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LethalFX was a professional human beatboxer, looper, and producer, known mostly for his intense stage performance and involvement with the American beatbox community. The artist now known as Loop de Lou, born Ludovic G. Nicolaidis, had been beatboxing for over 15 years and actively performing since 2009. In Jan. of 2017, LethalFX took 1st place in the 4th Annual Ohio Beatbox Battle, earning the title "Ohio Beatbox Champion".


Currently based out of Columbus, the Ohio native has since performed for various crowds of up to 10,000 people. Known for his distinctive performance styles, his diverse beatboxing abilities touch on a variety of genres such as electronic dance music, hip hop and even jazz, as well as including live looping and production components into his sets. LethalFX continues to live up to his reputation of being an incredible live performer, placing an emphasis on improvisation and creating live music on the spot, whether it's acapella beatboxing or showcasing how he uses his equipment to enhance his performance.


Having been involved in of various events and venues across the country, ranging from The Ohio State Fair & ComFest in Columbus to Webster Hall in New York City, LethalFX has even shared the stage with legendary hip hop artists such as Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and Raekwon, as well as with EDM heavyweights such as The Chainsmokers, Infected Mushroom, Crizzly, Feed Me, Big Gigantic and many more.

As a true representation of a "Professional Beatboxer", LethalFX is working tirelessly to both perfect and preserve the art of beatboxing, while also working to educate the community on its history and cultural influences. From founding "Shut Your Mouth & Beatbox," an organization dedicated to the uprising of the beatbox community, to organizing The Midwest Beatbox Battle, to helping judge & organize the annual American Beatbox Championships, LethalFX strives to encourage young beatboxers to explore their talents within the art while also helping to keep the spirit of beatboxing alive and thriving.

LethalFX Has Performed With..

Electronic & Jam: The Chainsmokers, Big Gigantic, Eoto, Tipper, Shpongle, Gramatik, Beats Antique, Infected Mushroom, Rusko, Brillz, Downlink, Feed Me, G Jones, Griz, Minnesota, Crizzly, Dieselboy, Boombox, Papadosio, The Werks, Zach Deputy, Dopapod, roeVy, Conspirator & many more..

Hip-Hop: Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Warren G, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, Raekwon, Young Buck, Joell Ortiz, Pretty Ricky, Lil Flip, Machine Gun Kelly, Stalley, Chip tha Ripper, Kid Ink, Chevy Woods, Slim Thug, Dorrough, Shorty Mac, Yukmouth, Wax, Copywrite, Blueprint, DJ EV, Mick Boogie & many more..

Beatboxers: Reeps One, Alem, NaPoM, Honeycomb, Michael Winslow, Rahzel, Dharni, KRNFX, Kenny Urban, Kaila Mullady, Gene Shinozaki, Mark Martin, Amit, Villain, Chesney Snow, Heatbox, Yuri Lane, Kid Lucky, Masai Electro, Akim Funk Buddah, D. Cross, Verbal Ase, King Homeboy, JFlo, Beat Rhino, Frisco, MC Beats, Butterscotch, Daichi, B-Art, Scott Jackson, Hobbit, K.I.M., HeaveN, BBK & many more..


LethalFX Has Been Featured In/On..

101.9 JAMZ (Youngstown, OH), 614 Magazine, CD 92.9FM (Columbus, OH), Chicago4Real, Columbus Alive, Columbus Dispatch, Columbus Convention Center, Disney Channel, Fox28 TV, Great Lakes Science Center, HumanBeatbox.com, LoopingLive.com, The "Not So Late" Show, ODDTV Variety Show, Power 105.5FM (Athens, OH) Relay for Life, Rookery Radio, Sofar Sounds, Tiffin ProMusic, Valley 24, The Vindicator, Wonder Doug Variety Show & many more..


