blackbear

Blackbear, born Matthew Tyler Musto in Daytona Beach, Florida, is a singer, songwriter and producer who has become one of the defining voices of moody, hook-driven pop-R&B. He started out fronting a pop-punk band before transitioning to a solo career, drawing on that guitar-and-melody background even as his sound moved toward trap-influenced R&B and bedroom pop.

His style blends confessional, often bitter lyrics about heartbreak with autotuned vocals, minor-key melodies and trap percussion, a combination that made songs like «hot girl bummer», «do re mi» and «idfc» massive streaming hits and playlist staples. Beyond his own catalog, Blackbear has built a parallel career as an in-demand songwriter and collaborator, contributing to hits for artists including Justin Bieber, Machine Gun Kelly, Charlie Puth and G-Eazy.

His work sits at the intersection of pop, R&B, hip-hop and alternative, helping popularize the emo-rap and sad-boy pop aesthetic that shaped mainstream pop in the late 2010s. With a steady stream of independently-minded releases and high-profile guest features, blackbear remains a key figure bridging underground internet-era songwriting with radio success.