Jamboxx

10/20/2018

Dave Whalen is featured on front cover of the November issue of Parapalegia News, produced by the Paralyzed Veterans of America! http://pvamag.com/pn/

07/12/2018

Dave Whalen was paralyzed from a skiing accident at age 19. He invented the Jamboxx, a musical device, to overcome his disability and make music. When Dave performs the national anthem, he sets his Jamboxx to play electric guitar. He calls it "true air guitar" because the Jamboxx is powered by breath. And it sounds awesome.

He dedicates his anthem performances to Paralyzed Veterans of America.

Dave wants to play the Star Spangled Banner at a Major League game, to show the world that people with disabilities can rock 'n' roll with the best of them.

SEND DAVE TO THE MAJORS

Dave hopes that with this stunning rendition he will get noticed by a Major League sports club that invites him to play the anthem before a national audience.

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MADE IN THE U.S.A.

The Jamboxx is manufactured and assembled in the U.S.A.

More information: http://jamboxx.com

07/02/2018

the Jamboxx is featured in Closing The Gap, one of the forerunners in the assistive technology industry.

  A hands-free electronic, breath-powered instrument that brings the joy of music creation to all ages and all abilities Use breath expression. Bend notes. Switch from electric guitar to a flute or any sound with a button click. Go hands-free and try out new gaming software. Highly Customizable MID...

06/21/2018

Thanks to Disabled-World for the nice writeup!

Paralyzed man rocks air guitar national anthem at baseball stadium with Jamboxx musical device he invented.

06/18/2018

Dave Whalen was paralyzed from a skiing accident at age 19. He invented the Jamboxx, a musical device, to overcome his disability and make music. When Dave performs the national anthem, he sets his Jamboxx to play electric guitar. He calls it "true air guitar" because the Jamboxx is powered by breath. And it sounds awesome.

He dedicates his anthem performances to Paralyzed Veterans of America.

Dave wants to play the Star Spangled Banner at a Major League game, to show the world that people with disabilities can rock 'n' roll with the best of them.

SEND DAVE TO THE MAJORS

Dave hopes that with this stunning rendition he will get noticed by a Major League sports club that invites him to play the anthem before a national audience.

&

MADE IN THE U.S.A.

The Jamboxx is manufactured and assembled in the U.S.A.

More information: http://jamboxx.com

[Cameras A & B by Phatakter Productions. Video prodution by Duncan Crary and Anasha Cummings ]

06/17/2018

An inspiring Jamboxx story for Father's Day involving a father and son, and the power of music.

06/17/2018

Shamar Persuad lives with Dystonia and Cerebral Palsy. He is challenged by everyday tasks, but thanks to Jamboxx he can play music. In this video, we hear from Shamar, Shamar’s father Shafeek and Shamar’s friend Sean.

Special thanks to Shamar’s music teacher, Keith Pray, the Schenectady High School jazz band and musical guest Antonio Hart. https://www.jamboxx.com

ABOUT THE JAMBOXX

The Jamboxx is an electronic, USB-powered, breath-controlled instrument styled after a harmonica that plays digital MIDI notes when connected to a compatible Windows computer/tablet or MAC OS device. Notes are played by sipping or puffing via the mouthpiece. Moving the mouthpiece left or right determines which note is played.

An electronic synthesizer, the Jamboxx can play any instrument including guitar, drums, violin, piano or saxophone. It can be easily adapted for those with physical or cognitive handicaps or special needs, whether children or adults. With its included bracket the Jamboxx can easily be played hands-free. It also adapts to the musician's range of head motion and breath capacity, including those with very limited lung capacity. The Jamboxx is also well suited for music enthusiasts, music professionals, music teachers, music therapists, occupational therapists, and parents of children with physical or cognitive disabilities such as Autism, ALS, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Cystic Fibrosis and those with spinal cord injuries.

Based in Albany, N.Y., Jamboxx was founded in 2007 by David Whalen, who is paralyzed from a skiing accident at age 19, and musician Mike DiCesare. The Jamboxx is commercially available in a number of styles that are designed, manufactured and assembled in the United States.

For information, visit: https://www.jamboxx.com

[Video production by Neil Grabowsky, Duncan Crary, Mackenzie Valentine, Michael Scotti Jr.]

