An established hip-hop artist, Blackbear has worked with numerous artists including James Blake, Justin Bieber, Linking Park, and Pharrell Williams. His most recent release, Digital Druglord came out earlier this spring. Interested in learning more about the rapper? Keep on reading below for more interesting facts.
Blackbear– 2017 Facts
Real Name
Matthew Tyler Musto
Nick Name
Blackbear
Occupation and Job
Recording artist, rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer
Famous For
Blackbear originally rose to fame for his contributions to Justin Bieber’s hit song, Boyfriend. Since then, he has embarked on a successful solo career- just recently, he came out with the charting album, Digital Druglord.
Age – How Old is He?
He is currently 27 years old
Birthday/Date of Birth
He was born on November 27, 1990
Place of Birth/Hometown
Blackbear was born in Dayton Beach, Florida, where he spent his most, if not all of his youth.
Nationality
American
Ethnicity
North American
Blackbear Height, Weight & Body Facts
How Tall – Height in Feet
He is 5’10” tall
How Tall – Height in Meters
He is 177cm tall
Weight in Pounds
His weight has not been disclosed
Weight in Kilograms
His weight has not been disclosed
Body Measurements
At this time, Blackbear’s body measurements are unavailable
Waist Size
His waist size has not been revealed
Foot/Shoe Size
He wears a size 10.5 (US) shoe
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Blonde (though he often dyes it)
Blackbear’s Personal Life in 2017
Is Blackbear in a Relationship?
As far as we can tell, the rapper is currently single. Should we know more about his relationship status, we will update this section.
Blackbear’s Girlfriends
This summer, Blackbear was in a relationship with American actress Bella Thorne; for one thing, the two had been spotted together on the red carpet at the Teen Choice Awards. Though it’s unclear what had happened, the two later broke up a few months later.
At this time, we do not have any other information on his previous relationships.
Mother
Unknown
Father
Unknown
Sisters
The oldest of four children, he has a younger sister named Jade.
Brothers
The oldest of four children, he has two younger brothers named James and TJ.
Children
As far as we know, the rapper does not have any children.
High School
Unfortunately, as much as we’d like to know, information regarding his education history has not been revealed to the public. At this time, we do not know which high school Blackbear had gone to.
Did Blackbear Go to College?
No, as far as we can tell, Blackbear has not gone to college. Having said that, he may still wish to pursue higher education sometime in the future.
Salary
At this time, we do not have any information on Blackbear’s salary.
Net Worth
As of 2017, Blackbear has an estimated net worth of $500,000.
Sexuality
Straight
Random Facts
Hobbies
Whenever he has downtime, he likes making new music
Favorite Food
Unknown
Favorite Actor
Unknown
Favorite Book
Unknown
Favorite Movie
Unknown
Favorite TV Show
Unknown
Favorite Color
Unknown
Favorite Music Artists
Unknown
Favorite Sports
Unknown
Favorite Animal
Unknown
Horoscope
Born on November 27, he is a Sagittarius
Phone Number
This information is currently unknown
Address
This information is currently unknown
Blackbear’s Social Media Accounts & Usernames
Blackbear’s Facebook AccountÂ
https://www.facebook.com/iamblackbear/
Blackbear’s Twitter UsernameÂ
https://twitter.com/iamblackbear
Blackbear’s Instagram UsernameÂ
https://www.instagram.com/iamblackbear
Blackbear’s Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/blackbeardiaries
Blackbear’s Snapchat UsernameÂ
Blackbear’s Snapchat username is @iamblackbear
Other Interesting Facts:
- He has collaborated with many prominent artists including Machine Gun Kelly, Mike Posner, Gnash, Rivers Cuomo, Billie Eilish, and Major Ali, among others
- In 2014, he became one of the first independent musicians to monetize from the audio-streaming platform, SoundCloud
- In October 2017, he donated the proceedings of his concert merchandise sales (e.g. approximately $5,500) to the Las Vegas Victim’s Fund
- He had been featured in the works of Phoebe Ryan, Jacob Sartorius, Sofi de la Torre, and Olivia O’Brien
- He has co-written songs for the Tokyo Police Club, Tyler Carter, Mod Sun, Hoodie Allen, Ro James, among many others
- His songs have been featured in the shows, Glee (2012), The X Factor (2013), Degrassi: The Next Generation (2013), among a few others
- After living in Florida, and Georgia, he recently relocated to West Hollywood, California
- Last year, he suffered from a life-threatening case of pancreatitis which was brought on partly by substance abuse; ultimately it was during his recovery that he came up with many of the songs from his latest album, Digital Druglord
Blackbear Bio – 2018 Update
Born in Daytona Beach, Florida, Blackbear initially gained attention for his work on Justin Bieber’s hit song, Boyfriend, which he had helped to co-write. Later deciding to pursue an R&B career, he released his debut extended play, Foreplay in 2012, which was soon followed by the mixtape, Sex. Continuing to record new tracks, the artist issued another EP in 2014, before dropping his debut album, Deadroses a year later. Since then, he has released two additional albums titled, Help and Mansionz (with Mike Posner), the latter of which charted on the Billboard Top 200 at number 67. Adding to that, he has also come out with a few EPs including, Drink Beach, and Cashmere Noose.
What has Blackbear been up to this year? A few months back, he had released his sixth EP titled, Salt on April 2, 2017. Around that same time, he also came out with his fourth studio album, Digital Druglord, which managed to reach number 14 on the Billboard Top 200. His most successful record to date, it spawned the gold single, Do Re Mi, which also features Gucci Mane. Speaking of collaborations, the rapper had also been featured in Jacob Sartorius’ Hit Me Back and in Phoebe Ryan’s Forgetting All About You. In addition to that, he had helped to write and produce Linkin Park’s track, Sorry for Now, from their latest album, One More Light
