Morgan happs // history presentation Music evaluation of artist & repertoire

Blackbear Background American hip-hop recording artist. singer, songwriter, and record producer Born November 27th, 1990 in Pittston, PA Moved to Daytona Beach, FL Raised in Palm Coast, FL Dropped out of high school, moved to Atlanta, GA in late teens Mentored by Ne-Yo Moved to Los Angelas, CA Real name - Matthew Tyler Musto

Worked with… blackbear Has worked with Justin Bieber, G- Easy, Mike Posner, Machine Gun Kelly, Mod Sun, Childish Gambino, Pharrell Williams, Linkin Park, Gnash, Hoodie Allen, Billie Eilish, James Blake, Maejor Ali, Palisades, Jacob Sartorious, Rivers Cuomo, Olivia O’Brien & Phoebe Ryan

Blackbear 2006 - 2011 2006; In high school he was in the band Polaroid & they were signed to Leakmob Records 1 album, Paint the Town 1 EP, Inside & Out 1 demo, The Cure Demo2008; Started his solo career 2009; Contrast EP 2010; Exposure EP Released Christmas song with Tyler Carter, I Hate the Holidays 2011; Took the stage name, Blackbear (stylized at blackbear) Year of the Blackbear EP 1st song released under the name blackbear, Marauder Music by Mike Posner

Blackbear 2012 - 2014 2012; Co-wrote Boyfriend by Justin Bieber, #2 on Billboard Hot 100 Released Foreplay EP in April Sex mixtape in October Featured on Long Road Home by Machine Gun Kelly 2014; Afterglow EP brought him onto the Billboard Uncharted Listing of Releases from Upcoming Artist at #4 One of the first artist to monetize streaming on Soundcloud

blackbear 2015 - 2016 2015; First full length album, Deadroses released February 14th Lead single, IDFC, put him on top of the Billboard Charts Acoustic EP, Dead, released November 27th Song Different Ho’s has been featured in Kylie Jenners Snapchat story multiple times 2016; 4th EP, Drink Bleach, released Toured with Hoodie Allen Toured with Super Duper Kyle & Tinashe

2016 (continued) Blackbear 2016; Song NYLA featured in Hot Girls Wanted on Netflix Created Beartrap Records August 2nd Cashmere Noose released, produced entirely by Beartrap Records Cashmere Noose peaked at #1 on iTunes R&B charts, & #6 overall on iTunes Featured on Root Beer Float by Olivia O’Brien

Blackbear 2016 - 2017 2016; Formed Alternative Hip-Hop R&B duo, Mansionz, with Mike Posner Debut album, Mansionz, released March 24th 2017; Toured with Fall Out Boy on the Mania tour April 2nd, acoustic EP Salt is released April 20th, full album Digital Druglord is released Signed $10 million distribution deal with Interscope on June 22nd giving the label rights to Digital Druglord Each Friday leading up to the new album, Cybersex, one song from the album was released each Friday on PornHub.com

Blackbear 2017 - 2018 2017; October blackbear donated $5,514 to the Las Vegas Victims Fund from merchandise sales & his own funds 2018; Collaborated with 24hrs on 24hrs’ album, 24bears Signs RiFF RAFF to Beartrap Records for $500,000

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References Blackbear | Biography & History | AllMusic. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.allmusic.com/artist/blackbear-mn0003007622/biography The Pop Star Who Never Wanted To Be Famous: An Interview With Blackbear. (2017, November 20). Retrieved from http://pigeonsandplanes.com/interviews/2017/11/blackbear-interview Riff Raff Signs to Blackbear's Beartrap Sound for $500,000 - XXL. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/02/riff-raff-signs-blackbears-beartrap-sound- 500000/ Splash. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://beartrap.la