DISCOGRAPHY

NoisepoisoN
Coming Soon... (EDM)
The LoJack Experience
March 2020 (Elecrto-Acoustic)
squirple _blaou
August 2018 (Elecrto-Acoustic)
LFXtra's 2.0
December 2012 (Hip-Hop)
LFXtra's
January 2012 (Hip-Hop)
8Track
August 2011 (Hip-Hop)
The LFXperience
September 2010 (Hip-Hop)
The G Mix
Recorded 2010 (Freestyle)
BOOM in the BOX
August 2009 (Hip-Hop)

Email: Booking@LethalFX.com

 
           
 

Event History (2009 - 2021)

2023
BadAxe Fest - Fredericktown, OH
Boxland Grand Opening - Columbus, OH
ComFest - Columbus, OH
Duck Duck Jeep - Ashtabula, OH
FinkFest - Columbus Grove, OH
Gallia Middle School - Columbus, OH
Halloween Fever - Columbus, OH
Midwest Psych Fest - Delaware, OH
MW Fever Dream - Columbus, OH
Mystic Market - Columbus, OH
Ohio Beatbox Battle - Columbus, OH
Silver & Gold - Kent, OH
Sofar Sounds - Columbus, OH
Trauma - Columbus, OH
Two$oup Radio - Columbus, OH
2022
ComFest - Columbus, OH
JonesFest - Garrettsville, OH
Loopstation Workshop - Tiffin, OH
Midwest Psych Fest - Delaware, OH
Trauma - Columbus, OH
Winter Warmup - Cleveland, OH
2021
Crossroads Beatbox Battle - K.C., MO
Franklinton Friday's - Columbus, OH
Honeycomb Raid Fest - TwitchTV
Sound Valley - Hocking Hills, OH
Ohio Beatbox Battle - Otherworld Ohio
Trauma - Columbus, OH
2020
Half Baked Fest - Canal Winchester, OH
Ohio Beatbox Battle - LIVESTREAM
PHILLTER Fest - LIVESTREAM
Smoky Mtn. BBX Jam - Chattanooga, TN
Squeakeasy - Sunbury, OH
Three Rivers Arts Fest - LIVESTREAM