06/17/2018

Thanks to the Albany Times Union for reporting on Dave Whalen's performance of the Star Spangled Banner at last night's Tri-City ValleyCats game. We'll be sharing lots more stories and videos soon.

06/14/2018

PARALYZED MAN TO PLAY "AIR GUITAR" NATIONAL ANTHEM WITH JAMBOXX @ BASEBALL STADIUM

- Dave Whalen Asks Fans to Help Send Him To the Major League with Viral Campaign



TROY, N.Y. (06/14/18) -- A quadriplegic man will play the national anthem on the "air guitar" before Saturday's Tri-City ValleyCats game using a musical device he created to overcome his disability.

Dave Whalen, 56, of Scotia, N.Y. has been paralyzed from the neck down since a ski accident at age 19.

At 7 p.m. on June 16, Whalen will perform The Star Spangled Banner on a Jamboxx before the ValleyCats' second home game of the season against the Vermont Lake Monsters at the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, New York.

Jamboxx is a harmonica-like device that attaches to a computer and allows people with limited mobility to create music with their breath. Moving the mouthpiece left or right determines which note is played.

Because he does not have the use of his hands, Whalen uses the Jamboxx's hands-free bracket.

TRUE AIR GUITAR ANTHEM

The Jamboxx is an electric synthesizer that can play any instrument, including piano, saxophone, violin, and drums. Whalen will have his Jamboxx set to play the national anthem on electric guitar this Saturday.

"When you wake up and your hands have been paralyzed through spinal injury or ALS or Multiple sclerosis, you can only dream of playing the guitar," said Whalen, a fan of electric guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix. "My rendition of the national anthem will be a true air guitar performance, because I play the Jamboxx with my breath. This is the dream of someone who can't physically play the guitar. And it sounds awesome."

Though Whalen said his rendition would make famous fictional air guitar aficionados Wayne and Garth of SNL skit "Wayne's World" proud, his true aim is to show the world that people with disabilities can Rock ’n’ Roll with the best of them.

"I want more people to experience music and enjoy themselves," Whalen said.

He will dedicate his performance to Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA).

MADE IN ALBANY, NY, USA

Whalen and his friend Mike DiCesare invented and developed the Jamboxx over the past 10 years.

The Jamboxx is now commercially available in a number of styles that are designed, manufactured and assembled in Albany, N.Y.

REDEMPTION, VIRAL VIDEO, MAJOR LEAGUE ASPIRATIONS


Earlier this spring, on May 5, Whalen performed The Star Spangled Banner on a Jamboxx at the Albany Empire's second home arena football game against the Washington Valor at the Times Union Center in downtown Albany, N.Y. Whalen's Jamboxx was set to play the trumpet for that game.

On May 16, viral video site Dearly Presents produced a video of Whalen's performance at the Empire game which attracted an impressive 335,000 views, 3,400 shares, 1,700 likes, and 116 comments on Facebook.

To watch that video, see:

https://www.facebook.com/dearlysitevideo/videos/1695534873871812/

But Whalen missed a note or two during that performance and now he aims to perfect his performance on "air guitar" this June 16. He hopes that with this stunning rendition he will get noticed by a Major League sports club that invites him to play the anthem before a national audience.

Jamboxx, Inc. is asking fans at the ValleyCats game to share photos and videos of his performance using the hashtags and

"The Star Spangled Banner is notoriously difficult to play and has tricked up many famous musical performers over the centuries, and Dave holds himself to a high standard like any other musician,” said DiCesare, Jamboxx president. "The beauty of the Jamboxx is its full range of performance capability. So let's help Dave go viral and send him up to the majors."

According to General Manager Matt Callahan, The ValleyCats have had 54 former players make it to the majors, including MVPs, All-Stars, and World Series Champions like Jose Altuve, George Springer, J.D. Martinez, Dallas Keuchel, Hunter Pence, and Ben Zobrist.

"We are excited to have Dave performing at our game on June 16 and hope that, like so many of our players, we can be a memorable stop on his journey to the major leagues,” Callahan said.

INFORMATION

For information about Jamboxx, visit: https://www.jamboxx.com

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