Poulpo
Joseph, nicknamed Poulpo (in English) or Poolpo (in French), born 1986, is a French beatboxer. In 2007, he was a participant in Nouvelle Star (the French version of Pop Idol, shown by M6). As one of the first beatboxers to show up on a major TV show in the country, it was quite a sensation, and the video of his routine on that show became heavily viewed on Youtube and uploaded to many video-sharing websites.
Controversy over originality
Joseph is infamous among some groups of beatboxers for another reason: using other beatboxers' routines, and claiming them as his own, or at least not crediting the originators. Probably the most widely-known example is his use of the Wind Technique by world-famous USA beatboxer Kenny Muhammad "the Human Orchestra". In the performance on Nouvelle Star, Joseph performed a routine beginning with the Wind Technique.
External links
fr:Poolpo