Career
He was lauded by The New York Times as "the best person in the world at what he does." His performance videos on YouTube, showcasing "beatbox flute," have been viewed more than 70 million times. Pattillo earned both his bachelor"s and master"s degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music as a student of Joshua Smith, the principal flautist of the Cleveland Orchestra. Pattillo enjoys freelancing as a soloist, and is the flautist of the group PROJECT Trio.
PROJECT Trio is a chamber music ensemble, based in Brooklyn, New New York The trio features Greg Pattillo on Flute, Eric Stephenson on cello, and Peter Seymour on bass.
In June 2007, Pattillo was named one of 21 winners of the Metropolitan Transit Authority"s "Music Under New York" program Among other things the award gives Pattillo an official permit, of sorts, to play music in the subway.
Pattillo was also seen on an episode of Nickelodeon"s television series, iCarly (and was said to be Sam"s cousin that was not in jail) and has videos and recordings on iCarly.com. He also appeared as a guest on one episode of Lily Allen and Friends in the United Kingdom shown on British Broadcasting Corporation Three.
In May, 2010, he premiered a concerto for Beatbox Flute, composed by Randall Woolf and performed with the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra.
Greg currently works with his band PROJECT Trio, along with doing many showcases and preparing for his 2010 tour.