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Dana McKeon is a singer-songwriter, | '''Dana McKeon''' (born 13 June 1989) is a beatboxer, singer-songwriter and guitarist from Naxxar, Malta. | ||
McKeon's music debut was at the University of Malta's Singer/Songwriter Showcase in December 2008, when she took the stage with an acoustic guitar in hand and won the competition with her original song ''Voice In My Head''. This event kick-started her foray into the local music scene, where she has established herself as Malta's beatbox pioneer though her innovative beatboxing, singing and songwriting. | |||
Her vocal percussion techniques and synchronized multi-instrumentalisation highlight her individuality. She loves collaborations, has worked with numerous talented individuals on the island, and also forms part of the [[No Bling]] hip hop band. She performs both as solo artist as well as with her own band, featuring guitarist [[Daniel Cassar]], bassist [[Shaun Abdilla]] and drummer [[Matthew Vella]]. | |||
Her performances span over a variety of events, including MTV Malta Music Week, Beardyman in Concert (Malta), | Her performances span over a variety of events, including [[MTV Malta Music Week]], Beardyman in Concert (Malta), the [[Farsons Great Beer Festival]], the [[Malta Music Awards]] (with No Bling), the [[Bay Music Awards]] (with [[Southville Dancers]]), [[Notte Bianca]], [[Campus Fest]] and various No Bling concerts. | ||
In June 2011 Dana became the first female beatboxer to sign a non-exclusive contract with | In June 2011 Dana became the first female beatboxer to sign a non-exclusive contract with [[Beatbook]], Europe's premier beatbox booking agency through Beatbox Battle. | ||
Dana | Dana has also performed in the UK, Finland and Sweden (where she crossed paths with Bruno Mars), and put Malta on the international beatbox map at the Beatbox Battle Convention Days 2010 in Berlin, Germany. It was there that she jammed with many influential beatbox artists from around the world and set her sights on the 2012 Beatbox Battle World Championships. | ||
[ | She was a female finalist at the 2012 Beatbox World Championships and placed 5th in the female category of the competition. A few months later, she won the 2012 Female Vice-Champion title at the UK Beatbox Championships. | ||
[http://www.youtube.com/user/DanaMcKeon] | |||
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[http://www. | ==External links== | ||
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* [http://www.facebook.com/DanaMcKeonMusic Dana McKeon on Facebook] | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/DanaMcKeon Dana McKeon on YouTube] | |||
* [http://www.myspace.com/danamckeon Dana McKeon on MySpace] | |||
* [http://www.twitter.com/Dana_McKeon @Dana_McKeon on Twitter] | |||
* [http://beatbook.eu/dana-mckeon/ Dana McKeon at Beatbook] | |||
[[Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]] | |||
[[Category:Singers from Malta]] | |||
[[Category:Maltese singer-songwriters]] | |||
Revision as of 15:38, 12 November 2012
Dana McKeon (born 13 June 1989) is a beatboxer, singer-songwriter and guitarist from Naxxar, Malta.
McKeon's music debut was at the University of Malta's Singer/Songwriter Showcase in December 2008, when she took the stage with an acoustic guitar in hand and won the competition with her original song Voice In My Head. This event kick-started her foray into the local music scene, where she has established herself as Malta's beatbox pioneer though her innovative beatboxing, singing and songwriting.
Her vocal percussion techniques and synchronized multi-instrumentalisation highlight her individuality. She loves collaborations, has worked with numerous talented individuals on the island, and also forms part of the No Bling hip hop band. She performs both as solo artist as well as with her own band, featuring guitarist Daniel Cassar, bassist Shaun Abdilla and drummer Matthew Vella.
Her performances span over a variety of events, including MTV Malta Music Week, Beardyman in Concert (Malta), the Farsons Great Beer Festival, the Malta Music Awards (with No Bling), the Bay Music Awards (with Southville Dancers), Notte Bianca, Campus Fest and various No Bling concerts.
In June 2011 Dana became the first female beatboxer to sign a non-exclusive contract with Beatbook, Europe's premier beatbox booking agency through Beatbox Battle.
Dana has also performed in the UK, Finland and Sweden (where she crossed paths with Bruno Mars), and put Malta on the international beatbox map at the Beatbox Battle Convention Days 2010 in Berlin, Germany. It was there that she jammed with many influential beatbox artists from around the world and set her sights on the 2012 Beatbox Battle World Championships.
She was a female finalist at the 2012 Beatbox World Championships and placed 5th in the female category of the competition. A few months later, she won the 2012 Female Vice-Champion title at the UK Beatbox Championships.