Antoinette “Butterscotch” Clinton
She goes by “Butterscotch,” sweet and simple. But there’s nothing simple about her ability to sing, beatbox and play piano—all at the same time. (Creating all those drumbeats and rhythms with one’s mouth and tongue is, in itself, an act of sheer contortionism.) This past year, the 23-year-old Davis native gained national attention on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” where she came within inches of winning. But the beatbox world knew her long before that: In 2005, Butterscotch was named the first International World Female Beatbox Champion. She subsequently claimed the West Coast Beatbox champion title, leaving 18 male competitors behind with nothing but microphone spit.
