Souleye (hip hop artist)

Souleye
Souleye in 2015
Background information
Birth name Mario Treadway
Also known as Souleye
Born (1980-05-03) May 3, 1980
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Years active 2000–present
Labels Independent
Associated acts
Website www.souleye.net

Mario Treadway, better known by his stage name, Souleye, is an American rapper and hip hop artist. He has independently released nine albums, including his latest, Wildman, which was released in September 2017. Among others, he has performed and recorded with Bassnectar, BLVD, and his wife, Alanis Morissette.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

Treadway was born and raised in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Influenced by artists including Buckshot, Biggie Smalls, 2Pac, Living Legends, and Hieroglyphics, he began rapping, writing, and freestyling when he was 14. He graduated from Tantasqua Regional High School in 1999 and attended Western New England College on a basketball scholarship.[5][6]

Career

Treadway left college after a year. He spent the next several years on the road. In 2001 he began writing, performing and traveling with a loosely knit collective of conscious hip hop artists called the Transcendental Alliance; in 2003, he released an album titled Soul Sessions with underground hip hop artist Campaign.[5]

In 2003, Treadway's best friend was diagnosed with cancer. After his death, Treadway retreated to Mount Greylock in Massachusetts. In the woods alone, he wrote the album Flexible Morality. In 2004, his brother committed suicide, and while cleaning out his apartment Treadway discovered that his brother had affixed a sticker which read "Music Matters" on the ceiling where he hanged himself. Given the same sticker by his brother years previously, Treadway embraced "Music Matters" as his mission statement and released Universoul Alchemy that same year.[5]

In 2006, he teamed with producer Samuel "Sleepyhead" Pohner in Asheville, North Carolina, and as Souleye & Sleepyhead, they released Intergalactic Vibes.[7] The album won a new music contest sponsored by Relix, and as the contest winners, Souleye and Sleepyhead performed on the weeklong Jamcruise 4. While there, Souleye freestyled with Michael Franti, and was invited to play with Bassnectar. Following the Jamcruise, he performed extensively with Bassnectar. Souleye wrote and recorded the song "Amorphous Form" on Bassnectar's album Underground Communication.[8][9] In 2007, Souleye joined the San Francisco-based electronic band BLVD, with whom he recorded the album Music for People. He toured with the band until 2009, and subsequently began performing once again as Souleye.[10]

He met Morissette at a meditation gathering in a Los Angeles residence in 2009, and they were married in 2010. Treadway opened her 2012 "Guardian Angel" tour and has since collaborated with her frequently. He released the album Iron Horse Running in 2013 and Identified Time in 2014.[11][12]

In 2015, Souleye released his album Shapeshifting. The full-length featured focus tracks, "The Victim" and "Labeled". The music video for "The Victim" premiered on Yahoo Music and "Labeled" made it to the Top 20 Official European Independent Music Charts.

On November 11, 2016 Souleye released the debut single, "Follow Your Heart", to his forthcoming album Wild Man. Following up to his first single, Souleye released "Snow Angel" featuring Alanis Morissette in January 2017. The music video premiered on Fuse TV and has been reviewed and featured by Above Average Hip-Hop,[13] ThisIs50,[14] and The Huffington Post.[15] The album was produced by Crush Effect and was released in September 2017.

Personal life

Treadway and Morissette live in Los Angeles. Their son, Ever Imre, was born on December 25, 2010,[16] and their daughter, Onyx Solace, was born on June 23, 2016.[17]

Discography

Albums

  • Wildman 2017
  • Shapeshifting 2015
  • Identified Time 2014
  • Iron Horse Running 2013
  • Music For People (with BLVD) 2008
  • Balance in Babylon 2007
  • Intergalactic Vibes 2005
  • UniverSoul Alchemy 2004
  • Flexible Morality 2003
  • Soul Sessions 2002

Guest appearances

  • VokabKompany& Stephan Jacobs - "Me Against Me" single 2013
  • VokabKompany - "Let it Fly" single 2013
  • Apaulo 8 - "Youthful Inheritance" from Infinite Possibilities 2011
  • Lila Rose - "Magick" from Osmos Your Sonica 2009
  • MiMosa - "Delivery" from Hostilis 2009
  • Random Rab - "Clarification of Meaning From a Rose" 2009
  • STS9 - Hidden Hand, Hidden Fist from Peaceblaster The New Orleans Make it Right Remixes 2009
  • Seventhswami -"Escape Artist" from Here For Now 2009
  • On The One - "Love Addiction" (remix) from Love Addiction 2008
  • "Shine" from The New Kong 2008
  • Breakbeatbuddah - "Mind Check" from Mind Bombin 2007
  • Lynx - "Just One Step" from Grain Of Sand 2007
  • Bassnectar - Amorphous Form from Underground Communication 2005

References

  1. ↑ Us Weekly Staff (June 8, 2010). "Who Is Alanis Morissette's New Husband, Mario "MC Souleye" Treadway?". US Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Thomas, Devon (June 9, 2010). "Five Things You Oughta Know About Souleye". CBS News. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Souleye Discography". Allmusic. Allmusic. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. ↑ DX Staff (September 21, 2017). "Rapper Souleye Drops "Wildman" Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 Selah, Makkadah (February 24, 2005). "Medicine Man". New Times (Broward/Palm Beach). Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Souleye & Sleepyhead". Jam Base. Jam Base. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Intergalactic Vibes at All Music". All Music. All Music. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "(Video) Souleye and Michael Franti Performing on JamCruise". YouTube. Rolling Wheel. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  9. ↑ "Listen to Bassnectar - Amorphous Form - Feat E Note & Souleye". The Music Hutch. The Music Hutch. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  10. ↑ Mendick, Jonathan (July 23, 2009). "BLVD bring 'dance party' to Beatnik". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  11. ↑ Pajer, Nicole (October 17, 2012). "Alanis Morissette Takes Rap, Works With Husband Souleye". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  12. ↑ Jamm, Rick (June 3, 2015). "Souleye: "Identified Time"". Jamsphere. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
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  16. ↑ Hammel, Sarah (December 27, 2010). "Alanis Morissette Is a Mom!". People. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  17. ↑ http://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/6759868-alanis-morissette-welcomes-baby-girl/
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