Dad, Kevin is an alien unicorn who eats a drum kit for breakfast daily. He was taught how to sing by Avi, until they discovered that he was a tenor, and then Mitch took over. Kevin was classically trained on the cello and invented celloboxing, which is what drew Scott's attention on RU-vid. Kevin also plays saxophone. Congratulations on getting KO'D. Name your helmet. You need your security helmet. Roflmfao.
Heidi, I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when young Kevin announced to his parents that he was not going to medical school. He'd just graduated from Yale and had been accepted into Yale's school of medicine. I'd heard he spoke 4 languages. English, probably Yoruba as his parents had emigrated from Nigeria and were of that tribe. Also I'd heard he spoke Mandarin Chinese. What the 4th was or if he spoke more than 4 I haven't a clue. I'm not surprised he's gifted in both science and music as the two seem to compliment each other. He is also a devote Christian and again "I heard" he only agreed to join the group for the Sing Off competition and if they promised he'd never be asked to sing vulgar lyrics. They're all talented off the charts and Matt who replaced Avi had graduated Berkeley School of Music. Pentatonix chose correctly when they found those two young men. BTW, you're correct, your Dad should name his unicorn security guard.
@@orenda8220 I was randomly clicking on PTX videos a few months ago, the interview kind and found some that were where fans got to meet the families of PTX and ask questions. Someone asked his mom about what their reaction was when he, Kevin, told them. They laughed and said that they were not happy. His sister was there, and she was in pharmacy school. If I remember correctly, I think she said that Kevin was paying for her schooling. I've heard that he now speaks 7 languages.
Thanks Heidi. I know for sure that he's now able to more than pay for any education she wants. Have you seen pictures of his new baby. Beautiful little girl. I believe he married a Caucasian girl which isn't a big deal as all my 4 children, 44, 40, 40 (not twins one's adopted) and 33 year old. Was much more uncommon back then. But my dad told me if it was true love then hold on tight regardless of what the world said. Not bad for a 100% Irishman. I miss him. It'll be 10 years since he died this ST. Patrick's Day. My kid brother put it right. Our dad was a great Paddy. Died on St. Patrick's Day so we could mourn and get drunk on the same day. Not true as I actually don't like alcohol and my brother's, 1 works at the Pentagon after 22 years of active duty Army, one a Bishop is the Church of God and the youngest a devote Christian too but is a Florida State's Attorney so none of us drinks. Not a good idea to even start as nothing good comes from it in my opinion. You take care. It sounds like you've got a fantastic Saucey Mom and Dad.
@@heidifruchtl354 I was there! At PentaCon 2018 in Dallas. It was amazing. By the way, that "sister in pharmacy school"--Candace-- now has her doctorate in Pharmacy. The whole family is incredible! Kevin's dad is indeed from Nigeria but his mom is from Grenada, in the Caribbean.
Avi taught Kevin. Mitch did not "take over". Scott did not find Kevin on RU-vid Ben Bram did. They never talk much about Ben vis a vis the Sing Off because Ben being on staff at the show was a big part of their success. Ben told Scott they had to get a bass and a beatboxer. Ben knew Avi and saw Kevin online cello boxing and used his acapella connections at Yale to get Kevin's phone number. Changing history gets really bad with this group. Particularly the myth about Daftpunk.
One of the lesser known facts about the cello is that it has no fret board, no way of feeling what your finger position is. Every note that comes out of it is pure muscle memory. Couple that with Kevin beatboxing while playing, using the loop station, singing, and planning out the next stages of the performance...Yep! I'd say there are a few things there to appreciate. Mix in pre-med from an Ivy League school or two, 7 languages, a performance and tour schedule that would kill most people, a wife and baby as well as the solo work he does and you have the start of who Kevin is. I can well understand being speachless. I know I sure was, the first few times I saw this.
He also worked with the young beat boxers in Scott's & Ben's AcaPop Kids and Avi's A Capella Academy! BTW - Dad needs to react to those groups! They're great! And also Scott's female group! Movin' deeper down the PTX rabbit hole 🕳! 💖
He also speaks 7 languages last count . A international Ivy League Road Scholar studying medicine Harvard & Cambridge Sold out Carnegie Hall Solo Also one of the nicest people in the planet with the best laugh ever
Sorry to contradict you, but he was pre-med @ Yale. He played the saxophone at Carnegie Hall as a teen, 17, w other young musicians. Came in 2nd at a Yoyo Ma cello competition, in college, where he introduced him to cello-boxing. As to other languages, He speaks Mandarin Chinese and some Spanish as far as I know. But you're right about his being nice and I too love his laugh.
