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Freddie Feldman

Chicago, IL

Freddie Feldman is a world-renowned a cappella record producer and inventor. In 1998, he created the first microphone specifically for beatboxers called the Thumper Throat Microphone. He is doing a Kickstarter project to get his new model, the Thumper... view more

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