Shawn Serrano
(born May 26, 1994),
professionally known as Shawn Wasabi, is an American record producer from
Salinas, California
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[ He is credited as a co-inventor of the Midi Fighter 64, a custom musical software controller.]
Biography
Shawn Wasabi was born in Salinas, California
Salinas (; Spanish for "Salt Marsh or Salt Flats") is a city in California and the county seat of Monterey County. With a population of 163,542 in the 2020 Census, Salinas is the most populous city in Monterey County. Salinas is an urban area lo ...
.[ At a young age, he learned piano.][
In 2013, Shawn Wasabi started producing music after his friend left the Midi Fighter 3D at his house.][
In 2015, he released "Marble Soda", using a Midi Fighter 64. It contains samples from 153 different tracks and sounds. The video for the song reached 1 million views on YouTube within 48 hours of being uploaded.
In 2016, he was nominated for the Breakthrough Artist award at the 6th Streamy Awards.
In 2017, he released "Spicy Boyfriend". In that year, he also released "Otter Pop", which featured guest vocalist ]Hollis Hollis may refer to:
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. '' The Fader'' placed it at number 27 on the "101 Best Songs of 2017" list.
In 2018, he released "Squeez", which featured guest vocalist Raychel Jay. The song was included on '' Paper''s "10 Songs You Need to Start Your Weekend Right" list, as well as ''The Fader''s "20 Best New Pop Songs Right Now" list.
Midi Fighter 64
One of Shawn Wasabi's equipment is the DJ TechTools Midi Fighter 64, a custom 64-button MIDI controller.[ The Midi Fighter line of controllers is notable for using Japanese Sanwa arcade buttons rather than the rubber pads traditionally used on ]MPC MPC, Mpc or mpc may refer to:
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-style MIDI controllers.[ Initially, the Midi Fighter only came in 16-button variations.][ A prototype of a 64-button version was designed and 3D printed for him to use by DJ TechTools product designer Michael Mitchell.][ In 2016, his original Midi Fighter 64 prototype, along with his computer and hard drive, was stolen in a car burglary.][ This eventually led to the mass production of the Midi Fighter 64 in 2017.][
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Discography
Studio albums
* ''Mangotale'' (2020)
Singles
* "Hotto Dogu" (2014)
* "Marble Soda" (2015)
* "Burnt Rice" (2015)
* "Spicy Boyfriend" (2017)
* "Otter Pop" (2017)
* "Squeez" (2018)
* "Mango Love" (2018)
* "Marble Tea" (2019)
* "Snack" (2019)
* "Home Run" (2020) (featuring Raychel Jay)
* "Animal Crossing" (2020)
* "Lemons" (2020)
* "i dip" (2021)
Guest appearances
* Far East Movement - "Glue" (2019)
References
External links
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1994 births
Living people
People from Salinas, California
Record producers from California
Musicians from California
21st-century American musicians
American musicians of Filipino descent