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Tom Thum: Armed with just a microphone, Thum pushes the limits of the human voice to create incredible soundtracks of impossible beats and phenomenal sounds, with scratched vinyl, the Michael Jackson back-catalogue, the didgeridoo and an entire fifties jazz band amongst his vocal repertoire.

You can follow Tom on FaceBook (TomThummer) and Twitter (@tomthummer)

Quoting from ABCs Triple J Unearthed website:

«TOM THUM, THE VERSATILE VOICEBOX Tom Thum appears to have swallowed an entire orchestra and several backing singers The Guardian (UK)

There are not enough superlatives to describe the wonder of this beatboxing virtuoso — I am still trying to figure out how he got those sounds out of his mouth The Daily Telegraph (UK)
The mic master seems to have an orchestra living in his throat: trumpet blasts, guitar strums and samples from classic songs including Michael Jacksons „Billie Jean“ effortlessly spout from his mouth Time Out, NY

These are apt quotes to describe the performance of one of Australias most prominent and respected beatboxers and serial pests. Only in his mid-twenties Tom Thum has achieved and experienced more than most artists could hope to achieve in a lifetime. From winning the team battles (alongside Joel Turner) in the World Beatbox Championships in 2005, to fulfilling every artists dream and performing on Broadway in New York with the Tom Tom Crew, Tom has seen his fair share of accolades and well and truly paid his dues. Raised by the small but accommodating Brisbane hip hop scene, Tom started out as a graffiti writer and a Bboy but slowly rose to recognition through his ability to produce unhuman sounds and his natural knack for performing and weaselling his way on stage…

Although the stage seems the ideal habitat for Tom he is also no stranger to community and has been helping the scene improve through conducting a plethora of workshops in many places that usually wouldnt have access to such knowledge and skill. Tom has travelled from the very top of Australia teaching in the Indigenous communities of Mornington and Thursday Islands all the way to the very bottom with a series of workshops in Tasmania and Adelaide.

He has also spent considerable time teaching on Palm Island and in Charleville and many other places that would otherwise be Starved for education about proper hip hop and the positive message that music preaches.

As Toms experience within the music industry expands, he plans to push the limits of the human voice as far as inhumanly possible. Enrolling the help of numerous loop stations, Tom has been conducting DJ sets using only his voice and nothing else, propelling crowds across the country into a frenzy of jaw-dropping disbelief, as he re-creates and remixes classic joints and jams from all eras and genres. At present Tom is working on an album ranging across many different generes and features and hopes to have it finished by early 2012. You might see him on a stage at a festival looping up a storm or supporting anyone from the Hilltop Hoods to Blue King Brown, or you might catch him annoying the hell out of commuters on public transport. Either way, you will notice him soon enough. Keep an ear out for Tom Thum.»

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Using two classics of magic, Kyle Eschen explores the psychological techniques that underlie theatrical deception. As people wander the world, they use assumptions and heuristics to filter out everything that they deem unimportant — Kyle gives a conjuror’s perspective on the brain’s predictable blind spots.

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Magician Kyle Eschen thinks deeply about psychology of deception. Through a decade of performing he has seen that people possess gaping blind spots, which he will highlight through magic routines with audacious methods.

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Kene Mkparu has an MSc degree in Business Systems Analysis

We all must pay our dues in the pursuit of our dreams. When we lose the right to be different, we lose the privilege to be free.

Charles Oputa ,popularly known as Charley Boy, is Nigerias most consistent and dynamic entertainer. He is a singer/songwriter, television presenter, publisher and Producer. Charley Boy has consistently generated controversy with his maverick lifestyle. He is a Biker and holds very strong political views. His Tv program,The Charly Boy Show, drew some of the highest viewing figures for an independent production. He was the President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria and a Nigerian Idol judge.

The second son of former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa. He often says that his parents engraved strong values in his DNA.

Charly Boy is known to be an advocate of the masses and has fought for the rights of the average Nigerian.

