Misha Mansoor

Misha Mansoor
Born October 31, 1984
Genres Progressive metal, djent, progressive rock, groove metal, experimental metal, space rock, metalcore, deathcore, electronic music
Instruments Guitar, bass, drums, programming
Years active 2005–present
Labels Roadrunner, Sumerian Records, Century Media
Associated acts Periphery, Animals as Leaders, Haunted Shores, Born of Osiris, Being, Veil of Maya, Stray From the Path, Girlfight, Snuggles

Misha Mansoor (Born October 31, 1984), also known as Bulb (the name of his solo project) is the founder and guitarist of the progressive metal band Periphery.[1][2] He is also part of the studio project Haunted Shores (featuring Periphery guitarist Mark Holcomb) and the hardcore punk project Snuggles (which features Periphery bassist Adam "Nolly" Getgood), as well as being involved in the defunct projects Of Man, Not Of Machine (a trio consisting of him, ex-TesseracT and ex-Sky Eats Airplane singer Elliot Coleman and Mark Holcomb) and Four Seconds Ago (an electronic project with his Periphery bandmate Jake Bowen). Mansoor is seen as one of the forerunners of the djent movement and is often erroneously attributed with the invention of the word itself (he attributes its invention to Meshuggah guitarist Fredrik Thordendal).

In May 2013, Mansoor announced that he would be working on his first solo album, which would be written, performed and produced entirely by himself, with the assistance of some guest performers. A projected release has not been decided upon yet by him.

He is the son of Ali Michael Mansoor,[3] the former Financial Secretary at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development in Mauritius; he is Mauritian by descent but was born and raised in the US.[4]

Mansoor and Steve Vai were selected to contribute the Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack.[5]

Production

Mansoor's career as a producer started when he produced and co-wrote the Animals as Leaders self titled album and since then he has produced bands such as Veil of Maya, Born of Osiris, Being and Stray From the Path. He also produced, mixed and mastered the first Periphery album and co-produced the second, Periphery II: This Time It's Personal. He formed a production company called Top Secret Audio in 2013 with his Periphery bandmate Adam "Nolly" Getgood.

Influences

Mansoor cites several musicians as influences from a wide range of genres. Notably, he cites John Petrucci, Ron Jarzombek and Fredrik Thordendal as being important to his development as a guitar player. Other notable musicians include Devin Townsend, Nevermore, Guthrie Govan, Opeth, Gojira, Porcupine Tree and Textures.[6]

Gear

He is currently endorsed by Bare Knuckle Pickups and mainly uses their Aftermath and Black Hawk sets on his guitars.[7] In 2013, Bare Knuckle Pickups announced a signature set for Mansoor, called the Juggernauts.

Discography

With Periphery (band)

As a producer/songwriter

References

  1. ↑ Bienstock, Richard (September 22, 2014). "Misha Mansoor's Tech-Metal Makes a Big Djent". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Periphery". Sumerian Records. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  3. ↑ Le Mauricien (April 7, 2013). "MISHA MANSOOR : À la périphérie du succès". lemauricien.com. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ Defi Media Group (October 6, 2013). "Ali Mansoor Resigned as Financial Secretary". business mega. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  5. ↑ Kennelty, Greg (September 2, 2014). "Halo Enlists MISHA MANSOOR & STEVE VAI For Soundtrack; Here Are Their Contributions!". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/artist-reviews-interviews/28505-sevenstring-org-interview-misha-bulb-mansoor-periphery.html
  7. ↑ Users of Bare Knuckle Pickups