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MattyBRaps

American rapper (born 2003)


American rapper (born 2003)

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nameMattyB
imageMattyB cropped.jpg
captionMattyB in 2014
birth_nameMatthew David Morris
birth_date
birth_placeDuluth, Georgia, U.S.
originSuwanee, Georgia, U.S.
years_active2010–present
occupations
genre
labelMattyB, LLC
website

Matthew David Morris (born January 6, 2003), 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. His first cover was of "Eenie Meenie" by Justin Bieber. On August 1, 2014, MattyB's YouTube channel surpassed one billion views. As of July 13, 2015, he has posted over 90 additional covers and 20 original songs on his YouTube channel.

Life and career

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

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

Morris has made several appearances on television, including Today, and The Wendy Williams Show.

References

References

  1. (May 14, 2014). "You Down with MattyB?". Suwanee Magazine.
  2. Wete, Brad. (September 25, 2013). "19. MattyB: 21 Under 21 (2013)". [[Billboard (magazine).
  3. [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 (magazine). Billboard]]'', by William Gruger; published March 16, 2012; retrieved November 29, 2012
  4. "MattyB Summer 2014 – One Billion Views #ThankYou". MattyBVlogs.
  5. [http://www.mattybraps.com/about/ About – MattyBRaps] {{Webarchive. link. (September 19, 2019 Retrieved March 2, 2013.)
  6. (October 4, 2010). "MattyBRaps 7 Year Old". Exceptional Family TV.
  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] Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  8. "Outside the Lines by MattyBRaps".
  9. (June 27, 2017). "MattyB Net Worth 2017 – How Much Is the Singer Worth Now? - The Gazette Review". The Gazette Review.
  10. "Billboard: 21 under 21, MattyB". Billboard.com.
  11. (June 15, 2011). "7-Year-Old Rapper Matty B. | The Wendy Williams Show". Wendyshow.com.
  12. Teen.com. "Matty B Raps – Born This Way Rap". Teen.com.
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