Many artists struggle to establish their musical identity, laboriously trying on different musical styles like a piece of clothing, looking to find what fits. But there are others that emerge fully formed, in full command of their craft, their identity and their music. Mista 808 fits firmly in the latter category. His collection of over 3,000 different instrumentals include beats from almost every single genre imaginable!
A California boy who grew up in Sacramento, Mista 808 played piano as a child, but didn't take music seriously until he was in his early 20’s. He explains, “I found out about software available where you could record your own music "Pro Tools & Reason.." etc., and it took my interest in music production to another level." He continues, "I also wrote poetry quite a bit as a teenager and that developed into a passion for recording vocals to my own beats that I created.”
Today Mista 808 spends 40 or more hours a week perfecting his craft. He is ranked in the top 100 on ReverbNation.com in the "Hip-Hop" category, and his hit single "So Seductive" has over 2 million views on Youtube.com.
Check out more #MISTA808 music by visiting
www.youtube.com/mista808
www.twitter.com/mista808
www.facebook.com/mista808
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I play live at local venues around Sacramento, California. My plan is to break more into Producing quality records though and steer away from live shows. Maybe one day I'll perform live shows again in the future (since I'm also a Rap artist). But in the meantime I'm always in the studio working on new instrumentals. #MISTA808
My number one musical influence is the everyday experience of living life. I do have many influences but I tend to get my creativity juices flowing by simply living life. #MISTA808
Pro Tools LE, FL Studio, Reason, Recycle, Wavs, Fantom G6, Yamaha HS80 monitors.
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www.youtube.com/mista808
www.twitter.com/mista808
www.facebook.com/mista808
www.reverbnation.com/mista808
www.soundcloud.com/mista808beats
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