Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In the 1980s, Ed Cage fell in love with beatboxing through the St. Louis hip-hop scene. When he became a dad, his talent became a way to connect with his daughter, Nicole Paris. At StoryCorps, Ed and Nicole talk about how he passed the beat on to the next generation.


Directed by
Richard O’Connor

Executive Producers
Michael Garofalo
Rachel Hartman
Dave Isay

Producer
Savannah Winchester

Senior Audio Producer
Jasmyn Morris

Audio Produced by
Liyna Anwar

Audio Mixed By
Jarrett Floyd

Animation by
Ace & Son Moving Picture Co., LLC

Design
Natalie Greene

Animators
Taisiya Zaretskaya
Natalie Greene

Art Production
Ruyin Tsai

Original Music
Joshua Abrams

Music Performed by
Joshua Abrams
Hamid Drake
Marquis Hill
Emmett Kelly
Adam Thornburg

Music Mixed by
Joshua Abrams
Neil Strauch

Outro Music by
Beats by Popz and the Apprentice

Special Thanks
Edward Cage
Nicole Paris

In Partnership with
American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress
NPR
POV

Funding Provided by
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
A private corporation funded by the American people.

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