Mishlawi

{{Short description|American-born Portuguese rapper (born 1996)}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Mishlawi

| image = Mishlawi.jpg

| caption = Solitaire album cover; 2019.

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| birth_name = Tarik Mishlawi

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|09|25}}

| birth_place = United States

| origin = Cascais, Portuguese Riviera

| genre = Hip hop

| years_active = 2014-present

| label = Bridgetown Records

| associated_acts = Richie Campbell

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Tarik Mishlawi (born September 25, 1996), known professionally as Mishlawi, is an American hip-hop performing artist, dubbed as "Portuguese Hip Hop's revelation" by La Vanguardia,{{Cite web|url= http://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20170117/413440551231/los-britanicos-jamiroquai-actuaran-en-el-festival-luso-meo-sudoeste.html |title= Los británicos Jamiroquai actuarán en el festival luso MEO Sudoeste |date= 17 January 2017 |website= La Vanguardia }} and commonly referred to as a "TransAtlantic talent",{{Cite web|url= http://www.sabado.pt/gps/detalhe/um-talento-transatlantico-passa-por-agueda|title= Um talento transatlântico passa por Águeda|last= Correia|first= Goncalo |date= 1 July 2017|website= Sábado}}

Early life and education

Tarik Mishlawi was born on September 25, 1996, in the United States.{{Cite web|url= https://espalhafactos.com/2016/11/27/casulo-107-mishlawi-e-merk/|title= Casulo #107: Mishlawi e Merk|last= Patricio|first= Joao|date= 27 November 2016 |website= Espalha Factos}} He moved to Cascais, Portugal, on the Portuguese Riviera.{{Cite web|url= https://shifter.pt/2016/03/mishlawi-dos-eua-ate-a-bridgetown-de-richie-campbell/|title= Mishlawi dos EUA ate a Bridgetown de Richie Campbell |last= Brandao|first= Marco|date= 22 March 2016|website= }} He attended the Carlucci American International School of Lisbon until graduating high school,{{Cite web|url= http://www.caislisbon.org/cf_news/view.cfm?newsid=222|title= CAISL Commencement 2014 |date= 6 June 2014 |website= Carlucci American International School of Lisbon }} after which he attended American University, in Washington, DC, for two years, before attending the Point Blank Music School in London.{{Cite web|url= https://www.hercampus.com/school/american/tarik-mishlawi-18-rising-hip-hop-music-sensation|title= Tarik Mishlawi '18: Rising Hip Hop Music Sensation |last= Cruz|first= Annalise|date= 4 August 2014|website= Her Campus}}

Career

Mishlawi started his musical career on YouTube, before he was discovered by Richie Campbell and subsequently signed to Bridgetown Records, and later by Universal music and Island records.{{Cite web |last=Bule |first=Filipa |date=9 May 2015 |title=O Festival Monte Verde realiza-se de 11 a 15 de agosto e tem lugar na Ribeira Grande (Açores) |url=http://www.artesonora.pt/breves/guano-apes-e-gentleman-no-festival-monte-verde/ |website=Arte Sonora}}{{Cite web |last=Vieira |first=Mario Rui |date=8 August 2016 |title=Sangue novo no MEO Sudoeste: April Ivy, Átoa, Neev e Mishlawi |url=https://blitz.sapo.pt/principal/update/2016-08-08-Sangue-novo-no-MEO-Sudoeste-April-Ivy-Atoa-Neev-e-Mishlawi |website=Blitz}}

Mishlawi has become a popular performing artist at many of Portugal's prominent music festivals, including the world famous MEO Sudoeste festival.{{Cite web |last=Varzim |first=Tiago |date=23 December 2016 |title=Two Door Cinema Club confirmados para o MEO Sudoeste 2017 |url=http://www.artesonora.pt/breves/two-door-cinema-club-confirmados-para-o-meo-sudoeste-2017/ |website=Arte Sonora}}{{Cite web |date=20 June 2017 |title=Festival do Crato anuncia Ky-Mani Marley e Mishlawi para 22 de Agosto |url=https://musicfest.pt/festival-do-crato-anuncia-ky-mani-marley-mishlawi-22-agosto-46572/ |website=MusicFestPT}}{{Cite web |last=Rodrigues |first=Elisabete |date=25 July 2017 |title=Festival F junta músicos portugueses de várias gerações em três dias de concertos |url=http://www.sulinformacao.pt/2017/07/festival-f-junta-varias-geracoes-musicos-portugueses-em-tres-dias-de-concertos/ |website=Sul Informacao}}{{Cite web |date=1 June 2017 |title=Programação completa do Palco Santa Casa no MEO Sudoeste 2016 |url=https://musicfest.pt/programacao-completa-do-palco-santa-casa-no-meo-sudoeste-2016-30634/ |website=MusicFestPT}}{{Cite web |date=10 May 2017 |title=Passatempo SA: Piruka e Mishlawi atuam hoje… e nós temos bilhetes para dar |url=http://www.sulinformacao.pt/2017/05/passatempo-sa-piruka-e-mishlawi-atuam-hoje-e-nos-temos-bilhetes-para-dar/ |website=Sul Informacao}}{{Cite web |date=22 February 2017 |title=Marshmello no MEO Sudoeste |url=https://blitz.sapo.pt/principal/festivais/2017-02-22-Marshmello-no-MEO-Sudoeste |website=Blitz}}{{Cite web |date=14 May 2017 |title=Mishlawi, D.A.M.A e Lost Frequencies animaram as hostes da primeira noite do Enterro da Gata’17 |url=http://www.correiodominho.com/noticias.php?id=102168 |website=Correio do Minho}}