MattyBRaps

Not to be confused with Australian rapper Matty B.
MattyBRaps

MattyBRaps performing on stage in 2015
Born Matthew David Morris
(2003-01-06) January 6, 2003
Duluth, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation
  • Songwriter, rapper
Years active 2010–present
Home town Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.[1]

Musical career

Genres Teen pop
Instruments
  • Vocals
Labels MattyB, LLC
Website mattybraps.com

Matthew David Morris (born January 6, 2003),[2] better known as MattyB or MattyBRaps, is an American children's artist who is well known for posting remix videos of popular music on YouTube.

Morris has released numerous covers and remixes of mainstream music since he began his career in 2010,[3] His first cover was Eenie Meenie. On August 1, 2014, MattyB's YouTube channel surpassed one billion views.[4] As of July 13, 2015, he has posted over 90 additional covers and 20 original songs on his YouTube channel. On August 27, 2015, his debut EP premiered on YouTube, titled "Outside the Lines". The album consists of four original songs.[5]

Life and career

Matthew David Morris[6] was born on January 6, 2003 in Duluth, Georgia,[1] with three older brothers and a younger sister.[7]

Morris' first song with original lyrics was a remix of "I Believe In You", released on June 22, 2010. His first song available for purchase was a remix of "Just the Way You Are", released on August 11, 2010, featuring Tyler Ward. In late 2012, he peaked at 11th on the Billboard Social 50 Chart with the music video for "That's the Way", which doubled his number of followers on social media sites Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.[8]

Morris has made several appearances on television, performing on Today,[9] The Wendy Williams Show,[10][11] Dr. Phil, and The Queen Latifah Show. He has also featured notable artists, including Vanilla Ice and James Maslow.

References

  1. 1 2 "You Down with MattyB?". Suwanee Magazine. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  2. ↑ Wete, Brad (2013-09-25). "19. MattyB: 21 Under 21 (2013)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
  3. ↑ Rapper MattyB, 9, Bounds Onto Billboard Social 50 Chart at Billboard, by William Gruger; published March 16, 2012; retrieved November 29, 2012
  4. ↑ Morris, Matthew. "MattyB Summer 2014 - One Billion Views #ThankYou". YouTube. MattyBVlogs. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Outside the Lines - EP by MattyB on iTunes". Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  6. ↑ About - MattyBRaps Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  7. ↑ "MattyBRaps 7 Year Old". Exceptional Family TV. 2010-10-04. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  8. ↑ 9-Year Old Rapper MattyB Bounds Onto Billboard Social 50 Chart Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Billboard: 21 under 21, MattyB". Billboard.com.
  10. ↑ "7-Year-Old Rapper Matty B. | The Wendy Williams Show". Wendyshow.com. 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  11. ↑ Teen.com. "Matty B Raps - Born This Way Rap". Teen.com. Retrieved 2013-03-08.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, April 21, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.