^Get Smoked - Denver, CO
^Lost Lands Festival - Thornville, OH
^Tribal Connection - Wisteria, OH
^Flohio Fest - Corning, OH
^Midwest Beatbox Battle - Detroit, MI
^What? Fest - Columbus, OH
^ = Rescheduled due to COVID-19
2019
2x2 Hip-Hop Fest - Columbus, OH
Cbus Covers Cbus - Columbus, OH
Family Roots Festival - Glouster, OH
Fools For Hip-Hop - Columbus, OH
Gallery Hop - Columbus, OH
Jonesfest (Renegade) - Garretsville, OH
LFX 10yr Anniversary - Columbus, OH
LFX & Friends - Youngstown, OH
Midwest Beatbox Battle - Chicago, IL
Ohio Beatbox Battle - Columbus, OH
Otherworld (Phaser) - Columbus, OH
Relay For Life - Pittsburgh, PA
Skyway - Zigzag, OR
Squeakeasy - Sunbury, OH
Trauma 2019 - Columbus, OH
What? Fest - Columbus, OH
Werk Out (Renegade) - Thornville, OH
2018
2x2 Hip-Hop Fest - Columbus, OH
Cbus Covers Cbus - Columbus, OH
ComFest - Columbus, OH
Fools For Hip-Hop - Columbus, OH
Funk N Beer Fest - Columbus, OH
JonesFest - Garrettsville, OH
Midwest Beatbox Battle - Chicago, IL
Ohio Beatbox Battle - Columbus, OH
Ohio Hip-Hop Expo - Columbus, OH
One Human Band Fest - Pittsburgh, PA
Sofar Sounds - Cleveland, OH
Sofar Sounds - Columbus, OH
Three Rivers Arts Fest - Pittsburgh, PA
Trauma 2018 - Columbus, OH
Urban Scrawl 12 - Columbus, OH
2017
2x2 Hip-Hop Fest - Columbus, OH
Chicago Beatbox LTD - Chicago, IL
Columbus Youth Guild - Columbus, OH
ComFest - Columbus, OH
Express LIVE - Columbus, OH
Frazzletown - Columbus, OH
Midwest Beatbox Battle - Columbus, OH
Ohio Beatbox Battle - Columbus, OH
One Human Band Fest - Pittsburgh, PA
P3 Magic Theater - Columbus, OH
Rootwire Music Fest - Pomeroy, OH
Snowman Jam - Kent, OH
Sofar Sounds - Cleveland, OH
Sofar Sounds - Columbus, OH
Transit Arts - Columbus, OH
Trauma 2017 - Columbus, OH
Urban Scrawl 11 - Columbus, OH
Winter Werk Out - Columbus, OH
Werk Out Music Fest- Thornville, OH
2016
2x2 Festival - Columbus, OH
4Voltz - Columbus, OH
Alchemy Rising - Pataskala, OH
American Beatbox Championships - NYC
Blood, Sweat & Bass - Columbus, OH
Cabin Fever Meltdown - Kent, OH
ComFest - Columbus, OH
Farm on Fire Fest - Pataskala, OH
Frazzletown 2016 - Columbus, OH
Fusion Fest - Youngstown, OH
Gobble Wobble 2.0 - Youngstown, OH
Live at The Garden - Columbus, OH
Midwest Beatbox Battle - Columbus, OH
Moonlight Market - Columbus, OH
Ohio Beatbox Battle - Columbus, OH
Ohio Hip-Hop Expo - Columbus, OH
Pinchflat 2016 - Columbus, OH
Smoker's Club Tour - Columbus, OH
The Big Kick It - Youngstown, OH
Trama 2016 - Columbus, OH
Urban Scrawl 10 - Columbus, OH
VibeSwap 2k16 - Columbus, OH
Werk Out Music Fest- Thornville, OH
WV Town Hall Meeting - Detroit, MI
2015
2x2 Festival - Columbus, OH
4Voltz - Columbus, OH
American Beatbox Championships - NYC
Art All Night - Pittsburh, PA
Beastbox 3 - Boston, MA
Beatshot EOM - Albany, NY
Blood, Sweat & Bass - Columbus, OH
ComFest - Columbus, OH
Crizzly NYE Pizza Party - Columbus, OH
DeadGrass Fall 2015 - Medina, OH
Family Roots Fest - Glouster, OH
Farm on Fire Fest - Pataskala, OH
Frazzletown 2015 - Columbus, OH
JonesFest 2015 - Youngstown, OH
Midweast Beatbox Battle - Columbus, OH
Moonlight Market - Columbus, OH
Ohio Beatbox Battle - Columbus, OH
P3 Magic Theater - Columbus, OH
The Big Kick It - Youngstown, OH
Trama 2015 - Columbus, OH
Tribal Connection - Pataskala, OH
Urban Scrawl 9 - Columbus, OH
YouTube Studios Beatbox Battle - NYC
2014
American Beatbox Championships - NYC
American Beatbox Festival - NYC
Down South Beatbox Battle - Atlanta, GA
East Coast Beatbox Battle - NYC
Emerge (MBFP) - Columbus, OH
Family Roots Fest - Glouster, OH
Farm on Fire Fest - Pataskala, OH
Midwest Beatbox Battle - Columbus, OH
New England Beatbox - Northampton, MA
Ohio Beatbox Battle - Columbus, OH
Rage on the River - Youngstown, OH
Revive Music Fest - Youngstown, OH
Rootwire Music Fest - Terra Alta, WV
Tiffin ProMusic Camp - Tiffin, OH
Trauma 2014 - Columbus, OH
Tribal Connection - Bellefontaine, OH
Urban Scrawl 8 - Columbus, OH
Vindaloofest 2 - Columbus, OH
2013
American Beatbox Championships - NYC
Be There Festival - Coshocton, OH
Family Roots Fest - Glouster, OH
First Night 2013 - Youngstown, OH
Great Lakes Sience Center - Cleveland, OH
Hippie-Hop Music Fest - Youngstown, OH
JonesFest 6 @ NLQP - Garrettsville, OH
ManiFEST 2k13 - Sandusky, OH
Midwest Beatbox Battle - Columbus, OH
The Ohio State Fair - Columbus, OH
Tiffin ProMusic Camp - Tiffin, OH
VexFest 9 - Youngstown, OH
Werk Out Music Fest- Thornville, OH
2012
American Beatbox Championships - NYC
American Beatbox Festival - NYC
FaceFest 4 - Slippery Rock, PA
First Night 2012- Youngstown, OH
Hip-Hop Subway Series - New York City
JonesFest 5 @ NLQP - Garrettsville, OH
Midwest Beatbox Battle - Youngstown, OH
Tribez Vibez II - College Corner, OH
Troptown Music Fest - Slippery Rock, PA
2011
Electro-Movement - Youngstown, OH
Ice-Fest @ LC Pavilion - Columbus, OH
VexFest 8 - Youngstown, OH
YoTown Music Fest - Youngstown, OH
2010
American Beatbox Championships - NYC
America's Got Talent - Niles, OH
BonFrog Festival - Youngstown, OH
Tribez Vibez I - Bellefontaine, OH
VexFest 7 - Youngstown, OH
2009
First Night Youngstown - Youngstown, OH
VexFest 6 - Youngstown, OH