Shawn Wasabi

Shawn Serrano[1] (born May 26, 1994),[3] professionally known as Shawn Wasabi, is an American record producer from Salinas, California.[4] He is credited as a co-inventor of the Midi Fighter 64.[7] He resides in Los Angeles.[8]

Shawn Wasabi
Birth nameShawn Serrano[1]
Also known asSssshawnnnn[2]
Born (1994-05-26) May 26, 1994[3]
Salinas, California, U.S.[4]
GenresPop[5]
Occupation(s)Record producer[6]
InstrumentsMidi Fighter 64[7]
Years active2013–present
LabelsWarner
Websitewww.shawnwasabi.com

Biography

Shawn Wasabi was born in Salinas, California.[4] He was born to Filipino parents, with his father from Manila, and his mother from Cebu.[4] At a young age, he learned piano.[4]

In 2013, Shawn Wasabi started producing music after his friend left the Midi Fighter 3D at his house.[9] Since then, he has uploaded his live mashups, which have all garnered millions of views on YouTube.[9]

In 2015, he released "Marble Soda", using a Midi Fighter 64.[10] It contains samples from 153 different tracks and sounds.[11] The video for the song reached 1 million views on YouTube within 48 hours of being uploaded.[12]

In 2016, he was nominated for the Breakthrough Artist award at the 6th Streamy Awards.[13][14]

In 2017, he released "Spicy Boyfriend".[15] In that year, he also released "Otter Pop", which featured guest vocalist Hollis.[16] The Fader placed it at number 27 on the "101 Best Songs of 2017" list.[17]

In 2018, he released "Squeez", which featured guest vocalist Raychel Jay.[18] The song was included on Paper's "10 Songs You Need to Start Your Weekend Right" list,[19] as well as The Fader's "20 Best New Pop Songs Right Now" list.[5]

His debut studio album, Mangotale, was released in 2020.[20]

Midi Fighter 64

One of Shawn Wasabi's equipment is the DJ TechTools Midi Fighter 64, a custom 64-button MIDI controller.[7] The Midi Fighter line of controllers is notable for using Japanese Sanwa arcade buttons rather than the rubber pads traditionally used on MIDI controllers.[7] Initially, the Midi Fighter only came in 16-button variations.[7] A prototype of a 64-button version was designed and 3D printed for him to use by DJ TechTools product designer Michael Mitchell.[7] In 2016, his original Midi Fighter 64 prototype, along with his computer and hard drive, was stolen in a car burglary.[7] This eventually led to the mass production of the Midi Fighter 64 in 2017.[7]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Mangotale (2020)[21]

Singles
  • "Hotto Dogu" (2014)[22]
  • "Marble Soda" (2015)[23]
  • "Burnt Rice" (2015) (with YDG, featuring Yung Gemmy)[24]
  • "Spicy Boyfriend" (2017)[25]
  • "Otter Pop" (2017) (featuring Hollis)[26]
  • "Squeez" (2018) (featuring Raychel Jay)[27]
  • "Mango Love" (2018) (featuring Satica)[28]
  • "Marble Tea" (2019)[29]
  • "Snack" (2019) (featuring Raychel Jay)[30]
  • "Home Run" (2020) (featuring Raychel Jay)[31]
  • "Animal Crossing" (2020) (featuring Sophia Black)[32]
  • "Lemons" (2020) (featuring Kennedi)[33]

Guest appearances

References
  1. Joyce, Colin (February 15, 2017). "Shawn Wasabi's Sweet New Single Might Help You Believe in Love Again". Vice. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. Shawn Wasabi (March 13, 2014). "HEADS UP I finally changed my alias from sssshawnnnn to shawn wasabi". Twitter. Archived from the original on December 6, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  3. Shawn Wasabi (May 25, 2015). "today is my last day of being a legal minor (i'm turning 21 tmrw)". Twitter. Archived from the original on December 6, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  4. Aric (July 16, 2015). "Exclusive Interview: Shawn Wasabi in video games, button mashing, and samples". The Electronic Current. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  5. Tanzer, Myles (September 13, 2018). "The 20 best new pop songs right now". The Fader. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  6. Cieslik, Anna (July 30, 2017). "The Most Mesmerizing Videos on the Internet Are Coming From Shawn Wasabi". Dailybreak. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  7. Deahl, Dani (July 6, 2017). "How musician Shawn Wasabi helped develop the arcade-inspired Midi Fighter 64". The Verge. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  8. Carnes, Aaron (July 26, 2016). "Preview: Shawn Wasabi to Play the Catalyst". Good Times. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  9. Lee, Valerie (September 19, 2016). "Blackbird Blackbird and Shawn Wasabi in The Lab LA". Mixmag. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  10. Cooper, Duncan (May 6, 2015). "This Genius Sampled 153 Songs Into A Rapid-Fire, Hyper-Pop Fever Dream". The Fader. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  11. Shin, Nara (April 23, 2015). "Shawn Wasabi: Marble Soda". Cool Hunting. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  12. Ang, Arvin (April 16, 2018). "Overseas Filipino Musicians Who Make Your Motherland Proud". Clavel. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  13. Jarvey, Natalie (October 1, 2016). "Streamy Winners 2016: Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  14. Spangler, Todd (October 4, 2016). "Streamy Awards 2016: Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  15. Meadow, Matthew (February 14, 2017). "Shawn Wasabi Plays His New Track "Spicy Boyfriend" On MIDI Fighter". Your EDM. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  16. Reis, Sean (August 5, 2017). "Shawn Wasabi Shows You How to "Otter Pop" with Hollis". EDM Sauce. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  17. Cooper, Duncan (December 3, 2017). "The 101 best songs of 2017: 27. Shawn Wasabi f. Hollis, "Otter Pop"". The Fader. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  18. Hussein, Wandera (August 24, 2018). "Shawn Wasabi shares "SQUEEZ" music video". The Fader. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  19. Michael, Michael Love (August 24, 2018). "Bops Only: 10 Songs You Need To Start Your Weekend Right". Paper. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  20. Killian, Alex (May 29, 2020). "Interview: Shawn Wasabi's Vastly Vibrant World on Debut Album 'Mangotale'". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  21. "Mangotale by Shawn Wasabi". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  22. "Hotto Dogu - Single by Shawn Wasabi". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  23. "Marble Soda - Single by Shawn Wasabi". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  24. "Burnt Rice (feat. Yung Gemmy) - Single by Shawn Wasabi & YDG". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  25. "Spicy Boyfriend - Single by Shawn Wasabi". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  26. "Otter Pop (feat. Hollis) - Single by Shawn Wasabi & Hollis". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  27. "Squeez® (feat. Raychel Jay) - Single by Shawn Wasabi". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  28. "Mango Love (feat. Satica) - Single by Shawn Wasabi". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  29. "Marble Tea - Single by Shawn Wasabi". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  30. "Snack (feat. Raychel Jay) - Single by Shawn Wasabi". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  31. "Home Run - Single by Shawn Wasabi". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  32. "Animal Crossing - Single by Shawn Wasabi & Sophia Black". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  33. "Lemons - Single by Shawn Wasabi & Kennedi". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  34. "Glue (feat. Heize & Shawn Wasabi) - Single by Far East Movement". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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