Matti Roots

<a href="spotify:artist:7pwS9nfrHRpGrE2F7xz6FB" data-name="Matti Roots">Matti Roots</a> aka <a href="spotify:artist:3G7E7yPTDYS13ZBnw1YG36" data-name="Matthew Goodman">Matthew Goodman</a> was raised on music, starting piano at just aged 3. Releasing his first record aged 18 as part of the group Crazybaldheads , the track &#39;Firstborn&#39; became an instant classic in the UK garage scene. Matti then went on to work with a number of UK urban acts like <a href="spotify:artist:5Wri8vAevy1yYWqN8oGGpH" data-name="So Solid Crew">So Solid Crew</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:42qLC3FgtazA9AvaIoiP62" data-name="Ms. Dynamite">Ms. Dynamite</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:7k9T7lZlHjRAM1bb0r9Rm3" data-name="Wiley">Wiley</a> as well as remixing for <a href="spotify:artist:31TPClRtHm23RisEBtV3X7" data-name="Justin Timberlake">Justin Timberlake</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:7o95ZoZt5ZYn31e9z1Hc0a" data-name="Natasha Bedingfield">Natasha Bedingfield</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:1020a42xVklY6c56imNcaa" data-name="Slum Village">Slum Village</a> .

In 2008 <a href="spotify:artist:7pwS9nfrHRpGrE2F7xz6FB" data-name="Matti Roots">Matti Roots</a> was brought into the world and his soul , jazz, rnb hybrid alter ego was born. His debut release <a href="spotify:album:1TzzMRTuMbzTFviDYtHf0O" data-name="Beatroot">Beatroot</a> gained critical acclaim with support from BBC Radio 1 xtra, Radio 2, Radio 6, Jazz FM and DRS 1 Switzerland, MOBO and countless more. The album featured contributions from <a href="spotify:artist:6Ofsn6Qqjj1BAgpbwmu6pR" data-name="Susaye Greene">Susaye Greene</a> and some of the UK&#39;s finest session players including <a href="spotify:artist:5F0WhfIf9hNizpdTTV8Y0o" data-name="Leon King">Leon King</a> (<a href="spotify:artist:6Q192DXotxtaysaqNPy5yR" data-name="Amy Winehouse">Amy Winehouse</a>) <a href="spotify:artist:6YqhcZlSE8ugUcmoHLw9gz" data-name="Vula">Vula</a> (<a href="spotify:artist:4YrKBkKSVeqDamzBPWVnSJ" data-name="Basement Jaxx">Basement Jaxx</a>) and <a href="spotify:artist:5uFhgpnmddmAmfqZawWt3k" data-name="Ben Jones">Ben Jones</a> .

In 2015, Matti teamed up with <a href="spotify:artist:3L1oMxInSBbQgoYVSjUkcR" data-name="Jaguar Skills">Jaguar Skills</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:6xUwNs8LNIB43kQmd9fdf1" data-name="Chords">Chords</a> to release a rework of the 80&#39;s funk fuelled gem &#39;Lust&#39; released on RAM Records.

In around 2016 , Matti joined up with Audio Network to re release <a href="spotify:album:1TzzMRTuMbzTFviDYtHf0O" data-name="Beatroot">Beatroot</a> . This led to the lead track <a href="spotify:track:1adCCxdG8VY2paevIPU9hE" data-name="Let's Get Back Together">Let's Get Back Together</a> finding its way onto Spotify&#39;s Global Viral Chart and featured on the coveted <a href="spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DX4WgZiuR77Ef" data-name="All Funked Up">All Funked Up</a> playlist.

As a sought after producer and writer (as well as label owner (Otherway Records) and manager!) Matti hopes to set some time aside this year to create his 2nd album. Be sure to stay tuned for more!