Charles Oputa, a father and grand father ,is a dedicated family man and has been married to African-American singer and former fashion designer Diane for over thirty-eight years.

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www.tedxeuston.com Ndidi Nwuneli is a director of Sahel Capital Partners, a leading advisory firm focused on the agribusiness and manufacturing sectors, and the co-founder of AACE Foods, an agro-processing company. Through her work with Sahel and AACE, she has also shaped agriculture strategy and policy and supported a range of clients in Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana and Liberia. Ndidi started her career as a management consultant with McKinsey

John Sumonu is an embodiment of courage. Toyin Oyemade, by using his life experience, points out lessons on how we can find the courage to chase our dreams.

Toyin Oyemade is the creative, passionate, fearless and driven founder of StoryTeller Media. She is a content developer, producer and filmmaker. Her 2nd film “UNBROKEN; The John Sumonu Story”, produced in 2104 was nominated for best documentary at the ‘Abuja International Film Festival’, 2014.

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Nancy Kacungira speaks at a 2015 TEDx event in London.

A US State Department Professional Fellow, and the winner of the inaugural BBC World News Komla Award, Nancy began her media career as a radio presenter while still in University, working her way up from intern to Deputy Program Director by the time she received her first class degree. She then earned her Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies from the University of Leeds, where she graduated with distinction.In 2010 Nancy co-founded Blu Flamingo; a digital media management company that has now grown to manage an impressive roster of clients in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. Nancy is currently a news anchor and the social media editor at Kenya’s most authoritative news channel, KTN. Her hallmark has been to pursue and create spaces for conversations about entrepreneurship and leadership, most notably on her weekly television show “Power Talk”, where industry leaders share ideas on seizing business opportunitie

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www.tedxeuston.com Herman Mashaba is South African, born in 1959 in apartheid South Africa. Herman Mashabas academic dreams were shattered when his university was shut down due to political unrests. He subsequently started his business career selling hair products on a commission basis in Johannesburg. In 1985 he started to start his own hair care manufacturing business named «Black Like Me», becoming one of the first successful black entrepreneurs of that era. Herman has recently launched his autobiography, «Black Like You».

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The keys to performing at one’s best.

Hari is a speaker, coach and author on the topics of self-leadership through selfmastery, high performance and personal energy management. Having worked in corporate London for many years, Hari left the comfort of a regular job to pursue the secrets to high performance. Dedicating himself to personal growth and mastery, Hari discovered that many high performing individuals had things in common. Patterns. Through his own experimentation and adoption of these patterns, Hari discovered something simple and remarkable all at once. The keys to performing at one’s best.

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«Born in Germany, trained in New Zealand and now based in Amsterdam, Timon Krause has aleady traveled every continent with his show. He studied at the Paul van Vliet Academy for performing arts and cabaret in the Hague as well as Philosophy in Amsterdam. He is currently studying for his masters degree in Philosophy in Leiden.

Timon has found the love of his life in magic. He published his first book on mindreading when he was merely 16 years old. He is the current holder of the title Best European Mentalist and the youngest mindreader to have been awarded this title – ever!

His career so far includes several live TV performances on national television, theater tours in Germany, the Netherlands and New Zealand, competing at several championships including the World Championships of Magic, numerous radio performances, the release of several specialist publications and a decade of experience as a performer.» Born in Germany, trained in New Zealand and now based in Amsterdam, Timon Krause has aleady traveled every continent with his show. He studied at the Paul van Vliet Academy for performing arts and cabaret in the Hague as well as Philosophy in Amsterdam. He is currently studying for his masters degree in Philosophy in Leiden.

Timon has found the love of his life in magic. He published his first book on mindreading when he was merely 16 years old. He is the current holder of the title Best European Mentalist and the youngest mindreader to have been awarded this title – ever!

His career so far includes several live TV performances on national television, theater tours in Germany, the Netherlands and New Zealand, competing at several championships including the World Championships of Magic, numerous radio performances, the release of several specialist publications and a decade of experience as a performer. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx