Blackbear is an American artist who rose to fame in 2015 with the release of his debut album, Deadroses. It’s unclear if the music is in his lineage, but he’s become a force to be reckoned with when it comes to hip-hop and R&B.
He also does well with his fellow musicians as he has collaborated with a plethora of them. He started music at a very young age and continued to progress until he became what he is today. The musician never lost sight of what he wanted, which is why he maintains a clean sheet when it comes to controversies and scandals.
Age – Who is Blackbear?
Blackbear was born Matthew Tyler Musto in the American town of Pittston, Pennsylvania. He was born on November 27, 1990, and as a child he moved a lot. He moved from Pennsylvania to Daytona Beach, Florida as a child before moving to Palm Coast (still in Florida), where he grew up. In his late teens he moved to Atlanta, Georgia and then to Los Angeles, California.
There is no information about his or her parents and siblings. It is known, however, that he attended high school in America, but dropped out in 9th grade to focus on music. He started singing in high school with a certain rock band called Polaroid. With this group, he released his first album Painting the City. His first Extended Play (EP) as a high school student and band member was Inside Out. Before leaving the band, they released their first demo, Cure Demo, and were later signed to Leakmob Records.
After leaving the band, he met Ne-Yo, an American musician based in Atlanta. He began his personal solo music career when he moved to Atlanta and in the years that followed he released two EPs such as Luminosity in 2008 followed by Contrast the following year and in 2010 he came out with Exposition.
After the Exposure EP came his single, Shower Bag in 2011 which was co-written and performed with Tyler Carter. He released another EP the same year, which he titled Year of the Black Bear which officially introduced the alias, Blackbear.
One of his most successful songs is the single titled Buddy which was co-written by Justin Bieber and MichaelPosner. The single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. This song was also a hit in other countries such as Canada, Portugal and Norway.
His single, Buddy was what brought Blackbear into the world of R&B. Determined to master a different genre of music, Blackbear released his first EP, R&B, titled The Foreplay on April 20, 2012. first Sex mixtape later in October of the same year and featured collaborations with other stars such as Michael Posner, Maejor Ali and James Blake.
Two years later, in April, he released his other EP titled Rémanence. The same year, Blackbear began making money streaming on the SoundCloud audio distribution platform and was one of the first independent artists to do so.
In 2015, precisely on February 14, for Valentine’s Day, Blackbear released his debut album, Deadroses. The album contains ten songs, a good mix of genre, emotions and good music. Her debut single Idfc was a major hit; it topped charts in the United States, including the Billboard R&B Hot 100. It also garnered up to 22.5 million streams on SoundCloud. Luckily for the American artist, his second single from the album, 90210 was also a huge hit, with over 11 million streams.
Besides being a rapper and R&B singer, Blackbear is also a producer and was responsible for producing the successful title track of the G-Eazy album, These Things Happen. In 2016, he took a break from music to attend to his health. He was admitted for one year due to an illness. He was diagnosed with necrotic pancreatitis, which resulted in several surgeries during the said year.
Blackbear’s third album was released in April 2017. It was called Digital Druglord. In the same year, he released another album with a rather catchy title. Cybersex. He has released several singles since then, including Frozen, Playboy Shit, and Hot Pink Tims. He released his latest single on Valentine’s Day 2019 titled 1 SIDED LOVE.
Is he gay, who is his girlfriend?
The talented American musician is one of many celebrities whose sexual orientation has become a matter of public concern. After posting an update on his Twitter account in 2015, rumors started circulating that he might be a gay rapper. The rumours, however, were put to rest after he revealed his roommate was gay. He then reiterated his support for the choice he was making in life.
Meanwhile, Blackbear has been linked to a few relationships to date. With the many controversies surrounding his relationship with famed actress Bella Throne, the music star said he needed a fresh start and he got one. The artist is currently dating Sydney Carlson. The only known information about her is that she is a popular social media personality. The duo have been together since 2017 and they are getting stronger and stronger. He often shares photos of their relationship on social media.
Net value
With four albums released and plenty of hit singles and EPs, it’s no surprise that Blackbear is economically stable. Some of his singles have garnered millions of views and streams on online audio distribution forums such as SoundCloud and Spotify, thereby boosting his earnings significantly. A recent estimate made in 2019 reveals that the singer is worth $2.5 million.
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