His KO True Colors (Official Video) is beautiful and should relax your brain a little... It's an amazing video with an awesome message. It's not a studio performance like this one, it's off of his EP. If you're looking for another studio performance, check his "Sign of the Times (Harry Styles KOver)" - you get to watch him build another masterpiece. The best part of these videos is watching him get into his craft and the look of sheer joy on his face in the end... Oh, and the smile - always the smile.
Was so excited to see this! You did not disappoint. Can't Hold Us should be next, not solo but PTX and you might have to hide the video again, but it is a must. As well as Sing ( an original) and Love Again ( also an original).
Yes please to Renegade- a masterpiece!! And I can’t even pat my head and rub my stomach 😁. I am so blown away by how each member of PTX is an absolute master of musical craft individually. So that makes 6 gifts to the world (5 parts and the sum of the parts 😊)!
Harry Style’s Sign of the Times is also unbelievable! Kevin is an absolute genius in every known definition of that word. The depth of his talent, intelligence, heart, & humanity is almost impossible to grasp.
I don’t think I’ve ever clicked on a video so fast..Incredible doesn’t even come close to what Kevin is…And you should def check out renegade…he wrote that piece!! Great reaction, as always!!! Loved your Kirstin video as well!
kevin's talent as a beatboxer and the cello is epic but when he sings, it's an absolute blessing. He has this rich, smooth tone that is just phenomenal
How do you ever get 5 people that are all so talented, that they all could make it on their own, just blows my mind that one group has that much talent.
Dude. I saw an old video with him playing saxophone and then doing a beatbox performance when he was like 17. It’s crazy. I mean, I play 4 instruments. However, I can NOT write or make my own. Give me actual notes on a page and I’m good. What this dude does is beyond human.
I want just a fraction of this man's talents! It's just greedy to be that talented and not share it haha. That smile at the end, he knows he killed it!
Thank you for reacting to Kevin's "Down" video. He is amazing, I love him. He has some incredible music videos on his RU-vid channel. This one had his electronic cello name Mr Carter. His regular cello is named Beyonce. "Renegade" is an excellent next choice. It is an original written by Kevin. It is mostly instrumental, not singing. "All of Me" is another. "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" performance video is my current favorite. Kevin is also an incredible human.
understanding all the solo capabilities of the PTX members . . . really helps to explain why they are so outstanding as a group. A fav KO cover of mine is an old 'Animals' tune from the 60's "Don't let me be Misunderstood" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CJXBwhJcldg.html
Laughing and waiting every time you paused, thinking just wait, just wait. You did not disappoint and Kevin never does! He also is said to have perfect pitch. He's got it all.
I was told several years ago that we each have two families: 1) the one we were born into and 2) the one we choose for ourselves. You are in my #2, my Family by Choice.
Kevin and Avi were separately quite accomplished before Pentatonix (for example both had already performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City and won numerous competitions). They became roommates when Pentatonix was starting out and Avi taught Kevin to sing confidently. Here are some videos. The viral video that Ben Bram saw that led to Kevin being asked to join Pentatonix ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NKVNrrrNxU0.html Kevin on From the Top at 17 playing saxaphone and beatboxing at Carnegie Hall ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cg-WQl3YCVY.html Kevin and Avi jamming with Flo Rida backstage at Sing Off ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f-ruLbXxu-w.html Pentatonix in China 10:20 kevin speaking Chinese/Avi overtone singing judging their Sing Off competition ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1QIk5Xe0B-w.html
You literally took me out at "50 cent and the magic stick" comment I mean decapitated and deceased 🤣😂 I honestly thought I was subscribed to your channel already but I certainly am now. Thanks for the great reactions and laughs 🙏🏾😀
Loved it!!! Kevin is a phenom. He has also performed at Carnegie Hall playing saxophone. You’re a fan of hip hop?? You MUST watch Superfruit’s Hip Hop Goes Broadway 1 & 2. MUST. ASAP!
Kevin has recently become a father - you would enjoy some of his tiktoks where he tries to entertain his baby - yes he does other things, but obviously a LOT of music
Yay!!!😄😄😄so glad you FINALLY got to this!!!thank you!great reaction,knew you'd be blown away!!😃 I second Spidergirls Mama with the recommending of PTX Can't Hold Us and Love Again next!!!you won't be disappointed. You will absolutely love them both,but if you liked the Daft Punk medley you will really enjoy Love Again.simular feel and great make up!!!😃thanks again,you rock dude!!🤘peace out✌
He TKOed it. It's a good thing he can do solo stuff as well as what he does with Pentatonix, he doesn't get an opportunity to show what he can do with them alone.
