Music released and credits given after 2011 can be found on the blackbear artist page.

Mat Musto, born Matthew Tyler Musto, is a Los Angeles-based multi-genre singer-songwriter and producer.

Now performing as blackbear, he recorded music as Mat Musto until late 2011. Before releasing music as a solo artist, he was part of Florida rock bands Polaroid and Me, The Machine.

In July 2011, he released Year of the Blackbear. By October, he took on the name blackbear, starting with “Marauder Music,” a track with Mike Posner, who became a long-time friend and collaborator. Within less than a month, the final Mat Musto project Gone For Good was released.