Mateus Asato
Mateus Asato | |
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| Born | Mateus Asato December 29, 1993 Campo Grande, Brazil |
| Education | Musicians Institute |
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| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, songwriter |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | instagram |
Mateus Asato (December 29, 1993) is a guitarist from Campo Grande, Brazil. He rose to fame by posting videos of himself playing guitar on Instagram, and has since amassed over one million followers.[1] He has toured with several pop stars as a guitarist. Mateus also has his own signature guitar with Suhr Guitars.
Career
In 2013 he attended the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, California. His career began when industry professionals discovered him through his Instagram account. He then toured with Tori Kelly and Jessie J. Asato also began to do guitar clinics in South Korea and in Singapore.[2][3] In 2019 Guitar Magazine named him one of the 50 most exciting young guitarists in the world.[4] He has also played some shows in Las Vegas along with Bruno Mars.[5] American musician John Mayer has said that Asato "is one of the best guitar players around.”[4]
In February 2021, Asato shut down his popular Instagram account.[6] He reopened it on 31 March 2022.[7]
Signature guitar
The boutique guitar company, Suhr Guitars, released a signature guitar for Asato.[8] At the 2020 Namm show Suhr guitars revealed a new Mateus Asato signature guitar would be released soon.[9]
Awards
- Brazilian guitar contest “Double Vision” winner. 500 contestants.[10]
- 2014 Outstanding Guitar Player of Musician's Institute[10]
Style
He has developed his own fingerstyle method of picking, one heavily reliant on hybrid picking. His playing style incorporates jazz influences, double stops, and complex single-string and chord slides.[11] Guitar World magazine called his style Neo Soul.[12]
Personal life
His grandparents were of Japanese descent and came from Okinawa, Japan.[13] He began playing guitar at ten. In 2013, when he was 19 years old, he moved to Los Angeles, California.[11]
References
- ^ Von Bader, David (3 February 2020). "5 Instagram guitarists to watch in 2020". guitarworld.com. Guitar World. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Davidson, Milo (21 December 2018). "Mateus Asato, Instagram Rockstar, Is Changing Guitar Forever". Forbes Media. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Guitar virtuoso Mateus Asato to conduct clinic in Singapore". bandwagon.asia. Bandwagon. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Meet The New Breed: 50 of The Most Exciting Young Guitarists in The World". Guitar.com. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Mateus Asato talks touring life, working with pop stars, and how he gets his hair so pretty". 22 July 2019.
- ^ Roche, Sam (8 February 2021). "Mateus Asato shuts down Instagram account, announces break from music". Guitar World. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Mateus Asato on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Suhr Mateus Asato". suhr.com. Suhr Guitars. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "NAMM 2020: Suhr teases new Mateus Asato Signature Classic T". gearnews.com. Gear News. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Mi Success Story: Mateus Asato". mi.edu. Musicians Institute. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b Gluckin, Tzvi (2 November 2017). "Cyber Sensei: Mateus Asato". Premier Guitar. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Astley-Brown, Michael (4 October 2019). "Pete Townshend's wrong: these 10 forward-thinking players prove the guitar still has plenty to offer". Guitarworld.com. Guitar World. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ GC. "Heavy Interview! The Dead-End Anatomy Guitar Star Mateus Asato's Most Popular Secrets". guitarchina.com. Guitar China. Retrieved 2 March 2020.