External links
| Authority control databases: Artists |
|---|
Shawn Wasabi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Shawn Michael Serrano [1] [2] |
| Also known as | Sssshawnnnn [3] |
| Born | May 26, 1994 [4] Salinas, California, U.S. [5] |
| Genres | Pop [6] |
| Occupation | Record producer [7] |
| Instrument | Midi Fighter 64 [8] |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Warner |
| Website | www |
Shawn Michael Serrano [1] (born May 26, 1994), [4] professionally known as Shawn Wasabi, is an American record producer from Salinas, California. [5] He is credited as a co-inventor of the Midi Fighter 64, a custom musical software controller. [8] He resides in Los Angeles. [9]
Shawn Wasabi was born in Salinas, California. [5] He was born to Filipino parents, with his father from Manila, and his mother from Cebu. [5] At a young age, he learned piano. [5]
In 2013, Shawn Wasabi started producing music after his friend left the Midi Fighter 3D at his house. [10] Since then, he has uploaded his live mashups, which have all garnered millions of views on YouTube. [10]
In 2015, he released "Marble Soda", using a Midi Fighter 64. [11] It contains samples from 153 different tracks and sounds. [12] The video for the song reached 1 million views on YouTube within 48 hours of being uploaded. [13]
In 2016, he was nominated for the Breakthrough Artist award at the 6th Streamy Awards. [14] [15]
In 2017, he released "Spicy Boyfriend". [16] In that year, he also released "Otter Pop", which featured guest vocalist Hollis. [17] The Fader placed it at number 27 on the "101 Best Songs of 2017" list. [18]
In 2018, he released "Squeez", which featured guest vocalist Raychel Jay. [19] The song was included on Paper 's "10 Songs You Need to Start Your Weekend Right" list, [20] as well as The Fader's "20 Best New Pop Songs Right Now" list. [6]
His debut studio album, Mangotale, was released in 2020. [21]
One of Shawn Wasabi's equipment is the DJ TechTools Midi Fighter 64, a custom 64-button MIDI controller. [8] The Midi Fighter line of controllers is notable for using Japanese Sanwa arcade buttons rather than the rubber pads traditionally used on MPC-style MIDI controllers. [8] Initially, the Midi Fighter only came in 16-button variations. [8] A prototype of a 64-button version was designed and 3D printed for him to use by DJ TechTools product designer Michael Mitchell. [8] In 2016, his original Midi Fighter 64 prototype, along with his computer and hard drive, was stolen in a car burglary. [8] This eventually led to the mass production of the Midi Fighter 64 in 2017. [8]
Notes
| Authority control databases: Artists |
|---|
