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Kid Beyond will blow your mind.
One of the true wonders of the musical universe.”
— Oakland Tribune

Kid Beyond: Electro-soul legend. Singer, songwriter, producer. Songleader. Activist. Legendary beatboxer / live-looper. Buddhist teacher. Love Warrior.

His intoxicating new single — HONEY — is a sultry, steamy electro-soul voyage: a dizzying alchemy of sensual, spiritual, mythical communion.

Reviews are pouring in:

  • "This is such an incredible video and song 😮‍💨🔥🔥🔥"

  • "Stunning... aching, pulsating, powerful, soaring. LOVE it."

  • "Chills in the best way."

  • "Ohhh, this is magic…it’s thick!!! 😍❤️🔥"

  • "Can't wait to dance to this 🔥 so sensual and yummy!"

 
 
 
Awesome... a tour-de-force.
Kid Beyond is a kinetic blur as he performs.”
— NPR
 
 

Joshua Tree Music Festival — with Balkan Bump

 
 

ON STAGE

Kid Beyond has rocked festivals like Coachella, Earthdance, Symbiosis, SXSW, Lightning in a Bottle, and beyond.

He’s opened for Michael Franti, Imogen Heap, Bassnectar, Will.I.Am, James Brown, Ray Charles, the Neville Brothers, Widespread Panic, Balkan Bump, Lupe Fiasco, Keane, Steve Aoki, Disco Biscuits, Glitch Mob, Amon Tobin, Lyrics Born, Buckethead, The Coup, and many more.

 
 

KID B AT COACHELLA

 
 
“A truly charismatic performer with an incredibly soulful singing voice... Kid Beyond reigns as the king of the Bay.”
— SF Bay Guardian, Best of the Bay
 
 

SONG CIRCLES

 

Kid B has led song circles for over 20 years, and has returned to this longtime love, inspired by his dear friend and former partner Lisa Littlebird.

He offers music as medicine — a joyful, playful, soulful, powerful alchemy of expression, connection, inspiration, and healing.

He helps folks open their voices and hearts... offering songs of his own and others... creating new songs through improvisation... weaving in play, movement, embodiment, breathwork, ritual, joy, shadow...

He co-leads San Francisco’s monthly Song Circle Magic, and offers circles at festivals and venues nationwide.

 

I Shall Be Free — Solstice Grove SongCircle

All Right Outta Sight — Marin SongCircle

 
 

Beatboxing / Live-Looping

Kid Beyond made his bones as a groundbreaking vocal wizard — live-looping his singing and beatboxing to create all-vocal electro. Take a peek:

 

Beatbox solo — on a 28-city tour with Imogen Heap

Legendary live-looping version of Portishead’s Wandering Star

Wowing the crowd in Toronto’s Massey Hall

Treasure Island Music Festival

Early promo video

Radiohead’s Idioteque — with a turntablist and a string quartet

 
”Transcendent. Amazing.
You’re in the presence of a higher power.”
— SF Weekly, Best of SF
 
 

 

Leading a meditation soundbath at Joshua Tree Music Festival — with Balkan Bump

MINDFULNESS / HEARTFULNESS

 

Kid Beyond teaches meditation, mindfulness, and heartfulness in the vipassana lineage of Buddhism.

He was trained and authorized by Spirit Rock Meditation Center, home of Jack Kornfield — where he works with adults, teens, and kids.

He has taught mindfulness in the US Congress, at the invitation of Rep. Tim Ryan. He led the meditation and yoga program at the SF County Jail, and a weekly meditation community in SF called Heart Camp.

He is a Fitbit Mindfulness Advisor — helping guide the company on their next generation of devices and services, and crafting guided meditations and other mindfulness content for Fitbit users.

Here’s a Self-Compassion meditation he created for Fitbit:

 
 
 

ACTIVISM

Kid brings his passion for social justice to his music — raising awareness and tens of thousands of dollars for vital causes.

Here’s CEASEFIRE — with rapper / Buddhist teacher Born I — supporting the Community Justice Action Fund: to end gun violence and support Black lives…

And SUFFRAGIST — supporting VoteProChoice: electing pro-choice champions in every local, state, and national race.

 
 

FESTIVALS

  • COACHELLA (CA)

  • SXSW (TX)

  • Earthdance (CA)

  • Symbiosis (CA)

  • Lightning in a Bottle (CA)

  • Summerfest (WI)

  • Treasure Island (CA)

  • Riverbend (TN)

  • Ottawa Bluesfest (ON)

  • Langerado (FL)

OPENED FOR…

  • Michael Franti

  • Imogen Heap

  • Bassnectar

  • Widespread Panic

  • will.i.am

  • Steve Aoki

  • The Glitch Mob

  • Lupe Fiasco

  • Blackalicious

  • The Wailers

  • Keane

  • String Cheese Incident

  • Plain White Ts

  • Lyrics Born

  • Disco Biscuits

  • Amon Tobin

  • Buckethead

  • Particle

  • The Coup

LICENSES / APPEARANCES

TV

  • Gossip Girl (CW)

  • Kyle XY (ABC)

  • The Sing-Off (NBC)

  • Life (NBC)

  • Supergroup (VH1)

  • Attack of the Show (G4)

GAMES

  • NBA Live (EA)

  • Guitar Hero (Activision)

  • Rock Band (EA)

  • Karaoke Revolution (Konami)

  • The Walking Dead (Telltale)

FILMS

  • Mission: Impossible III (Paramount)

  • Word Wars
    (Sundance pick)

  • Disturbing the Peace (Abramorama)

CONTACT

Kristen Carranza
A Kid at Heart Management
+1 (650) 703-6041
akidatheart.kristen@gmail.com