Kevin did not know he could sing when he joined Pentatonix. Avi, a classically trained opera singer, taught him how to sing

Kevin is just insanely talented! His KOvers are amazing, and his original work is outstanding as well. His 10,000 watt smile at the end of that could light up New York City.

He had way too much fun doing that.

I absolutely love the fun Kevin's having. You can see his big smile through the whole video! And I love your in depth analysis. Thanks for your insight. And I love your facial expression when Kevin first starts singing! Please do more Kevin!

I have been waiting for you to react to this! And you did not disappoint. Kevin is truly an awesome talent and you were the first one that was able to intelligently explain his equipment being used and give a better idea of what he was doing on the technical front. Great reaction! Loved it - and more importantly learned something in the process! Thank you!!

There's a video out there on KZfaq (lookup Kevin Olusola Rumba) and you'll see him at a music showcase at Carnegie Hall at age 17 playing saxophone. A bit mind-blowing that he is that talented on more than one instrument as well as his singing voice and beatboxing.

Kevin brings gear along on tour to work on ideas he has when on the road for compositions. We see him sitting down with people at "boards" and try to tell us what he's working on and hashing out with these people he says are just so brilliant and he launch is into descriptions of new hardware and programs and technical stuff and so far it's all gone "woosh!".. right over my head! You broke it down so well that I finally have a little bit of an understanding about what in the world is going on! This is the most informative and comprehensive reaction I have seen to this performance and I thank you so so much for all of your knowledge that you shared! Kevin almost always has his name on credits for writing pentatonix's original numbers.. he partners with several of the members whereas they don't always partner with each other. He is clearly very interested in composition and arrangements and he's a wonderful Lyricist as is Kirstie and I don't understand why his original work doesn't get more recognition. You'd think it would since everybody raves about how brilliant Kevin is? I'm just floored by how many areas Kevin is talented in! Thank you so much! 😊

He is a musical genius in my opinion. Plays the sax and cello (and good enough that he has played Carnegie hall!), beat boxes, sings, writes, and arranges. And on 4/3 he added one more job.... Daddy. Congratulations to Kevin and his wife in the birth of their baby girl. ❤️

He played the Sax at Carnegie Hall as well and is a pianist. He also plays trumpet and who knows what else? He is bilingual (Fluent Mandarin) studied in China 3 years......He is a beast, talented! Can't say enough good things about Kevin. Has a beautiful wife who supports him in his endeavors. It blows my mind to think how much he knows and how his brain is wired! Can you even imagine? Thanks for reacting and love that you break it all down for us in English! Love ya!

I really love how deep you get into the technology and techniques involved in making music like this. Awesome job!

there are several Kevin's videos like this for "Sign of the times", "Human Nature", "Friends", "Don't let me be misunderstood", "Don't dream it's over","As long as you love me", so check them out too

The first time I saw this was the first time I was Kevin-slapped. I just sat there with my mouth open at one point. He's just... wow. Thank you so much for these videos. I always learn so much from them. I never knew much about DJing before I found your channel, but I've become fascinated with it.

Kevin is classically trained in piano, saxaphone, and cello. He performed at Carnegie Hall twice, long before Pentatonix ever heard of him. He has a pre-med degree from Yale; he speaks five languages, including Mandarin; he sings beautifully; he's one of the best beatboxers in the world; and, oh yes, he's a nice guy, a man of faith who believes in freedom of conscience for *everyone,* whether he agrees with them or not. And he has a great laugh. In addition to talent levels that are off the charts, Pentatonix has incredible luck. If you were to go on KZfaq, back when it was just beginning to be a thing, and type in "beatboxer," would you expect to find someone like Kevin? I wouldn't. But that's exactly who Pentatonix found, and he was and is the perfect fit for them.

I have been trying to find it again but I read somewhere that Kevin wasn’t too sure of his singing. Avi actually worked with Kevin on his singing from what I remember and that lead to Kevin singing more rather than just pure beatboxing.

Yes, I’ve probably watched this vid a thousand times and enjoy it immensely, but loved learning about the equipment and techniques. Thank you!

"There's things happening here"...massive understatement! :D

In one of KO's interviews about the album he said it took most of a year to learn how to get his electric cello to sound like a guitar. You're right, this video is the end result of lots of work and detailed planning.

If you haven't already, you really should check out his bio. He excels at far more than just music. He's a freak of nature.

He's an actual freaking genius

Words ARE hard, I love it. And stringing them together is even harder, but you do it well.

Thank you for the explanations. I'm a Pentaholic and now that Avi's gone, Kevin's my favorite. I've watched "Down" scores of times and figured out, to a great extent, what Kevin was doing, but your comments added greatly to my understanding.

I've seen several reactions to this video breaking down the music, but you're the first to break down the electronics. It just adds to how impressive his work is.

