Who is Match?
Match (a.k.a. Michael Wingate) is an NYC-based beatboxer delivering high-energy beatbox performances and pushing the boundaries of what the human voice is capable of. Match is the reigning USA Beatbox Tag Team Champion with his beatbox duo, Forest Fire. He holds a B.A. in Music with a concentration in Vocal Performance from Delaware State University; teaches beatbox lessons to students of all ages, vocal percussion workshops with high school and college students, and has taught beatbox classes at A Cappella festivals across the United States. In the past, Match completed a seven-month stint in the beatbox and tap dance-infused show, Noiseboys (from the creators of Choir of Man) onboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s ‘Prima’. Match was also a member of the Baltimore-based A Cappella ensemble, ember. With ember, Match took first place in the Mid-Atlantic Semifinal at the 2018 Varsity Vocals A Cappella Open, as well as Outstanding Vocal Percussion, and competed in The A Cappella Open finals at Carnegie Hall in NYC. No stranger to the competitive beatbox scene, Match is currently ranked third in the United States of America and recently placed top 8 in North America, and remains a top contender on the international stage, having picked up multiple top 4 placements among major international competitors including national champions from France, Canada, Austria, and more.
As of late, Match has been focused on recording and releasing solo beatbox works, beatboxing with NYC-based a cappella group, BLACKOUT, and preparing to compete in the World Beatbox Championships.
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Match | 2018 American Beatbox Championships

Match | 2020 Long Island Beatbox Battle

Match | 2018 American Beatbox Championships

Forest Fire | 2019 North American Beatbox Championships

ember | Baltimore Artscape

Match | 2019 North American Beatbox Championships

Match | 2019 Long Island Beatbox Battle

Temple University Beatbox Workshop (2017)
Forest Fire | 2019 American Beatbox Championship

Match vs Gene Shinozaki
Match | SoJam Beatbox Masterclass

Match vs NaPoM

Match | SoJam A Cappella Masterclass

Match 2021 Beatbox House Battle Elimination Round

ember | Pasadena, CA (2019)

ember | Pasadena, CA (2019)

ember | Carnegie Hall (2018)

ember | Outreach Program in California (2019)

ember | Pasadena, CA (2019)

Match | SoFar Baltimore 2021

Match | SoFar Baltimore 2021

Match | SoFar Baltimore 2021
Match | 2021 Bayreuth, Germany
Match vs Eon | 2021 Bayreuth, Germany
Match vs River' | 2021 Bayreuth, Germany
Crowd Favorite Award - Match | 2021 Bayreuth, Germany
Match vs Osy | 2021 Bayreuth, Germany
Top 3 - River', G-Wizz, & Match | 2021 Bayreuth, Germany

Match vs King Inertia | 2022 Sounds Unreal

Match vs Vino | 2022 Busch Beatbox Battle
Match & Bass Ventura | Noiseboys
Match & Bass Ventura | Noiseboys
Match & Bass Ventura | Noiseboys
Match, Richi Slade, & Liz Lundy | Noiseboys
Match, Richi Slade, & Liz Lundy | Noiseboys

2021 Aloha Beatbox Battle Judge Panel (Hunty, PONO, Match)

2021 Busch Beatbox Battle 2nd Place

Match vs King Inertia | 2022 Busch Beatbox Battle

Match vs Shield 2022 | Busch Beatbox Battle

Top 8 - 2022 Busch Beatbox Battle

Match vs King Inertia | 2022 Sounds Unreal

Match vs Conundrum | 2022 Sounds Unreal

Match vs Coldness | 2022 Sounds Unreal

Match vs King Inertia | 2022 Sounds Unreal

Match | 2022 Sounds Unreal

Match | 2023 California Beatbox Battle Guest Showcase

Match | 2022 Florida Beatbox Battle - Agen, France
Match Judge Showcase | 2023 Hawaii Beatbox Championships
Match Judge Showcase | 2023 Hawaii Beatbox Championships
Match Judge Showcase | 2023 Hawaii Beatbox Championships
Match Judge Showcase | 2023 Hawaii Beatbox Championships
Match in Maui
Judges and Competitors | 2023 Hawaii Beatbox Championships
Match | RunningArts @ GGallery in Chelsea, NYC
Match | RunningArts @ GGallery in Chelsea, NYC
Judges and Competitors | 2023 NYC Beatbox Championships
Judge Discussion Panel | 2023 NYC Beatbox Championships
Judge Discussion Panel | 2023 NYC Beatbox Championships
Judge Photo | 2023 NYC Beatbox Championships
Judge Discussion Panel | 2023 NYC Beatbox Championships
Match | 2023 NYC Beatbox Championships
Match | Coastal Jams Winter 2023
Match | RunningArts @ GGallery in Chelsea, NYC
Match w/ Beatbox Dance Alliance | SingStrong A Cappella Festival 2024 @ Adelphi University
Match & BizKit | SingStrong A Cappella Festival 2024 @ Adelphi University
Match w/ Beatbox Dance Alliance | SingStrong A Cappella Festival 2024 @ Adelphi University
Match | SingStrong A Cappella Festival 2024 @ Adelphi University
Match | SingStrong A Cappella Festival 2024 @ Adelphi University
Match | RunningArts @ GGallery in Chelsea, NYC