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GRAMMY® Award Winning singer, songwriter, and producer ‘Matt B’ was born and raised in Chicago, IL. He released his Japanese debut album “LOVE & WAR” in September 2014, and it went #1 on the iTunes R&B Charts. His sophomore album “DIVE” released in January 2016 and also hit #1 on the iTunes R&B Charts. After reaching critical acclaim in Japan, Matt’s imprint continued to spread overseas. His single ‘Color Blind’ went viral in China, accruing over 158 million streams on the NetEase platform. Matt signed with Priority Records in 2017 & had his nationwide television debut performing at the 2019 Magnificent Mile Lights Festival.
Matt B's debut US album, EDEN, ranked #3 in the US and #5 in Canada on the iTunes R&B Albums Chart. It also debuted in the Top 40 for R&B Albums on Billboard. Following its release, Matt released his hit single ‘Gimme Love’. 'Gimme Love' peaked at #36 on the Billboard US Afrobeats Chart and has accrued more than 5M streams globally. Matt B secured a GRAMMY nomination for his record 'Gimme Love' in 2022. ‘ALKEBULAN’ released on August 18, 2023 and debuted on the Billboard Top Current Albums chart in the Top 100. Matt B was also named 'Critically Acclaimed Artist of the Year' by the Los Angeles Tribune and one of the ‘100 Most Influential People In Entertainment 2023’ by Ranks Africa. In 2024, Matt B secured his second GRAMMY® Nomination and very first GRAMMY® win for 'ALKEBULAN II'.
Matt B's debut US album, EDEN, ranked #3 in the US and #5 in Canada on the iTunes R&B Albums Chart. It also debuted in the Top 40 for R&B Albums on Billboard. Following its release, Matt released his hit single ‘Gimme Love’. 'Gimme Love' peaked at #36 on the Billboard US Afrobeats Chart and has accrued more than 5M streams globally. Matt B secured a GRAMMY nomination for his record 'Gimme Love' in 2022. ‘ALKEBULAN’ released on August 18, 2023 and debuted on the Billboard Top Current Albums chart in the Top 100. Matt B was also named 'Critically Acclaimed Artist of the Year' by the Los Angeles Tribune and one of the ‘100 Most Influential People In Entertainment 2023’ by Ranks Africa. In 2024, Matt B secured his second GRAMMY® Nomination and very first GRAMMY® win for 'ALKEBULAN II'.
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