SHER B, INTERNATIONAL SINGER: MESSIAH OF THE DANCEHALL

SHER B – WHO IS IT?

Name: Mario

Surname: Spataro

Art Name: Sher B.

Born in Calabria

Height: 184 cm

Profession: Singer, pianist, percussionist, marimbist, soloist and composer in Italy and abroad

Mario Spataro, also known by the pseudonym of Sher B., has been passionate about music since he was a child thanks to his perfect pitch. Initially a pianist and organist, at the age of 14 he also discovered the world of percussion and drums. He has won numerous national and international competitions such as the “Tournoi Internazional De Music, Paris”, “L.H Stevens Special Prize, New York Foundation” and “Austria int. Awards “. An artistic path that was embellished by the study done with the likes of L.H Stevens, M.J. Burrit, M.Queen, J.Beck, R.Holly, T. Adams, N.J Zivkovic, K. Aleo, I. Bilic, M. Klimasara, R.Wiener, N.Groover, Keiko Abe, L. Morleo.

He has played in various parts of Europe: from Italy to Spain, passing through Greece, Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and many others. He was awarded the Medal for Musical Valor by the Italian Chamber of Deputies. He is a teacher in Paris, Nice and Monte Carlo. In addition to success in the classical music repertoire, the multi-instrumentalist Spataro alternates the profession of marimbist with that in dancehall, reggae and hip hop music, where every day he gathers many followers.

He founded two record companies: Warrior Inc and Sher B. Empire. His latest album, titled ‘M Ashanty, was released on January 1, 2021 and contains twelve tracks. There is little information on his private life. On Instagram he is followed by around 90,000 followers. Among his future projects is that of launching a new line of perfumes.