Beatbullyz
| Beatbullyz | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 2005-2012 |
| Website | http://www.beatbullyz.com/ |
| Past members | Daniel Dubose, Andrew Bullimore, Stuart Anderson, Phil Murphey, Alex Yeoman |
Beatbullyz was a musical group from the Swindon area of England. The group was influenced by hip hop, ska, funk, soul, and big beat. The band was fronted by Daniel Dubose (Bozo) and Andrew Bullimore (Bully), both of whom created the music. The group was on the roster of Big Weekend Records, Bullimore's record label. The Beatbullyz street team was known as "The Minotaurs".
A review in the British newspaper,The Guardian, stated that the group held the potential to be "the UK answer to Black Eyed Peas." Endorsements for the Beatbullyz were also given by BBC Radio 1 DJs Scott Mills, Fearne Cotton, Huw Stephens and Greg James.
The "Masters Of Dance" brothers, Ross and Tatum Bisley, were the group's official dancers.
Beatbullyz formed after the end of Bullimore's previous musical projects, Nebulae (live drum and bass) and Bully Live (solo drum and bass). A former Salisbury College sound engineering student, Bullimore began singing on his own tracks and joined with old friend Dubose, whom he had known for many years, to embark on songwriting together. Bullimore and Dubose had previously trained together in martial arts. Bullimore had represented England in competition. During this period, Stuart Anderson (who'd previously been the drummer with Nebulae) joined the group and Phil Murphey (DJ) would later complete the original line-up.
Since their formation, the Beatbullyz have had a busy career performing at local venues in Swindon. In 2008, they came 1st in Channel 4's unsigned band competition, which won them a chance to star in the soap opera Hollyoaks. In the same year, they released their album Rootz. In 2009, they got their break in the form of Radio 1's Big Weekend in Swindon, where they appeared on the "BBC Introducing" stage, introduced by Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens. He invited them back for the Maida Vale Session in July. In August that year, they performed at the Moonfest as well as supporting Example in the later part of 2009.
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