Meet the artists and mentors
The Artist Accelerator launched in 2023 to introduce emerging artists to industry mentors and cutting-edge technologies to help them better create, market and monetize their work. This year’s program evolves with a new partnership with OnesToWatch that brings artists from the studio to the stage—as the demand for live music reaches record highs.
The artists
Follow these up-and-coming artists as they go on a journey into the world of Web3 music.
Asha Imuno
Artist / Producer / Songwriter | United States
Asha Imuno is an artist, producer and songwriter from Moreno Valley, California. The California-born & raised artist has only just started his introduction to the world, but Asha’s musical talent stems from a lifetime of being surrounded by gifted musicians & working tirelessly since his early teens to develop his craft. “My grandmother was a beloved pianist and music director in churches all throughout San Diego from the 80s to the 2000s... My parents always kept good music in me and my siblings’ ears - Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder, The Isley Brothers - I grew up with that every day.” Before recording himself or playing keys, Imuno began his artistic journey drawing, painting, and sculpting throughout his elementary & middle school years. Creation has always been his first language.
The mentors
Get the know the talented pros on board to help the artists nurture the future of music.
Este Haim
Musician and Music Producer | United Kingdom
Este Haim is a GRAMMY-nominated musician, composer, actor and writer. In 2007, Este and her sisters, Danielle and Alana, founded HAIM, their all-female rock band in which Este sings as well as plays the bass. HAIM made history in 2021 as the first all-female rock group to be nominated for GRAMMY Album of the Year with their third album, Women In Music Pt. III. Throughout her music career, Este has collaborated with many artists including Kid Cudi, Charli XCX, Thundercat and Taylor Swift.
In 2021, Este scored the critically acclaimed Netflix limited series, Maid, starring Margaret Qualley. She also just completed the score for her first feature film, Cha Cha Real Smooth, starring Dakota Johnson, alongside her composing partner Christopher Stracy. The film will premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
Additionally, Este made her feature film debut in Paul Thomas Anderson’s, Licorice Pizza, which released December 25, 2021.
mxmtoon
Artist
Since she was 17-years-old, mxmtoon has made exquisitely catchy pop songs that capture the kind of complex and tender feelings we often keep hidden from the world. Over the years, the Oakland native and now Nashville-based artist’s unguarded self-expression has earned her a devoted global following, led to collaborations with the likes of Carly Rae Jepsen and Noah Kahan, and propelled her through an expansive career that’s also included hosting a podcast and authoring a graphic novel.
mxmtoon will play Corona Capital in Mexico City later this year. Stay tuned for world tour dates to be announced soon.