Ghostemane

Ghostemane
Ghostemane performing in 2017
Ghostemane performing in 2017
Background information
Birth nameEric Whitney
Also known as
  • Eric Ghoste
  • Baader-Meinhof
  • Swearr
  • Ill Bizz
  • GASM
Born (1991-04-15) April 15, 1991 (age 33)
Lake Worth, Florida, U.S.
OriginWest Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • drums
  • bass
  • synthesizers
Years active2010–present
Spouse"Skye Fires"
Websiteghostemane.com

Eric Whitney (born April 15, 1991),[7] known professionally as Ghostemane or Eric Ghoste,[8] is an American rapper and record producer. He has released eight solo albums and three collaborative albums under his Ghostemane moniker, primarily merging elements of heavy metal, hip hop and industrial music. Whitney has also released music with a number of additional solo projects, pursuing styles including black metal as Baader-Meinhof, noise music as GASM,[5] and electronic music as Swearr.[9] He began his career in local hardcore punk and doom metal bands around Florida.[10][11] In 2015, he moved to Los Angeles, California, starting a career as a rapper, under the moniker Ill Bizz.[9] Around this same time, he was a member of the hip hop collective Schemaposse.[12]

Ghostemane's merging of trap and metal gained him popularity on SoundCloud. In 2018, Ghostemane released his seventh studio album, N/O/I/S/E, which was highly anticipated in the underground music scene[13] due to its heavy influence from industrial and nu metal.

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  2. ^ "Hear Ghostemane's Crushing New Hardcore EP 'Fear Network'". April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Hear Ghostemane's Crushing New Hardcore EP 'Fear Network'". Revolver. April 10, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ghostemane – Fear Network / Премьера релиза на Rhyme.ru". Rhyme - новости музыки. April 10, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "45 MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUMS OF 2019". Revolver. January 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Album Review: Ghostemane – Anti-Icon — Kerrang!".
  7. ^ "Interview: rapper Ghostemane talks death metal influences". Metal Insider. August 23, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  8. ^ "Ghostemane has announced his eighth studio album, 'Anti-Icon'". July 27, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Law, Sam. "How Ghostemane is changing the fabric of heavy music". Kerrang!. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Thanks To Ghostemane, Industrial And Metal Are Rap Now". Stereogum. September 13, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  11. ^ Shaner, Lee. "GHOSTEMANE'S HARDCORE PAST INSPIRED HIS UNDERGROUND RAP PRESENCE". Skullcandy. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  12. ^ Robb, John (January 16, 2021). "Ghostemane 'Anti- Icon' : A 21st century antichrist superstar who combines black metal, industrial and rap into a dystopian whole". Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  13. ^ "Ghostsmane Surprise-Releases New Album 'N/O/I/S/E' a Week Early". Revolver. October 10, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.