MattyBRaps explained

MattyB
Birth Name:Matthew David Morris
Birth Date:6 January 2003
Birth Place:Duluth, Georgia, U.S.
Origin:Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.[1]
Years Active:2010–present
Label:MattyB, LLC

Matthew David Morris (born January 6, 2003),[2] 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.[3] His first cover was of "Eenie Meenie" by Justin Bieber. 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.

Life and career

Morris[5] was born on January 6, 2003, in Duluth, Georgia, and has three older brothers and a younger sister.[6]

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.[7] On August 27, 2015, his debut EP premiered on YouTube, titled Outside the Lines, which consists of four original songs.[8] On June 7, 2016, Morris released a memoir, That's a Rap, with writer Travis Thrasher.[9]

Morris has made several appearances on television, including Today,[10] and The Wendy Williams Show.[11] [12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: You Down with MattyB? . Suwanee Magazine . May 14, 2014 . July 19, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180826172113/http://suwaneemagazine.com/mattybraps/ . August 26, 2018 . dead .
  2. News: Wete . Brad . September 25, 2013 . 19. MattyB: 21 Under 21 (2013) . . July 5, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211502/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5721571/mattyb-21-under-21-2013 . July 5, 2015 . dead .
  3. http://www.billboard.com/news/rapper-mattyb-9-bounds-onto-billboard-social-1006481352.story Rapper MattyB, 9, Bounds Onto Billboard Social 50 Chart
  4. Web site: Morris. Matthew. MattyB Summer 2014 – One Billion Views #ThankYou. YouTube. MattyBVlogs. January 8, 2016.
  5. http://www.mattybraps.com/about/ About – MattyBRaps
  6. Web site: MattyBRaps 7 Year Old . Exceptional Family TV . October 4, 2010 . March 8, 2013 . March 22, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130322180540/http://www.exceptionalfamilytv.com/news/mattybraps-7-year-old-rapper . dead .
  7. 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
  8. Web site: Outside the Lines by MattyBRaps .
  9. News: Carter . Brooke . June 27, 2017 . MattyB Net Worth 2017 – How Much Is the Singer Worth Now? - The Gazette Review . December 20, 2017 . The Gazette Review.
  10. Web site: Billboard: 21 under 21, MattyB . Billboard.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211502/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5721571/mattyb-21-under-21-2013 . July 5, 2015 .
  11. Web site: 7-Year-Old Rapper Matty B. | The Wendy Williams Show . Wendyshow.com . June 15, 2011 . March 8, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170645/http://www.wendyshow.com/2011/06/15/matty-b/ . March 3, 2016 . dead .
  12. Web site: Teen.com . Matty B Raps – Born This Way Rap . Teen.com . March 8, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924113838/http://www.teen.com/2011/02/17/im-bored/matty-b-raps-born-this-way-video/ . September 24, 2015 . dead .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "MattyBRaps".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.