MattyBRaps
{{Short description|American rapper (born 2003)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = MattyB
| image = MattyB cropped.jpg
| caption = MattyB in 2014
| birth_name = Matthew David Morris
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|1|6}}
| birth_place = Duluth, Georgia, U.S.
| origin = Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.{{cite web |url=http://suwaneemagazine.com/mattybraps/ |title=You Down with MattyB? |publisher=Suwanee Magazine |date=May 14, 2014 |access-date=July 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826172113/http://suwaneemagazine.com/mattybraps/ |archive-date=August 26, 2018 |url-status=dead }}
| years_active = 2010–present
| occupations = {{hlist|Singer|rapper}}
| genre = {{hlist|Teen pop|pop-rap|pop-folk}}
| label = MattyB, LLC
| website = {{URL|mattybraps.com}}
}}
Matthew David Morris (born January 6, 2003),{{cite news|last=Wete |first=Brad |date=September 25, 2013 |title=19. MattyB: 21 Under 21 (2013) |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5721571/mattyb-21-under-21-2013 |newspaper=Billboard |access-date=July 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211502/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5721571/mattyb-21-under-21-2013 |archive-date=July 5, 2015 |url-status=dead }} better known as MattyB or MattyBRaps, is an American rapper, singer, and YouTuber. He launched his career at a young age by creating covers of popular music and posting them to YouTube.
Morris has released numerous covers of mainstream music since he began his career in 2010.[http://www.billboard.com/news/rapper-mattyb-9-bounds-onto-billboard-social-1006481352.story Rapper MattyB, 9, Bounds Onto Billboard Social 50 Chart] at Billboard, by William Gruger; published March 16, 2012; retrieved November 29, 2012 His first cover was of "Eenie Meenie" by Justin Bieber. On August 1, 2014, MattyB's YouTube channel surpassed one billion views.{{cite web|last1=Morris|first1=Matthew|title=MattyB Summer 2014 – One Billion Views #ThankYou|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnO2fmvyN8Y|website=YouTube|publisher=MattyBVlogs|access-date=January 8, 2016}} As of July 13, 2015, he has posted over 90 additional covers and 20 original songs on his YouTube channel.
Life and career
Morris[http://www.mattybraps.com/about/ About – MattyBRaps] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190919204232/http://mattybraps.com/about |date=September 19, 2019 }} Retrieved March 2, 2013. was born on January 6, 2003, in Duluth, Georgia, and has three older brothers and a younger sister.{{cite web |url=http://www.exceptionalfamilytv.com/news/mattybraps-7-year-old-rapper |title=MattyBRaps 7 Year Old |publisher=Exceptional Family TV |date=October 4, 2010 |access-date=March 8, 2013 |archive-date=March 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322180540/http://www.exceptionalfamilytv.com/news/mattybraps-7-year-old-rapper |url-status=dead }}
In late 2012, he peaked at 11 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.[http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1098396/9-year-old-rapper-mattyb-bounds-onto-billboard-social-50-chart 9-Year Old Rapper MattyB Bounds Onto Billboard Social 50 Chart] Retrieved July 11, 2013. On August 27, 2015, his debut EP premiered on YouTube, titled Outside the Lines, which consists of four original songs.{{Cite web |title=Outside the Lines by MattyBRaps |url=https://genius.com/albums/Mattybraps/Outside-the-lines}} On June 7, 2016, Morris released a memoir, That's a Rap, with writer Travis Thrasher.{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Brooke |date=June 27, 2017 |title=MattyB Net Worth 2017 – How Much Is the Singer Worth Now? - The Gazette Review |url=http://gazettereview.com/2017/06/mattyb-net-worth-much-singer-worth-now/ |access-date=December 20, 2017 |work=The Gazette Review}}
Morris has made several appearances on television, including Today,{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5721571/mattyb-21-under-21-2013 |title=Billboard: 21 under 21, MattyB |publisher=Billboard.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211502/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5721571/mattyb-21-under-21-2013 |archive-date=July 5, 2015 }} and The Wendy Williams Show.{{cite web |url=http://www.wendyshow.com/2011/06/15/matty-b/ |title=7-Year-Old Rapper Matty B. | The Wendy Williams Show |publisher=Wendyshow.com |date=June 15, 2011 |access-date=March 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170645/http://www.wendyshow.com/2011/06/15/matty-b/ |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |author=Teen.com |url=http://www.teen.com/2011/02/17/im-bored/matty-b-raps-born-this-way-video/ |title=Matty B Raps – Born This Way Rap |publisher=Teen.com |access-date=March 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924113838/http://www.teen.com/2011/02/17/im-bored/matty-b-raps-born-this-way-video/ |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.mattybraps.com/ Official website]
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Category:21st-century American male musicians
Category:21st-century American rappers
Category:American child singers
Category:American folk-pop singers
Category:21st-century American male rappers
Category:American child pop musicians
Category:American music YouTubers
Category:People from Duluth, Georgia
Category:Musicians from Georgia (U.S. state)