Souleye (hip hop artist)

Souleye
Background information
Birth name Mario Treadway
Also known as Souleye
Born (1980-05-03) May 3, 1980
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Genres Rap
Hip hop
Freestyle
Years active 2004 - Present
Labels Independent
Associated acts Alanis Morissette
Bassnectar
BLVD
Website www.souleye.net

Mario Treadway, better known by his stage name, Souleye, is an American rapper and hip hop artist. Based in Los Angeles, he has independently released 8 albums, including his latest, Shapeshifting, which was released in October 2015. 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 the 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. "I wasn't learning what I wanted, and I really just wanted to grasp my passions," he said in a 2005 interview. 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 hung 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 Pohner (Sleepyhead) 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 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]

Personal life

Treadway and Morissette live in Los Angeles. Their son Ever was born on December 25, 2010.[13]

Discography

Albums

Guest appearances

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. ↑ Doria, Mike (August 24, 2015). "Souleye to Release 'Shapeshifting' in late October". CBS Las Vegas. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  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.
  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.
  13. ↑ Hammel, Sarah (December 27, 2010). "Alanis Morissette Is a Mom!". People. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

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