Mestizo (rapper)

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Mestizo
Born (1981-03-06) March 6, 1981 (age 39) [1] [2]
San Jose, California, U.S. [3]
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Years active2003–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website mestizo.bandcamp.com

Mestizo (born March 6, 1981) [1] [2] is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. [4] He is a co-founder of Machina Muerte. [5] [6] He resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [7]

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Career

In 2004, Mestizo released his solo debut album, Life Like Movie, on Galapagos4. [8] In 2005, he released a collaborative album with Mike Gao, titled Blindfaith, on the label. [9]

In 2007, he released an album, Dream State. [10] It featured contributions from Julian Code, Murs, Qwel, and 2Mex. [11] He released two more solo albums, Elecholo in 2010 [12] and De'Nir in 2012. [13]

He was featured on K-the-I???'s "Man or Machine" off of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008) [14] and Sole and the Skyrider Band's "Vaya Con El Diablo" off of Hello Cruel World (2011). [15]

In 2014, Mestizo released a six-track EP, Underlord. [16] In 2015, he released a collaborative EP with Isaiah Toothtaker, titled Everybody's Enemy. [17]

Mestizo and Doseone have formed a group called A7pha. The duo released the self-titled debut album, A7pha, on Anticon in 2017. [18] [19]

He released a collaborative EP with The Heavy Twelves, titled Big Bad Death, on Fake Four Inc. in 2018. [20]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

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References

  1. 1 2 Mestizo (March 4, 2009). "going thru the airport security is the most outlandish process, you my bday is friday?!? a mutant gotta home". Twitter. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Mestizo (March 7, 2011). "@laurafama and @Werdemup made my 30th the best birthday possible. I couldn't have been blessed with better family. Love you 2 forever". Twitter. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  3. ↑ Cobalt (2004). "Mestizo". Hip Hop Core. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  4. ↑ Ornelas, Sergio (March 11, 2014). "Deep Cut: Mestizo f/ DoseOne "Turning Tables"". Complex. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ Muyskens, Luke (September 30, 2011). "Mestizo". UGSMAG. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  6. ↑ Eustice, Kyle (July 16, 2018). "#DXCLUSIVE: Mestizo & The Heavy Twelves Announce "Big Bad Death" EP". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  7. ↑ Millard, Drew (March 6, 2014). "Listen to Mestizo and Doseone's "Turning Tables"". Vice. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  8. ↑ Yuscavage, Christopher (2004). "MVRemix Reviews: Mestizo - LifeLikeMovie". MVRemix. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  9. ↑ Herman, Max (October 1, 2005). "Mestizo and Mike Gao Blindfaith". XLR8R. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  10. ↑ Levin, Adam M. (April 8, 2008). "Mestizo :: Dream State :: Galapagos4 Music". RapReviews.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  11. ↑ Rutledge, Bryant (October 15, 2007). "Mestizo "Disclaimer"". XLR8R. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  12. ↑ Martins, Chris (August 16, 2010). "Exclusive: L.A. Rapper Mestizo Name-Checks Elliott Smith in Vid for 'Truth Be Told,' via Alpha Pup". LA Weekly. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  13. ↑ Ellis, Matthew (June 21, 2012). "Mestizo: 'De'Nir' (EP) (Prefix Premiere)". Prefix. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  14. ↑ Martin, Andrew (January 5, 2009). "K-the-I???: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow". PopMatters. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Sole and the Skyrider Band – Hello Cruel World (New album ft. Lil B, Sage Francis, Ceschi, Noah23 and more)". UGSMAG. April 11, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  16. ↑ Ortiz, Edwin (March 26, 2014). "Premiere: Stream Mestizo's New EP "UNDERLORD"". Complex. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  17. ↑ Gillespie, Blake (March 25, 2015). "Isaiah Toothtaker and Mestizo are Everybody's Enemy". Impose. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  18. ↑ Farah, Khalid (February 13, 2017). "Anticon Records Unveil A7pha". Speaker TV. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  19. ↑ Sutton, William (March 20, 2017). "A7PHA: A7PHA". PopMatters. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  20. ↑ Eustice, Kyle (August 28, 2018). "#DXCLUSIVE: Mestizo & The Heavy Twelves Take Over Abandoned Train Yard In "Tunnel Vision" Video". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
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