Short artist bio examples
Social profiles give you very little room: 150 characters on Instagram, 80 on TikTok, 160 on X. That's one sentence, so every word has to tell people what you sound like or why they should follow.
Updated 4 October 2026 · Examples use fictional artists
The formula
[Genre] [artist type] from [place]. [One specific detail]. [What's new or a call to action].
Examples under 80 characters (fits TikTok)
- •Lo-fi beats made on night shifts. Porto.
- •Folk songs about small towns. Leeds. New EP out now.
- •Techno, 130 BPM. Berlin. Resident at Club Kowalski.
Examples under 150 characters (fits Instagram)
- •Indie band from Gdynia writing guitar songs about the Baltic in winter. New EP 'Low Tide' out 14 Nov.
- •Rapper from Peckham. Verses about first jobs, rent and my mum's advice. 'Overtime' out everywhere.
- •Producer from Kraków. Songs that start as voice memos on the tram home. 'Night Bus' out now.
Tips
- •Put the genre first; it's what new visitors are scanning for.
- •Use the link field for your latest release instead of spelling out URLs.
- •Update the last part with every release.
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Frequently asked questions
How many characters can an Instagram bio have?
Instagram allows 150 characters in the bio. TikTok allows 80 and X allows 160.
What should a musician put in their Instagram bio?
Your genre, where you're from, one detail that makes you memorable and your latest release, with the link in the link field.
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