Matt Ox Is Alive

ORIGIN
Matt Ox is an American rapper and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has more than 20 million spins on SoundCloud. His discography includes songs like “Overwhelming”, “Michael Myers” and “$$$” with XXXTentacion. The Warner Bros. Records signee dropped his debut album, OX, in October 2018.

Given the name Matthew Grau, he was born on December 13, 2004, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He grew up in the Lawncrest neighborhood of Northeast Philly. His mother’s name is Laurel. His father committed suicide when Matt was still a toddler. Matt Ox is been home-schooled.

CAREER
Matt Ox drew inspiration from artists like Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Marilyn Manson. He was also exposed to music while visiting the studio with his uncle. Matt began writing his own raps at 8. By age 11 he decided to take his music career more seriously. His first notable track was “Pretty Penny” was released in January 2017. He has since collaborated with Swami Mags, Chxpo, and Lil Tracy. Matt Ox is affiliated with the collective ‘Working on Dying’. His managers are Rich “F1lthy” Ortiz and Terrell “Finesse” Green. He has worked with producers OogieMane and Forza. Matt Ox dropped the track “Low Key” in February 2017. He followed up with songs like “Michael Myers”, “This N That” and “Problem Child”.

Matt Ox is best known for his viral hit single “Overwhelming”. The song picked up more than 10,000 plays during its first day on SoundCloud. The official video has been viewed more than 25 million times on YouTube. It was directed by Public Cinema Club (Pipus & Kendra) and it features a bunch of fidget spinners. The song/video has drawn attention from publications like The New York Times and XXL magazine. Matt Ox signed to Warner Bros. Records in September 2017. His first tracks on the label were “Youngest Coming Up” and “Messages.” Warner Bros. is home to artists like Lil Pump, MadeinTYO, iLoveMakonnen and PartyNextDoor. Matt Ox reportedly turned down contract offers from Meek Mill (Dream Chasers Records), and from Lil Uzi Vert (Generation Now). In September 2017, Matt Ox performed alongside rapper Chief Keef in Los Angeles. He concluded 2017 with songs “Athlete”, “Yeah Yeah” and “Deposits”.

2018 saw the release of “Tesla” and “Hop Scotch” featuring Zeus OX. The joint single “$$$” with XXXTentacion arrived in March 2018. His full-length debut, OX, was released in October 2018 by Motown Records and UMG Recordings. It was supported by tracks “Zero Degrees” and “Jetlag” with Chief Keef. The project also featured guest appearances from Key! and Valee.

PERSONAL
Matt Ox is about 5ft 2in tall and growing. His net worth is estimated at $400 thousand. He earns primarily from music sales and live shows. He also sells t-shirts through the Working on Dying website. Matt Ox is the head of the crew ‘Ox Gang’.

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