Fred Beam was born in Covington (near Atlanta), Georgia. His family moved to Tampa, which is near Florida, when he was a little boy. Fred’s parents were teachers, who were very devoted to their work. Fred was raised in a very mature and hard-working family. He was very persistent, patient, and very devoted to his work. It happened so that he was the only deaf member in the family. He got a good oral education in his childhood and early teens. After graduating, Fred entered Tampa Technical Institute. He got a Bachelor's in the Science of Electronic Engineering and an Associate's in Applied Science of Electromechanical Technology, but Fred made up his mind to go on studying at Gallaudet University. Fred is doing his best to gain a Master's degree in Deaf Education. It is very difficult for him to combine his education with his busy and eventful life.
Fred Beam is a well-known deaf actor, dancer, choreographer, poet, and director, …show more content…
They cannot hear the music they perform to and are accustomed to use eight counts in order to follow a beat. The members of this group try to combine the American Sign Language, dance, and various music styles in order to promote and help develop the education of the sign language not only for people who have some problems with hearing but for other people as well. The Wild Zappers played in the film ‘If You Could Hear My Own Tune’ in 2011. This film dwells on difficulties which do exist between two worlds. The first world is the world of people who can hear, and the opposite one is the world of those who can hear nothing. This group is well-known not only in the USA but in different parts of the globe. The Wild Zappers and Fred Beam have gained many awards, for instance, the Media Access Award and the Linowes. In the year 2006, Fred Beam was nominated and awarded as ‘Real Men of the Year’ for his outstanding work in solving the problems of the deaf
Fred Beam is a well-known deaf actor, dancer, choreographer, poet, and director, …show more content…
They cannot hear the music they perform to and are accustomed to use eight counts in order to follow a beat. The members of this group try to combine the American Sign Language, dance, and various music styles in order to promote and help develop the education of the sign language not only for people who have some problems with hearing but for other people as well. The Wild Zappers played in the film ‘If You Could Hear My Own Tune’ in 2011. This film dwells on difficulties which do exist between two worlds. The first world is the world of people who can hear, and the opposite one is the world of those who can hear nothing. This group is well-known not only in the USA but in different parts of the globe. The Wild Zappers and Fred Beam have gained many awards, for instance, the Media Access Award and the Linowes. In the year 2006, Fred Beam was nominated and awarded as ‘Real Men of the Year’ for his outstanding work in solving the problems of the deaf