Thanks for reacting to this one. Fun fact: even all of the other members of ptx say that Kevin is the most talented member, but Kevin is so humble he says that Mitch is. I don't know if anyone has recommended the video "Pentatonix tries to sing 100 pop songs in 10 minutes", but it's an awesome challenge that they obviously had a lot of fun doing and you can get a bit more of a sense of their personality and their ability to harmonize in a split second.
Great reaction and thank you for doing this. Next please, please, please do "Renegade", or if you just want to you could watch him speaking fluent Mandarin on the sing off China, playing amazing saxophone at Carnagie Hall his Sr. Year of High School, his Yale career, or him just being one of the truly greatest human beings on Earth. A little know fact, his Christian religion prevents him from working on Friday so PTX never does a Friday concert even though it is one of the most profitable days to have one. The other members thought this was going to be a problem at first but now they absolutely love it since it gives them Friday time with their loved ones. Much love and keep on keepin on J.
Everyone else has already mentioned how talented Kevin is, and how much he has accomplished, so no need to re-iterate. But I have to say, as much as I absolutely love what every member of Pentatonix brings to the table, Kevin takes the cake when it comes to the sheer amount of talent he possesses. I actually read something, recently, that at first surprised me; but after thinking about it for a few minutes it made perfect sense. Apparently, Kevin is the only member of PTX who possesses perfect pitch. I had to look it up to understand exactly what that meant. "Perfect pitch refers to a person's ability to identify any musical note by name after hearing it, without reference to other notes. Perfect pitch-also known more technically as absolute pitch-can also refer to the ability that some singers have to sing a given note on cue." This would somewhat explain Kevin's early understanding of and success in music. It also explains part of why he's so good at what he does. Kevin is absolutely the definition of 'talented'. Oh, and his last name is pronounced, "Oh-loosh-oh-la". Basically add the 'sh' sound where the 's' is in his name. :) Once again, very entertaining reaction. I love watching how much you enjoy the music and appreciate the talent. You should really react to some more Superfruit! I HIGHLY suggest Defying Gravity. Make sure you have your unicorn!
Hi SD. New subscriber to your channel. As like many viewers I watched you quite a few times before deciding to subscribe. You're the same age as my youngest son and I enjoy your antics as he now lives far from home. So sorry to hear about the loss of your friend especially since he was in recovery. But there's never a good time to lose anyone, in recovery or not. I also feel a sense of not family but cultural kinship as I'm from New England too with relatives in Maine. As I live in the Southern US hearing you talk about daily experiences up there, not all good with your dad going through the ice, (he had an angel and him for sure). I can't support your channel, I would if I could, but I live on a disability pension. Plus it always seems like a child, 4 grown kids, or a grandchild, 11 of them with a twelve one soon, is having a birthday or Christmas or simply needs mom/Nana's help. I'm glad you have family close by, treasure that as all mine are scattered around the country with none living nearby. Not feeling sorry for myself. I'm well cared for and have wonderful friends here. I won't write here in comments often but please know I'm watching and will keep you and yours in my prayers..no kidding. 😇👩🦼👋 Take care
Thank you for your kind words, I truly do appreciate you! Please know the only “support” I want from any of you is simply taking the time to relax and enjoy some great tunes with me!! Take care Nana! You and yours will be in my prayers as well ❤️
@@SauceyDad thank you so much for such a nice response. Positive reinforcement, always a good method to get the reaction you want! I used to work with mostly Down Syndrome young men and women. I have a maternal ancestor who arrived in the 1620's on a ship named The Swanne. However the research my great great uncle and then my uncle picked up where his great uncle had left off in researching my maternal lineage. They found we were descendants of 6 people who arrived on the Mayflower. We're satisfied knowing that without joining some high brow club. The only on of the 6 I know the name of is a man with the last name Cooke. I believe that's the correct spelling. They never left New England and only married other established English families. Here's where my sick humor comes in, my great grandfather marries into the family telling them his dark appearance black hair and eyes was because he was Native American and French. Nope I had my DNA done, North African and Arabic! ROFLMYAO!! So guess me and my mixed heritage kids are just plain Americans, My Dad was 100% Irish, DNA proved that. I wish he here he'd feel so vindicated.. in college my English mom had to bring a note to college with pe r mission to date my Irish Catholic father!! Take care and sorry about the length. My kids call them mom's books. Be well, stay healthy and happy to your entire family. O.J.
