Misha Mansoor

Misha Mansoor (born October 31, 1984), also known as Bulb after the name of his solo project, is the founder and lead 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 former Periphery bassist Adam "Nolly" Getgood), as well as being involved in the 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).

Misha Mansoor
Mansoor and his signature guitar, Jackson Juggernaut HT7 in Laguna Burst
Background information
Born (1984-10-31) October 31, 1984
Bethesda, Maryland
GenresProgressive metal, technical metal, djent,[1] progressive metalcore
InstrumentsGuitar, bass, drums, programming
Years active2005–present
LabelsRoadrunner, Sumerian Records, Century Media
Associated actsPeriphery, Animals as Leaders, Haunted Shores, Born of Osiris, Being, Veil of Maya, Stray From the Path, Girlfight, Snuggles

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 Mansoor, a banker associated with World Bank who served a term as minister of Finance in Mauritius.[3] Mansoor is Mauritian by descent but was born and raised in the US.[4] He is also Jewish through his mother[5] and can speak French.

Mansoor and Steve Vai were selected to contribute the Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack.[6] Mansoor was also selected to contribute to the soundtrack of Destiny: Rise of Iron.

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 formed a production company called Top Secret Audio in 2013 with Adam "Nolly" Getgood, his former Periphery bandmate.

3DOT Recordings

Mansoor is a partner in 3DOT Recordings, along with Periphery bandmates Spencer Sotelo, Jake Bowen, Mark Holcomb and Matt Halpern. The label releases material created by Periphery, all of its associated side projects, and third party bands signed to the label.

Influences

Mansoor cites several musicians as influences from a wide range of genres. Notably, he cites John Petrucci, Allan Holdsworth, 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.[7]

Discography

With Periphery

As Bulb:
  • Archives: Volume 8 (2020)
  • Archives: Volume 7 (2020)

With Haunted Shores
  • Split EP with Cyclamen (2010)
  • Viscera (2015)

With Four Seconds Ago
  • The Vacancy (2018)

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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmyfllqrPUY
  6. Kennelty, Greg (September 2, 2014). "Halo Enlists MISHA MANSOOR & STEVE VAI For Soundtrack; Here Are Their Contributions!". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-05-15. Retrieved 2015-02-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Credits - Internet Game Database". www.igdb.com. Internet Game Database. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  9. "Periphery - Hey guys, I did the end credits theme for Deus... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Periphery. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  10. "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Ending Credits Theme by Misha "Bulb" Mansoor". YouTube. Eidos Montreal. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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