Draft:Micah Manaitai
Micah Manaitai | |
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| Birth name | Micah Garrido |
| Born | 1994 or 1995 (age 29–30)[1] Guam |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
Micah Garrido (born 1994 or 1995), known professionally as Micah Manaitai, is an American singer-songwriter and producer. He was born in Guam and is based in Los Angeles. [2]
Early life
[edit]Garrido was born in Guam and was raised in St Louis, Missouri.[7] He is of Chamorro and European descent.[1]
Career
[edit]He writes music under his Chamorro family's clan name of Manaitai as he said that he has "always found a certain power or freedom" to express himself using the alias.[7] Garrido added that it was "not an alter ego" but instead was an "extension that helps [him] find the inspiration to make the music".[7]
Personal life
[edit]Garrido has family from the southern villages of Merizo and Yona and is related to members of the Guamanian band the John Dank Show.[1] He resides in Los Angeles and visits Guam about every seven years including in 2016 when Guam hosted the Festival of Pacific Arts.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Kotwal, Swetha (August 9, 2018). "Guam born musician Micah Manaitai to release rendition of 'Inner Voices' by Marianas Homegrown". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Dulava, Valeria (May 23, 2019). "Micah Manaitai croons softly to our hearts in "She Calls Me The Moon"". Earmilk. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ LaPlante, Brad (April 18, 2019). "Premiere: Micah Manaitai explores unconditional love in "She Calls Me The Moon"". Substream Magazine. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Barnett, Samantha (March 14, 2023). "Mes CHamoru Musicians: Micah Manaitai". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Martinez, Mariana (October 7, 2016). "Micah Manaitai: On Island Music, Ray Charles, and Viewing Genre as an Instrument". Girl Underground Music. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Micah Manaitai". Crooners In Coffeeshops. October 14, 2019. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c Ignacio, Sean (March 21, 2020). "LA-based, Guam-born artist's latest song debuts today". The Guam Daily Post. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- 1990s births
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- American people of Chamorro descent
- Guamanian people of European descent
- Guamanian singers
- Living people
- Producers from insular areas of the United States
- Record producers from Los Angeles
- Singer-songwriters from California
- Singers from Los Angeles