dopamine Land, Washington D.C.
Dopamine Land, Washington D.C.
SPIDERHORSE & FRIENDS, Yokohama
SPIDERHORSE & FRIENDS, Yokohama
SPIDERHORSE & FRIENDS, Yokohama
SPIDERHORSE & FRIENDS, Yokohama
SPIDERHORSE & FRIENDS, Yokohama
SPIDERHORSE & FRIENDS, Yokohama
SPIDERHORSE & FRIENDS, Yokohama
SPIDERHORSE & FRIENDS, Yokohama
SPIDERHORSE & FRIENDS, Yokohama
SPIDERHORSE & FRIENDS, Yokohama
SPIDERHORSE & FRIENDS, Yokohama
SPIDERHORSE & FRIENDS, Yokohama
SPIDERHORSE & FRIENDS, Yokohama
Beat X Fest, Osaka and Tokyo
Beat X Fest, Osaka and Tokyo
Beat X Fest, Osaka and Tokyo
Beat X Fest, Osaka and Tokyo
Beat X Fest, Osaka and Tokyo
Beat X Fest, Osaka and Tokyo
Beat X Fest, Osaka and Tokyo
Beat X Fest, Osaka and Tokyo
Beat X Fest, Osaka and Tokyo
Beat X Fest, Osaka and Tokyo
Beat X Fest, Osaka and Tokyo
GBB 2021, Warsaw Poland
GBB 2021, Warsaw Poland
GBB 2021, Warsaw Poland
GBB 2021, Warsaw Poland
GBB 2021, Warsaw Poland
GBB 2021, Warsaw Poland
GBB 2021, Warsaw Poland
GBB 2021, Warsaw Poland
GBB 2021, Warsaw Poland
GBB 2021, Warsaw Poland
GBB 2021, Warsaw Poland
Varsity Vocals Acapella Open International 2019, Carnegie Hall
Varsity Vocals Acapella Open International 2019, Carnegie Hall
Varsity Vocals Acapella Open International 2019, Carnegie Hall
Varsity Vocals Acapella Open International 2019, Carnegie Hall
Varsity Vocals Acapella Open International 2019, Carnegie Hall
Varsity Vocals Acapella Open International 2019, Carnegie Hall
Varsity Vocals Acapella Open International 2019, Carnegie Hall
Varsity Vocals Acapella Open International 2019, Carnegie Hall
Varsity Vocals Acapella Open International 2019, Carnegie Hall
American Beatbox Championships 2016, Brooklyn NY
American Beatbox Championships 2016, Brooklyn NY
American Beatbox Championships 2016, Brooklyn NY
American Beatbox Championships 2016, Brooklyn NY