{"id":3629,"date":"2018-12-18T10:32:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T18:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mi.edu\/?p=510"},"modified":"2021-05-25T12:30:19","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T19:30:19","slug":"mateus-asato-the-early-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mi.edu\/profiles\/mateus-asato-the-early-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Mateus Asato The Early Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

Known as one of the internet\u2019s favorite <\/span>\u201cshredders\u201d<\/span><\/i>, Brazilian native turned Los Angeles transplant Mateus Asato has combined his impressive skills on the guitar with smart marketing to become the Instagram\/YouTube sensation he is today, more on this later. Of course, he was also helped along the way, just a bit, by the extensive training he received at <\/span>Musicians Institute<\/span><\/a>. To further explore the phenom that is Mateus Asato and how he reached the echelon of success he has found, let\u2019s look back at his early years:<\/span><\/p>\n

Mateus Asato, The Early Years<\/b><\/h2>\n

Asato\u2019s amazing career found its beginning when he was a mere 10 years of age. He decided he wanted to play the electric guitar after beginning to mess around with an acoustic version, and his mom made a deal with him. She would buy him an electric guitar, but only after she was sure he would stick with it for the long haul. She said <\/span>\u201clet\u2019s see if you\u2019re going to like the instrument for real. If you like it, then I will buy you an electric guitar.\u201d<\/span><\/i> Asato signed up with a local music teacher and began taking lessons on the acoustic guitar, lasting for around a year. He described the lessons as <\/span>\u201cinformal and chill.\u201d<\/span><\/i>His mom followed through on her promise and purchased him his much anticipated electric version. It was then that the shredder we know today began to emerge.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

His First Gig Was Not What You Might Imagine<\/b><\/h2>\n

With a name like “King of Shredding” you might be inclined to imagine his first gig would be a smoky local venue or festival stage, but his first gig came at an unlikely place: his local church congregation. At the tender age of 13, the worship leader at Asato\u2019s church told him <\/span>\u201cIf you want to join us, I would like you the chance. I like to support new talent.\u201d<\/span><\/i> Asato said he was <\/span>\u201ctotally down\u201d<\/span><\/i> with the proposition.<\/span><\/p>\n

When Asato Made The Move to America<\/b><\/h2>\n

It was when Asato turned 19 that he made the decision to take the next step in his musical career. He felt like he had to move to America to reach the heights he was aiming for in his career, so he moved to Los Angeles and promptly enrolled at MI to further chase his dream.<\/span><\/p>\n

Musicians Institute Was Key to Making Asato What He is Today<\/b><\/h2>\n

There is no doubt that Asato was already supremely talented when he arrived at Musician\u2019s Institute. However, the lessons he received at the institute helped transform his raw skills, honing and polishing them till they became something that could no longer be ignored or overlooked by the music industry. He studied recording and theory at the Musician\u2019s Institute as well as learning Logic and Pro Tools. Asato himself says his training at MI and the connections he acquired therein was the bridge between he and Tori Kelly and led directly to his obtaining that all important gig. Asato once posted a brief video of himself nailing “Universal Mind” by John Petrucci at only 12 years old, and it shows the amount of natural born talent MI had to work with when he came for further training.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

{\u201cUniversal Mind\u201d is taken from a portion of Petrucci\u2019s metal supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment. Since the release of the song, portions of it have been incorporated into Dream Theater\u2019s live performances.}<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Mateus<\/p>\n

How Did the Pair Up With Kelly Happen?<\/b><\/h2>\n

According to Asato, Stig Mathisen, who is the director at Musician\u2019s Institute was contacted by\u00a0Tori Kelly\u2019s director of music. He communicated <\/span>\u201cWe need a guitar player for a Capitol Records artist. Can you name a few students?\u201d <\/span><\/i>Stig recommended Asato and three other students. Asato then had to audition for the first time in his life, to get the gig of a lifetime—talk about baptism by fire. Thankfully, MI provided training for how to audition. Nonetheless, Asato was understandably very nervous. Thankfully, he said the entire audition was <\/span>\u201cvery chill<\/span><\/i>.\u201d This isn\u2019t to insinuate, though, that they were <\/span>\u201ceasy to please.\u201d<\/span><\/i> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Asato said Kelly\u2019s people were really picky and wanted him to prove his creativity. For example, Asato said at one point they asked him something like <\/span>\u201cImagine we have a song here and there is no guitar and we need an intro. What would you come up with?\u201d<\/span><\/i> Tori Kelly herself wasn\u2019t present during the audition process, which Asato says is for the best because it would have only added to his nerves. She was shown the videos of each audition after the fact\u00a0and chose Asato herself. She said <\/span>\u201cthat\u2019s the guy\u201d<\/span><\/i> when she saw him and branded him instantly as <\/span>\u201cthe guy with the pink guitar.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Asato Developed His Groove Over Time<\/b><\/h2>\n

Asato\u2019s ability to play double-stops at terminal velocity, perfect difficult-to-play contrapuntal voicings, and intricate chord\/melody arrangements have made him a <\/span>\u201cmusician\u2019s musician.\u201d<\/span><\/i> However, one of his most notable and enviable features, in addition to being able to alternate between traditional finger\/hybrid picking and extended metal techniques is his ability to <\/span>\u201cgroove<\/span><\/i>\u201d when playing. His distinct sound informs his feel and note choices, making him capable of almost anything within that framework. This groove aspect was helped greatly by Asato playing with a real drummer, recording rehearsals and recording himself. Of course, the Kelly gig was also immensely helpful, according to Asato, because her R&B style gave him a different taste and feel than he had previously enjoyed with his hard rock\/progressive rock background. According to Asato, rock players tend to get ahead of the beat and play tight. Kelly, during their first rehearsal together said, <\/span>\u201cYou\u2019re rushing a little bit. Try to lay back and play a little behind the beat.\u201d<\/span><\/i> This went a long way in developing Asato\u2019s beloved\u00a0<\/span>\u201cgroove\u201d<\/span><\/i> skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Internet Sensation That is Mateus Asato<\/b><\/h2>\n

As mentioned earlier, Asato is somewhat of an internet sensation. Astao enjoys an impressive Instagram following as well as many subscribers on YouTube and is active on other social media platforms as well. More specifically, he boasts 707k followers on Instagram and has 237k subscribed to his Mateus Asato YouTube channel<\/a>.\u00a0If you want to know more about him, visit his Instagram <\/span>here<\/span><\/a> and his YouTube channel <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>. Take a minute to watch a sampling of Asato\u2019s videos and you will understand why he <\/span>\u201cowns\u201d<\/span><\/i> the internet. This shredder is just getting started, though, and he already has accomplished so much. His continued commitment to posting consistently and always producing quality content has made him a fan favorite who is surely here to stay.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source<\/b><\/h2>\n

universal mind video:\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/news\/12-year-old-mateus-asato-nails-john-petrucci-universal-mind-lick<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mateusasato\/?hl=en<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

YouTube channel:\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Mautaus<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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