28 Facts About Misha Mansoor

Misha Mansoor is a part of the projects Haunted Shores and Four Seconds Ago, and Of Man, Not of Machine.

Misha Mansoor has been named one of the Top 20 best guitarists of the 2010s by Guitar World magazine.

Misha Mansoor was born on October 31,1984, to Ali Misha Mansoor, an economist associated with the World Bank who served a term as Secretary to the Minister of Finance in Mauritius.

Misha Mansoor is Mauritian by descent but was born and raised in the US.

Misha Mansoor grew up in Washington DC and moved to Belgium for three years when he was eight years old.

Misha Mansoor is Jewish, using his bar mitzvah money to buy his first drums and guitar, and can speak French.

Misha Mansoor attended the University of Toronto, originally majoring in sociology before switching to philosophy and eventually dropping out to pursue his passion for music.

In May 2013, Misha Mansoor announced that he would be working on his first solo album, which would be written, performed and produced entirely by himself.

Misha Mansoor announced that he was working on his Bulb solo album, due for 2021.

On May 14,2021, Misha Mansoor released the single "Parabolica", along with its accompanying music video, and announced that the Bulb solo album, titled Moderately Fast, Adequately Furious, would be released on July 16,2021, via 3DOT Recordings.

Misha Mansoor formed Periphery in 2005, originally starting out on drums for the band before transitioning to guitar.

In 2009, Misha Mansoor joined the Mark Holcomb-led project Haunted Shores, with the project eventually evolving into solely being the duo of Holcomb and Misha Mansoor.

In 2018, Misha Mansoor formed the electronic side project Four Seconds Ago with fellow Periphery guitarist Jake Bowen.

The project became inactive due to Coleman joining TesseracT in 2011 and with Holcomb and Misha Mansoor finding further success with Periphery with the release of Periphery II: This Time It's Personal.

Misha Mansoor was selected to contribute to the soundtrack of Destiny: Rise of Iron.

In 2024, Misha Mansoor contributed the song "The Beast" to the soundtrack of the second season of Arcane.

Misha Mansoor formed a production company called Top Secret Audio in 2013 with Adam "Nolly" Getgood, his former Periphery bandmate.

Misha Mansoor has produced or helped to produce every one of Periphery's studio albums.

Misha Mansoor regularly composes the music for GGD demos as well as posts video playthroughs of the demos.

In 2016, Misha Mansoor founded Horizon Devices, a guitar pedal and gear company, with friends Mehtab Bhogal and Brian Gilmanov.

Misha Mansoor is a partner in 3DOT Recordings, along with Periphery bandmates Spencer Sotelo, Jake Bowen, Mark Holcomb and Matt Halpern.

Misha Mansoor currently is a signature artist for Jackson Guitars, with his signature USA-made Juggernaut HT6 and HT7 guitars having first been released in 2015.

Misha Mansoor regularly uses a relic Stratocaster made by the Jackson LA custom shop.

Misha Mansoor is a signature artist for Bare Knuckle Pickups, with his signature Juggernaut and Ragnarok Sets having been released in 2013 and 2017, respectively.

Misha Mansoor is a signature artist for Peavey Electronics, with his signature 120 Watt Invective amplifier head being introduced in 2017 and a 25 Watt mini version being released in 2019.

Misha Mansoor extensively uses the Fractal Audio Axe-Fx amplifier modeler for studio use and touring.

Misha Mansoor is a car enthusiast, having amassed a car collection and driving with Animals as Leaders guitarist and fellow car enthusiast Tosin Abasi.

Misha Mansoor cites several musicians as influences from a wide range of genres.