Antoinette Clinton (born on September 29, 1985 in Sacramento, California) known by her stage name Butterscotch, is an American beatboxer/singer/pianist. She won the first World Hip Hop Beatbox Women's Championship in 2005 and claimed the West Coast Champion title in 2007 beating 18 men. Butterscotch has toured extensively with the Mike Patton-fronted band Peeping Tom, beatboxing in place of Rahzel. She attended the Natomas Charter School's Performing and Fine Arts Academy in Sacramento, California, where she focused on music. Clinton majored in music (classical piano) at California State University, Sacramento. In addition to the piano, she also plays saxophone, flute, guitar, and bass.[1]
She gained national exposure in 2007 when she appeared on the second season of America's Got Talent. She both sung and beatboxed, as well as a combination of the two while playing the piano, for her performances. The judges passed Butterscotch through several episodes and she was voted back by the viewers several times. She was in the final four (the last stage of the competition before the winner is announced), before being voted out by the viewers on the show which aired August 20, 2007.
Butterscotch's performances on America's Got Talent
- Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 1): Began by singing while also playing the piano. Midway through her performance, she switched vocally to beatboxing, but continued to play the piano as well.[4]
- Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 2): Told that she had to "act like a star" and passed through.[5]
- Semifinals (Part 2): Passed through.[8]
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References
- ^ She's got the beat - Features
- ^ "Chicago auditions". America's Got Talent. 2007-06-19. No. 3, season 2.
- ^ http://www.nbc.com/Americas_Got_Talent/video/#mea=121438 Butterscotch's initial audition
- ^ "Las Vegas Callbacks part 1". America's Got Talent. 2007-07-10. No. 5, season 2.
- ^ "Las Vegas Callbacks part 2". America's Got Talent. 2007-07-11. No. 6, season 2.
- ^ "Semifinals, Part 1". America's Got Talent. 2007-07-17. No. 7, season 2.
- ^ http://www.nbc.com/Americas_Got_Talent/video/#mea=129866 Butterscotch in the semifinals
- ^ "Semifinals, Part 2". America's Got Talent. 2007-07-24. No. 8, season 2.
- ^ "Top Ten episode". America's Got Talent. 2007-07-31. No. 9, season 2.
- ^ http://www.nbc.com/Americas_Got_Talent/video/#mea=136544 Butterscotch in the Top Ten episode
- ^ "The Final Eight". America's Got Talent. 2007-08-07. No. 10, season 2.
- ^ http://www.nbc.com/Americas_Got_Talent/video/#mea=140993 Butterscotch in the Final Eight episode
- ^ http://www.nbc.com/Americas_Got_Talent/video/#mea=143860 Butterscotch's Judge's Choice performance in the Finals
- ^ "Finals". America's Got Talent. 2007-08-14. No. 11, season 2.
- ^ http://www.nbc.com/Americas_Got_Talent/video/#mea=143861 Butterscotch's Contestant's Choice performance in the Finals
- ^ "Results". America's Got Talent. 2007-08-21. No. 12, season 2.
Discography
Album Coming Soon
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