Ivan Matias
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ivan Matias
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| birth_name = Ivan Matias
| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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| genre = Pop, R&B, dance-pop, hip hop
| occupation = Singer, songwriter, record producer
| years_active = 1990–present
| label = Warner/Chappell Music
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| website = {{URL|www.facebook.com/IvanMatiasMusic}}
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Ivan Matias is an American singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, hip hop ghostwriter, and entrepreneur. He is primarily known for writing and producing hit songs for artists like En Vogue ("Don't Let Go (Love)"),{{cite web|title=Don't Let Go|website=AllMusic |url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/dont-let-go-love-mt0012332141/lyrics|accessdate=19 December 2013}} Angie Stone ("Wish I Didn't Miss You"),{{cite web|title=Angie Stone – Wish I Didn't Miss You|website=Discogs |url=http://www.discogs.com/Angie-Stone-Wish-I-Didnt-Miss-You/release/1058059|accessdate=15 December 2013}} SWV ("You're The One"),{{cite web|title=You're The One|website=AllMusic |url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/youre-the-one-mt0002347681|accessdate=15 December 2013}} and Blu Cantrell ("Breathe"){{cite web|title=Breathe Blu Cantrell|website=Discogs |url=http://www.discogs.com/Blu-Cantrell-Breathe/release/228063|accessdate=19 December 2013}} among others which have sold over 44 million records worldwide and appear on over 100 greatest hits and compilation albums.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}}
Matias has also had four major label recording deals with Atlantic Records, London Records, Arista Records, and Elektra Entertainment. Only his Arista artist album was released and produced a #1 Dance Single "I've Had Enough".{{cite web|title=Ivan Matias songs|url=http://www.musicvf.com/Ivan+Matias.art|accessdate=15 December 2013}}
Matias has been featured on several soundtracks including Dr. Dolittle ("Do Little Things"),{{cite web|title=Dr. Dolittle The Album|website=Discogs |year=1998 |url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-Dr-Dolittle-The-Album/release/229568|accessdate=15 December 2013}} Set It Off ("Set It Off"),{{cite web|title=Organized Noize - Set It Off|website=Discogs |year=1996 |url=http://www.discogs.com/Organized-Noize-Set-It-Off/release/257062|accessdate=15 December 2013}} The Mod Squad ("Messin' Around"){{cite web|title=The Mod Squad|website=IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120757/soundtrack|accessdate=15 December 2013}} and Sprung ("Since You've Gone Away").{{cite web|title=Sprung (Original Soundtrack)|website=AllMusic |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/sprung-original-soundtrack-mw0000592856|accessdate=15 December 2013}}
Early career
Ivan began his career as a backing singer & dancer for many artists including Mariah Carey and Busta Rhymes.{{cite web|title=Ivan Matias|website=MTV |url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/ivan-matias/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007164354/http://www.mtv.com/artists/ivan-matias/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 7, 2013|accessdate=15 December 2013}} He went on from these humble beginnings to write and produce songs recorded by many of the industry's leading acts including Lauryn Hill, Jay-Z, Pink, Dr. Dre, Curtis Mayfield, Janet Jackson, Nelly, Lil' Kim, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Outkast, Queen Latifah, Toni Braxton, En Vogue, SWV, Angie Stone, Blu Cantrell, Sean Paul, Silk, Az Yet, Traci Spencer, Fatboy Slim, Chico Debarge, Ray J, Changing Faces, Tomcraft, Xscape,The Braxtons, Immature, City High, Another Level, Jody Watley, Eric Sermon and Bette Midler.
Many of his songs have been featured worldwide on MTV, BET, VH1, NBC, FOX, ABC, CBS, BBC, ITV & performed on AMERICAN IDOL, THE X FACTOR (around the world), DANCING WITH THE STARS, THE VOICE, EMMY AWARDS, R&B DIVAS & SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and many other commercial placements.{{cite web|title=Ivan Matias Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ivan-matias-mn0000113299/credits|publisher=All Music.com|accessdate=15 December 2013}}{{cite web|title=Ivan Matias Top Songs|url=http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Ivan+Matias&tab=songaswriterchartstab|accessdate=15 December 2013}}
Matias was signed to Warner/Chappell Music at the age of 19 making him one of the youngest and longest-running active writers in Warner's history. Matias has also had one of his songs appear on a newly released album for 18 consecutive years since his writing career began in 1995.
His career has included collaboration with top producers and writers including Dr.Dre, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Arif Mardin, Diane Warren, Wyclef Jean, Rodney Jerkins, Narada Michael Walden, Mervyn Warren, Just Blaze, Full Force, Frankie Knuckles, Randy Jackson, Rhett Lawrence, CJ Mackintosh and others. Many of Matias' hits were written with longtime songwriting partner Andrea Martin.{{cite web|title=Exclusive DiscogOnline Interview: IVAN '@GHETTOPEN' MATIAS|date=2 February 2013 |url=http://discographyonline.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/exclusive-discogonline-interview-ivan-ghettopen-matias/|accessdate=15 December 2013}}{{cite web|title=Ivan Matias|date=2 February 2013 |url=http://discographyonline.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/exclusive-discogonline-interview-ivan-ghettopen-matias/|accessdate=15 December 2013}}
Recent News
In December 2013 Matias' song "Don't Let Go (Love)" soared back to #1 & #3 simultaneously on the iTunes chart after Little Mix performed on The X Factor UK. Australian singer Greg Gould’s version of the track topped the charts globally in 2017 and the music video has had over 20 million views. Matias put Gould in touch with En Vogue’s Maxine Jones and the two re-recorded Gould’s arrangement of the song as a duet and then embarked on a tour together in late 2017. {{cite web|title=En Vogue Score New UK #1|date=25 November 2013 |url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2013/11/en-vogue-score-uk-1-single/|accessdate=15 December 2013}}
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