I must say I loved watching Kevin break your brain. I thought you were going to curl up in a corner in the fetal position! Don't feel bad! I felt the same way! At least you had a unicorn to hug! 🤣
I’m assuming the distortion part is literally a distortion pedal like you’d use with an electric guitar. Those pedals can technically be used with any electric instrument set up. You should check out him playing Julie-o. I think it’s one of his first videos of celloboxing. At least it’s when videos of him started circulating among cellists.
One can see him doing something with a foot pedal as he returns to the cello -- that must be when he sets the distortion (one RU-vidr, an expert on studio equipment, pointed that out in his reaction).
Kevin Olusola is one of those people that would be so easy to envy/hate for being so naturally talented, except that he's just a genuinely awesome person too. You can't hate somebody that kind and humble and so joyful with what he does. But damn, that's a lot of talent to pile into one person. You should see the adorable videos he makes with his daughter. PS: This is why we call Kevin's version of a Mitch Slap "being KO'd". You called it Kevin-kicked because you hadn't been properly KO'd yet. PPS: He was pre-med before he joined PTX. He said once in an interview that his parents still ask him when he's going to give up the music nonsense and go back to medical school.
Wow! KO has quite the vocal range and his arrangements are so complex…he is superhuman….and he manages to fit his cello playing into any style of music…amazing 🎶❤️🌈
My favorite of his videos is Sign of the times. He also did a cover of As Long as You Love Me by I can't remember if it's backstreet boys or NSYNC. I am not sure if he has a creation video but there may be some sort of video for it. Those are my favorites.
Thanks for another great reaction! I love Kevin Olusola and it was a treat to see you "KO"ed by Kevin as we Pentaholics call it. The cello he plays while "cello"boxing with Pentatonix he named Beyonce. The electric cello he introduced you to today was named Mr Carter by his mother. Kevin played Carnegie Hall several times as a teenager still in high school and there is an old video on You Tube of him playing the saxophone called Kevin Olusola "From The Top: Live From Carnegie Hall-2005". The performance and interview in this one are fire! There is also an old video on You Tube where he just completed his final exams for graduation from Yale pre-med and is relaxing in his dorm room cello boxing "Julio". This was the video that Scott Hoying from Pentatonix saw that made him contact Kevin to audition with them for the "Sing Off". I really like his cover of "Sign Of The Times" on his KO channel.
When I saw you reacted to KO, I had to watch! I love this one the most (so far). Yours is one of my favorite reactions to this! It’s like you had to watch in small sections because it totally was blowing your mind! He is super talented, and I absolutely love his voice! He has such a rich and buttery tone to his voice! Love it! What he does with his beatboxing, the looper and his electric cello is beyond imagination! Crazy good! Looking forward to seeing you react to more of KO!
indeed, Kevin is not of this Earth. he, along with the rest of PTX, were sent to this planet to bless us with the gift of music and they have never disappointed. you have also not disappointed with your reaction haha ❤️
I guess you can see why I call him Special K! And this is just his musical talent! And if you enjoy being amazed, check out Kodi Lee's audition on AGT. Your commercial at the end was way better than the superbowl commercials. You should get an agent!
KO and his looping & electric cello get me every time, doesnt matter how many times i see it!! and i believe his last name is pronounced more like o-LU-shola :^)
Dad, he played saxaphone at Carnagie Hall at 17 (the video is on youtube if you want to watch), speaks Mandarin, and was pre-med. Before PTX, he was most known for his cello boxing. He didn't even know he could really sing till PTX asked him if he could. Avi started teaching him, and he's utterly amazing. He has a ton of videos on his channel of these types of arrangements.
Best reaction to this video I have seen!! You have been K.O'd my friend!! Can't wait for more PTX content. Try to blur the videos on PTX and you may get them thru faster!!
It is an Electric Cello....so it can do basically what an electric guitar can do....he is amazing and singing is his LEAST favorite thing to do...his PTX members had to persuade him to sing more. He is classically trained on the Cello and can speak Fluent Mandarin Chinese. He was found on the internet by PTX when looking for a beatboxer doing "Celloboxing" which is playing the cello while beatboxing...the amount of dexterity it takes and coordination is immense.
