He was given the nickname "Beardyman" because a name was quickly needed for a flyer for an early show, and at the time he had a beard. As well as accomplished solo beatboxing, Beardyman was inspired by MC Xander to use music technology such as the Korg Kaoss Pad 3 in order to loop and sample his vocals. Through his use of looping tools he effectively produces whole DJ sets where the records are constructed live from his vocalisations, as well as live production of original material.thumb|660px|right|Beardyman at the Reading Festival, 2010