About Wes Carroll
Born 1970. Wes Carroll is an American singer.
Wes Carroll (born September 27, 1970, in Schererville, Indiana) is known as a pioneer and teacher of mouth drumming, a form of vocal percussion from the musical genre of contemporary a cappella, now widely known as beatboxing.
Career in A cappella music
Wes Carroll is one of the pioneering practitioners of mouth drumming a form of vocal percussion primarily through instructional videos and DVDs, first teaching the art in 1995. This art is now widely known as beatboxing and is a derivative of contemporary a cappella music.
Carroll was the vocal percussionist for the Boston vocal band Five O'Clock Shadow, and later joined the San-Francisco based "rock band without instruments" The House Jacks, founded by Deke Sharon.
He is a 1988 graduate of Culver Military Academy and holds a degree from MIT.
Carroll also teaches mathematics and is a puzzle enthusiast.
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Who is Wes Carroll?
American musician
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Wes Carroll was born on 27 September 1970.
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Wes Carroll is a singer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wes Carroll. https://biography.guide/wes-carroll/
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