Raised in Salem -Keizer Or, Matty was introduced to hip hop in middle school listening to everything from 2Pac to Nelly, from Biggie to Mos Def, Matty was hooked. It wasn’t until high school that he started writing lines, which eventually turned into songs. He released his first ep album entitled "Blowin Up" in 2006 but was very low quality and a limited quantity was released. "The music wasn’t the best, but you could absolutely see his potential" – Jason Cox (Keizertimes Publication) He kept writing and learning the business despite all the people who said he couldn’t do it. In 2007 he followed up his first ep with a full length lp entitled "Where I’m from". Recorded enitrely in a professional studio, (Unlike his first album, which was recorded in his Garage). It had features from local artists The Kid Espi and Amber Rushton. This album was very well received by fans and friends and ended up selling a very nice amount, along with single’s selling on itunes. In 2009 he released his 3rd album "The Good Years, spending the time in between projects learning, improving and making terrific contacts throughout the NW. This album was different though. The quality, content, features and even packaging were on par with any other hip-hop album you would see released. Collaborating with 2-Time world Rap Champion Illmaculate, along with Portland Rapper Mac Smiff and locals The Kid Espi and JG, this album was finally something to be proud of. It is still doing very well on cdbaby where it was featured as an editors pick the week it released and is still doing great on itunes. Since then, Matty has released 5 smaller projects including 4 mixtapes titled, "The NW Standup Mixtape", "The Healthy Release Mixtape", "The Trending Topics Mixtape" “Rapping Over Beats That Are Already Popular” and a small EP with fellow local artist Payne. In 2011 he released his best work to date. His 4th album “That Moment” took the region by storm. Every aspect of the project was a huge progression. Production from national heavyweights Trox and Chase Moore and features from worldwide known illmaculate, Marv Won and Scarub of Living Legends. This album has been very well received and Matty booked and managed his own 13 city tour to promote it. In addition to that, he has done 50+ feature verses for artist albums and has done over 200 shows from Seattle to LA and everywhere in between. He launched ThisisMatty.com in January 2010, which he updates daily with a blog, videos and up to date pictures and show flyers. In 2012 he released "Mr. Nice Guy", an album/mixtape regarding how his persona is usually the nice guy which after listening, you'd understand it's the exact opposite. It's been the best received project thus far and is all over the internet. He has gained respect from fellow NW artists and is constantly building a strong network within them. "I surround myself with terrific, motivated people who are all about progressing forward and working together to make this scene thrive" – Matty. In addition to participating in various music festivals and countless charity events around the NW. Matty has shared the stage with some of the best in the game. Including Twista, Kid Ink, Tech N9ne, E-40, Pac Div, Young Dro, Braille, Cool Nutz, illmaculate, Grynch, Luck-One etc. Staying in tune with what he knows, fans and peers are calling Matty a refreshing vital part of the NW hip-hop scene. It’s only a matter of time before Matty makes his presence known outside of his normal demographics.