Nolan Gibbons

"Everybody likes to be themselves"

- Nolan Gibbons

Nolan Gibbons (born, July 12,2005 - August 18, 2020) was an American singer, beatboxer and songwriter.

Acapop! Kids
In 2018, Nolan originally audition to acapop as a soprano and as the audition process went on his voice keep get lower so he became a Baritone and improving on his beatboxing. In the final process he met Ethan Hanzlik, Jaden Coronado,Camryn Quinlan,Naisha Kadiveti,Ava Grace, Nick Mangiaratti, Lizzy Newell and Samuel Parker.

In September 2020, two weeks after Nolan's passing, in his memory, Acapop! KIDS put together a memorial video of Nolan's audition song, This City as the main soloist.

A Cappella Academy
In 2018, Nolan audition to A Cappella Academy as soprano with the songs:"here it comes a thought", "No". For part singing he sang "Georgia on my mind" and "I wish", the scales up and down and he beatbox a little. In his audition video he shows his videos from the acapella app, and an audio from an original music "Empty and All". At end of the video he told the reason, if he wasn't he would try next year. He wasn't accept

In 2019, He tried again but as a baritone with songs:"Finesse", "Fools".He did the singing part, the scales and he beatbox with metronome. He show another original called "Dollhouse". At the end he explained why he was try again and if he wasn't he would try next year. He was accepted.

In 2020, Nolan this this sung:"Woman On the Hills", "Crop Circles".He did the singing part, the scales and he beatbox with metronome. He show another original "Burden" At the end he explained why he was try again and if he wasn't he would try next year. He was accepted. There he saw 2 acapop kids, Preston and Ava.

In November 2020, in his memory, A Cappella Academy put together a memorial video of Nolan's audition song, You Will Be Found.

Legacy
Nolan died to Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). His family planned a memorial event on July 11, 2021, the day before Nolan's 16th birthday. To celebrate his life, NolanFest was at Silvershell Beach in Marion, MA. The event had 400 people.

After the success of the 1st Nolanfest, Sheila Gibbons announced on February 15, 2022 on Facebook that another NolanFest would be held on July 23, 2022

Trivia

 * In October 2019, he joined the Acapop! Kids.
 * He became really close with Ethan, and they make a duo call Dyadd9
 * He had the acapella app for 3 years
 * Besides Acapop! Kids, A Cappella Academy, Ethan and Overnyte music,other acapella group he was in,and Music Career Mastermind, A group was part of, payed a tribute to him
 * In his memory the A Capella Academy form a scholarship fund named Nolan Gibbons Scholarship
 * He has six originals songs: | I just wanna be in love,| Audio, | (I Won't) Pretend and | Burden and | My Turn and Kaleidoscopes