SK Shlomo

Welcome to Proper Mental episode 80 with SK Shlomo who is an award-winning beatboxer, DJ and theatre maker.                                                                                                                                                  

They are a classically trained percussionist who started drumming at the age of 8 and discovered the art of beatboxing in his teens.

They would go on to win countless competitions and awards and would become known for their ground-breaking, original techniques before crossing over to mainstream attention with a collaboration with Bjork in 2004.

Shlo spent years travelling the world, performing their own music, and working with the likes of Ed Sheeran, DJ Yoda, Jarvis Cocker and Rudimental.

It was only when they took a break from touring to work on a solo record that they started to experience issues with their mental health that would eventually lead to depression, suicidal thoughts and a diagnosis of PTSD.

Shlomo and I talk about distraction and how they learned to be quiet with themself.  We chat about acceptance, negative self-talk and positive affirmation and we talk about being vulnerable and living authentically.

Shlo is currently rehearsing Breathe, a play about their experiences with mental health, that becomes a celebratory rave and it just sounds incredible!

This is one of the deepest and most powerful conversations I’ve had to date.  We jump straight in to the big stuff from the off and listening to Shlomo talk about their journey of self-discovery and acceptance was inspiring and beautiful.

You can follow SK Shlomo on social media @SKShlomo and to get more information about Breathe and grab your tickets head to SK SHLOMO: BREATHE

You can watch Shlomo’s incredible Ted Talk here : How social media saved me from suicide | SK Shlomo | TEDxExeter - YouTube

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