You are now forgiven for asking if Kevin took over the bass part while Avi sang. This was the most comprehensive review of this cover I've seen. I learned so much. Not sure which of you was having more fun, sharing the bounty of your talent. Thanks for this great reaction!

I really enjoy his own composition Renegade.

One of the best reactions I’ve seen to this! Great reaction

No 'Kinda' with the sax. He played sax at Carnegie Hall. Oh, he played Cello at Carnegie Hall too.

So glad you finally got a chance to watch and analyse this one! Kevin is incredible...i’ve seen the video on his channel a few times and a few other reactions, but I really appreciate the extra information you’re able to provide regarding the equipment and timings etc - very interesting!!

He played sax in a duet at Carnegie Hall for a PBS special when he was only 17. Yep, he killed it.

AND he is pre-med and speaks Mandarin.

Congratulations on reaching 5k. Thanks for all the info. Very educational and entertaining.

Kevin's Klever KOver ... and 4.95K

Wow, listening to your videos makes me realize how much I don't know about so many things, not all of them technological! But you're a great educator so it's no chore to follow along & absorb as much as I can during each listen, & I find myself thinking of details from your R&A when I listen to others' videos so I know it's working. ;-) Thanks for this & all you share, & for realizing that *ignorant* isn't the same as uninterested or stupid.... 🤓

Yasss loved that you got to this! Best reactions. Love how in depth you can go and love the longer videos!

You have the best hats 🙂 only 6 weeks till ME Remastered! I enjoy your reactions and I'm glad you checked this one out. Great commentary and information

Excellent explanation again ;) love this kind of videos from you. And nice cap by the way....Mass Effect always in my heart :)

He does play saxophone and is a very skilled pianist as well. He also plays percussion, specifically drum sets.

Really cool perspective my dude. I love learning about the hardware behind this.

Excellent explanation as always!

Hi, as I promised I watch your other reactions (not only to Dimash)😀 and I m so happy. Ive just already discovered so amazing artist. Thank you for so professional and informative reaction.I think that you are one of my favourire reactors on you tube.❤

YAY!! So glad you watched this one!!!❤️❤️❤️

Thank you so much for the clear explanation. As a music teacher I understand what he's doing musically, but not necessarily how he makes it happen technologically, and you helped me understand it a lot better. Just one more question, if I may: when he's walking back from the keyboard to the cello, he takes a moment midway to do something with what seems to be a foot pedal or button. What would that be for?

Yeah, I think the first time I saw this technique was a live performance of "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" by KT Tunstall way back in the early 2000's. It was pretty cool to watch. She had a similar setup, but it was little paddles for her to tap on with her feet.

You should check out his cover of Harry Styles "Sign of the Times"

I saw another reviewer comment that said.musicisns think in layers and we saw it in real time

I like your speaking voice. Still looking forward to Dimash, but it is for you I watch your other reactions, too.

Thank you for reacting to Kevin's video. All of the videos on his channel are great, IMO. Please check out his channel and react to more of his music. Some videos are music only but he can make his cello sing. His "Adele" medley is a mood. Subscribed.

He also speaks fluent Chinese

Prelude from Bach too😉, K.O also doing his celloboxing.

Very interesting!!!

speaks several languages too apparently

Would love for you to react to PTX’s new 90’s Dance Medley!!! It’s definitely got that dance club vibe to it. I know you’ve been having issues with PTX’s videos but would love to hear a DJ’s reaction especially because there’s been a slight bit of “a cappella controversy” over it, so to speak. 🌟 Matt, Kirstin, and of course Kevin are especially phenomenal in it in my opinion.🌟

excellent saxist.

I loved this reaction so much. Before I go on I'll give the Carnigie Hall link:kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mc1dirSdmL-nho0.html Thank you for explaining all of that to us. I was waiting at each new part to see what your reaction would be but I loved when he first started the part where you said he used a distortion switch on the cello. You completely froze when that part started and I LOVED IT.

you should also listen to mad world by pentatonics its awesome

Love this reaction ❤ Please can you react to " loopstation beatbox battles" ?

nice hat!

Please please react to PTX cover of Kiera’s Gold. It will blow you away

Not to be that person who ignores the entire video to make an unrelated suggestion, because obviously Kevin is amazing and your analysis was great, buuuuut... I've been working my way through your PTX videos and the comments in a few said you were going to check out Gold, which is one of my very favorites. Sad not to see it, happy to have it in the future if it's still on your radar. Just be sure you have heard the original so you know what Mitch is doing. (thanks)

Your channel is far too low in subs for the level content. Here to support you!

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I liked the video. It was full of wonderful information that I'm sure I would never get from a different reactor. Thanks for that. I do have one piece of constructive criticism. Something that I noticed in this video that I don't remember from your previous videos is that you used "umm' frequently to fill pauses. We all do it. When I use to work as a trainer in a call center, I had to point it out when I coached others. I always felt a bit hypocritical doing it considering how often I was told the same thing.