Mestizo (rapper)

Mestizo (born March 6, 1981)[1][2] is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California.[4] He is a co-founder of Machina Muerte.[5][6] He resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[7]

Mestizo
Born (1981-03-06) March 6, 1981[1][2]
San Jose, California, U.S.[3]
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
Years active2003–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitemestizo.bandcamp.com

Career

In 2004, Mestizo released his solo debut album, Life Like Movie, on Galapagos4.[8] In 2005, he released a collaborative album with Mike Gao, titled Blindfaith, on the label.[9]

In 2007, he released an album, Dream State.[10] It featured contributions from Julian Code, Murs, Qwel, and 2Mex.[11] He released two more solo albums, Elecholo in 2010[12] and De'Nir in 2012.[13]

He was featured on K-the-I???'s "Man or Machine" off of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)[14] and Sole and the Skyrider Band's "Vaya Con El Diablo" off of Hello Cruel World (2011).[15]

In 2014, Mestizo released a six-track EP, Underlord.[16] In 2015, he released a collaborative EP with Isaiah Toothtaker, titled Everybody's Enemy.[17]

Mestizo and Doseone have formed a group called A7pha. The duo released the self-titled debut album, A7pha, on Anticon in 2017.[18][19]

He released a collaborative EP with The Heavy Twelves, titled Big Bad Death, on Fake Four Inc. in 2018.[20]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Life Like Movie (2004)
  • Blindfaith (2005) (with Mike Gao)
  • Dream State (2007)
  • Elecholo (2010)
  • Humansuit (2012) (with Isaiah Toothtaker)
  • De'Nir (2012)
  • Slocaine (2012) (with Uome)
  • A7pha (2017) (with Doseone, as A7pha)
  • Couch (2020) (with Controller 7)

EPs
  • Black Square EP (2007)
  • De'Nir EP (2012)
  • Underlord (2014)
  • Everybody's Enemy (2015) (with Isaiah Toothtaker)
  • Big Bad Death (2018) (with The Heavy Twelves)
  • Barbeque Part 1 (2019) (with Meaty Ogre)
  • Golden (2019)

Singles
  • "Baby Steps" (2004)

Guest appearances
  • Meaty Ogre - "Mutable End" from Leo vs. Pisces (2003)
  • Qwel & Maker - "The Network" from The Harvest (2004)
  • Offwhyte - "Rival Ritual" from Bow to the Sceptor (2004)
  • Qwel & Jackson Jones - "Fallout" from Dark Day (2005)
  • Denizen Kane - "Killa Killa" from Tree City Legends Vol. II: My Bootleg Life (2005)
  • 2Mex & Life Rexall - "Money in the Form of a Woman" from Money Symbol Martyrs (2006)
  • Joe Dub - "LA2theBay" from Pooretry (2007)
  • Robust - "Strictly Underground" from El Foto Grande (2007)
  • Offwhyte - "Solid State" from Mainstay (2007)
  • K-the-I??? - "Man or Machine" from Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)
  • Isaiah Toothtaker - "What's Really Good?" from Murs 3:16 Presents (2008)
  • Ex Patriots - "30 Pieces of Silver" from Islands & Kingdoms (2010)
  • Isaiah Toothtaker - "I Gotcha" from Yiggy (2010)
  • Kap Kallous - "Forget Me Not" from The She EP (2011)
  • Rapewolf - "Stupid Posse Cut" from Stupidfaggotassundergroundrapsthatsuck (2011)
  • Gel Roc - "Tragic Poetry" from Beautiful Tragedy (2011)
  • Isaiah Toothtaker - "Self Control" from Illuminati Thug Mafia (2011)
  • Cadalack Ron - "Closed Doors" from Space Cadalack (2011)
  • Sole and the Skyrider Band - "Vaya Con El Diablo" from Hello Cruel World (2011)
  • Shower BRB - "32Zoom" from Shower BRB (2012)
  • Cadalack Ron + Briefcase - "Dead Horse" from Times Is Hard (2012)
  • Isaiah Toothtaker - "Remix" from Illmatic 2 (2013)
  • Sole - "The Trap" from No Wising Up No Settling Down (2013)
  • Cyesm - "Turnt" from Disciple (2013)
  • Tachyon Ghetto Blaster - "Steez" from TGB EP01 (2014)
  • Tachyon Ghetto Blaster - "Steez" from Heaven on Earth (2016)
  • Cyesm - "Lady Liberty" from Romance for Misfits (2016)
  • Factor Chandelier - "Lord Taketh" from First Storm (2020)

References
  1. Mestizo (March 4, 2009). "going thru the airport security is the most outlandish process, you my bday is friday?!? a mutant gotta home". Twitter. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. Mestizo (March 7, 2011). "@laurafama and @Werdemup made my 30th the best birthday possible. I couldn't have been blessed with better family. Love you 2 forever". Twitter. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  3. Cobalt (2004). "Mestizo". Hip Hop Core. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  4. Ornelas, Sergio (March 11, 2014). "Deep Cut: Mestizo f/ DoseOne "Turning Tables"". Complex. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  5. Muyskens, Luke (September 30, 2011). "Mestizo". UGSMAG. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  6. Eustice, Kyle (July 16, 2018). "#DXCLUSIVE: Mestizo & The Heavy Twelves Announce "Big Bad Death" EP". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  7. Millard, Drew (March 6, 2014). "Listen to Mestizo and Doseone's "Turning Tables"". Vice. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  8. Yuscavage, Christopher (2004). "MVRemix Reviews: Mestizo - LifeLikeMovie". MVRemix. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  9. Herman, Max (October 1, 2005). "Mestizo and Mike Gao Blindfaith". XLR8R. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  10. Levin, Adam M. (April 8, 2008). "Mestizo :: Dream State :: Galapagos4 Music". RapReviews.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  11. Rutledge, Bryant (October 15, 2007). "Mestizo "Disclaimer"". XLR8R. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  12. Martins, Chris (August 16, 2010). "Exclusive: L.A. Rapper Mestizo Name-Checks Elliott Smith in Vid for 'Truth Be Told,' via Alpha Pup". LA Weekly. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  13. Ellis, Matthew (June 21, 2012). "Mestizo: 'De'Nir' (EP) (Prefix Premiere)". Prefix. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  14. Martin, Andrew (January 5, 2009). "K-the-I???: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow". PopMatters. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  15. "Sole and the Skyrider Band – Hello Cruel World (New album ft. Lil B, Sage Francis, Ceschi, Noah23 and more)". UGSMAG. April 11, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  16. Ortiz, Edwin (March 26, 2014). "Premiere: Stream Mestizo's New EP "UNDERLORD"". Complex. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  17. Gillespie, Blake (March 25, 2015). "Isaiah Toothtaker and Mestizo are Everybody's Enemy". Impose. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  18. Farah, Khalid (February 13, 2017). "Anticon Records Unveil A7pha". Speaker TV. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  19. Sutton, William (March 20, 2017). "A7PHA: A7PHA". PopMatters. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  20. Eustice, Kyle (August 28, 2018). "#DXCLUSIVE: Mestizo & The Heavy Twelves Take Over Abandoned Train Yard In "Tunnel Vision" Video". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
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