1984: MICHAEL WINSLOW: The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects | Celebrity Profile | BBC Archive

Tom Brook meets the actor and comedian Michael Winslow, who is shooting to fame as the breakout star of hit US comedy film Police Academy. He's a vocal violinist, an acrobat of articulation, a master of modulation, a paragon of pitch, he's a one man sound effects library, he's a whole rock band housed inside one incredible larynx.
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[@misubi]

That Jimi impression wow!

[@kneega6647]

What song is that

[@nuttyprofessor]

I also remember him in Spaceballs "I lost the bleeps, I lost the sweeps, and I lost the creeps"

[@NoThanksBaloo]

We’ve been jammed!!

[@victorhernandez8723]

That’s not all he’s lost.

[@Ricardo034]

40 years later and he still goes strong!Historical and hysterical.

[@rocon86]

Seen Michael play live in Dundalk Ireland, he was absolutely amazing. His Star Wars sketch is hilarious.

[@mgsalmon79]

Went to see him perform live in the UK. He was very good but a few members of the crowd were drunk and disrespectful so he cut his set short. A shame for the everybody else. Life lesson of the day: There’s always a minority of idiots who spoil things for everybody else.

[@Wokculture69]

Yeah , right wings ...

[@southlondon86]

Sir when did you see him live?

[@oleo007]

I agree you bro!!!🤝

[@oleo007]

Jimi Hendrix is amazing,this guy is a legend !!!👏🏽 3:00 this beat box is awesome.

[@kneega6647]

What song of jimi is that

[@fonziebulldog5786]

Yes, many laughs to that guy back in the days. 😄👍

[@b3ans4eva]

Saw him perform live at a convention in NZ. Was absolutely hilarious.

[@kevinparker461]

Lucky i got to see Police Academy about 3 months before it was released in the UK, Saw it in Elstree's rushes studio by invite of Paul Maslansky. i was on his "Return to Oz" film being shot in the UK & at that time he was one very happy guy. I do believe the Police Academy film had been doing big numbers in the US & had made him very comfortable.

[@JTA1961]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@victorhernandez8723]

You know someone like Michael Winslow is one of a kind when the BBC makes a short documentary about him.

[@TheGreatCalsby]

Spectacular grasp of beatboxing!

[@hawsrulebegin7768]

Is he still around? He was very talented

[@dryherbvoter]

Hilarious and inspiring Michael Winslow.

[@sharefail]

Awesome. Takes me back to when I was about 10 years old recording break dance music onto my Aiwa twin cassette recorder off the radio.

[@TheGodParticle]

I so loved the Asian Kung Fu fighting that he did with the dubbed vocal. Lmao!

[@PibrochPonder]

Police academy, nice.

[@olschoolBayBoy]

Awesome!

[@sundelight8230]

He was amazing in Cheech and Chong

[@michaellifetv5696]

Very talented sound.

[@regiment6541]

First time I seen him was in a Cheech and Chong movie in 81’ doing Hendrix 👍🏾

[@carollollol]

How do you mean 'one of the thousand weird looking people"...... He looks just fine!!!!

[@tonyamorgan5085]

I think he's a great actor in the world.

[@ancientwarriors67]

😆😆😆😆😆👍🏾