Shawn Wasabi Explained

Shawn Wasabi
Birth Name:Shawn Serrano
Alias:Sssshawnnnn[1]
Birth Date:26 May 1994
Birth Place:Salinas, California, U.S.
Genre:Pop
Occupation:Record producer[2]
Instrument:Midi Fighter 64
Years Active:2013–present
Label:Warner

Shawn Serrano[3] (born May 26, 1994),[4] professionally known as Shawn Wasabi, is an American record producer from Salinas, California. He is credited as a co-inventor of the Midi Fighter 64, a custom musical software controller.[5] He resides in Los Angeles.[6]

Biography

Shawn Wasabi was born in Salinas, California.[7] He was born to Filipino parents, with his father from Manila, and his mother from Cebu.[7] At a young age, he learned piano.[7]

In 2013, Shawn Wasabi started producing music after his friend left the Midi Fighter 3D at his house.[8] Since then, he has uploaded his live mashups, which have all garnered millions of views on YouTube.[8]

In 2015, he released "Marble Soda", using a Midi Fighter 64.[9] It contains samples from 153 different tracks and sounds.[10] The video for the song reached 1 million views on YouTube within 48 hours of being uploaded.[11]

In 2016, he was nominated for the Breakthrough Artist award at the 6th Streamy Awards.[12] [13]

In 2017, he released "Spicy Boyfriend".[14] In that year, he also released "Otter Pop", which featured guest vocalist Hollis.[15] The Fader placed it at number 27 on the "101 Best Songs of 2017" list.[16]

In 2018, he released "Squeez", which featured guest vocalist Raychel Jay.[17] The song was included on Papers "10 Songs You Need to Start Your Weekend Right" list,[18] as well as The Faders "20 Best New Pop Songs Right Now" list.[19]

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.[5] 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.[5] Initially, the Midi Fighter only came in 16-button variations.[5] A prototype of a 64-button version was designed and 3D printed for him to use by DJ TechTools product designer Michael Mitchell.[5] In 2016, his original Midi Fighter 64 prototype, along with his computer and hard drive, was stolen in a car burglary.[5] This eventually led to the mass production of the Midi Fighter 64 in 2017.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Guest appearances

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HEADS UP I finally changed my alias from sssshawnnnn to shawn wasabi. Twitter. Shawn Wasabi. March 13, 2014. October 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181206212627/https:/twitter.com/shawnwasabi/status/444366993752199169. December 6, 2018.
  2. Web site: The Most Mesmerizing Videos on the Internet Are Coming From Shawn Wasabi. Dailybreak. Anna. Cieslik. July 30, 2017. October 6, 2018.
  3. Web site: Shawn Wasabi's Sweet New Single Might Help You Believe in Love Again. Vice. Colin. Joyce. February 15, 2017. December 6, 2018.
  4. Web site: today is my last day of being a legal minor (i'm turning 21 tmrw). Twitter. Shawn Wasabi. May 25, 2015. October 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181206212714/https://twitter.com/shawnwasabi/status/602873777450389505. December 6, 2018.
  5. Web site: How musician Shawn Wasabi helped develop the arcade-inspired Midi Fighter 64. The Verge. Dani. Deahl. July 6, 2017. October 6, 2018.
  6. Web site: Preview: Shawn Wasabi to Play the Catalyst. Good Times. Aaron. Carnes. July 26, 2016. October 6, 2018.
  7. Web site: Exclusive Interview: Shawn Wasabi in video games, button mashing, and samples. The Electronic Current. Aric. July 16, 2015. October 6, 2018.
  8. Web site: Blackbird Blackbird and Shawn Wasabi in The Lab LA. Mixmag. Valerie. Lee. September 19, 2016. October 6, 2018.
  9. News: This Genius Sampled 153 Songs Into A Rapid-Fire, Hyper-Pop Fever Dream. The Fader. Duncan. Cooper. May 6, 2015. October 6, 2018.
  10. Web site: Shawn Wasabi: Marble Soda. Cool Hunting. Nara. Shin. April 23, 2015. October 6, 2018.
  11. Web site: Overseas Filipino Musicians Who Make Your Motherland Proud. Clavel. Arvin. Ang. April 16, 2018. October 6, 2018.
  12. Web site: Streamy Winners 2016: Complete List. The Hollywood Reporter. Natalie. Jarvey. October 1, 2016. October 6, 2018.
  13. Web site: Streamy Awards 2016: Full Winners List. Variety. Todd. Spangler. October 4, 2016. October 6, 2018.
  14. Web site: Shawn Wasabi Plays His New Track "Spicy Boyfriend" On MIDI Fighter. Your EDM. Matthew. Meadow. February 14, 2017. October 6, 2018.
  15. Web site: Shawn Wasabi Shows You How to "Otter Pop" with Hollis. EDM Sauce. Sean. Reis. August 5, 2017. October 6, 2018.
  16. Web site: The 101 best songs of 2017: 27. Shawn Wasabi f. Hollis, "Otter Pop". The Fader. Duncan. Cooper. December 3, 2017. October 6, 2018.
  17. Web site: Shawn Wasabi shares "SQUEEZ" music video. The Fader. Wandera. Hussein. August 24, 2018. October 6, 2018.
  18. News: Bops Only: 10 Songs You Need To Start Your Weekend Right. Paper. Michael Love. Michael. August 24, 2018. October 6, 2018.
  19. Web site: The 20 best new pop songs right now. The Fader. Myles. Tanzer. September 13, 2018. October 6, 2018.
  20. Web site: Interview: Shawn Wasabi's Vastly Vibrant World on Debut Album 'Mangotale'. Atwood Magazine. Alex. Killian. May 29, 2020. June 1, 2020.
  21. Web site: Mangotale by Shawn Wasabi. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. June 1, 2020.
  22. Web site: Hotto Dogu - Single by Shawn Wasabi. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. November 1, 2019.
  23. Web site: Marble Soda - Single by Shawn Wasabi. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. November 1, 2019.
  24. Web site: Burnt Rice (feat. Yung Gemmy) - Single by Shawn Wasabi & YDG. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. November 1, 2019.
  25. Web site: Spicy Boyfriend - Single by Shawn Wasabi. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. November 1, 2019.
  26. Web site: Otter Pop (feat. Hollis) - Single by Shawn Wasabi & Hollis. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. November 1, 2019.
  27. Web site: Squeez® (feat. Raychel Jay) - Single by Shawn Wasabi. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. November 1, 2019.
  28. Web site: Mango Love (feat. Satica) - Single by Shawn Wasabi. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. November 1, 2019.
  29. Web site: Marble Tea - Single by Shawn Wasabi. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. November 1, 2019.
  30. Web site: Snack (feat. Raychel Jay) - Single by Shawn Wasabi. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. November 1, 2019.
  31. Web site: Home Run - Single by Shawn Wasabi. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. March 31, 2020.
  32. Web site: Animal Crossing - Single by Shawn Wasabi & Sophia Black. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. March 31, 2020.
  33. Web site: Lemons - Single by Shawn Wasabi & Kennedi. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. May 6, 2020.
  34. Web site: i dip - Single by Shawn Wasabi. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. March 31, 2021.
  35. Web site: Trigger Warning - Single by Shawn Wasabi, Wolftyla & MIYACHI. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. 2024-01-26.
  36. Web site: Glue (feat. Heize & Shawn Wasabi) - Single by Far East Movement. Apple Music. Apple Inc.. November 14, 2019.

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