Matt Ox is an American rapper and model, best known for his single titled Overwhelming (2017), debut album titled OX, released on October 30, 2018, and debut EP titled Oxmas, self-released on December 23, 2018.
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Residence
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Manager
Matt Ox is represented by APA Agency (Talent Agent) in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap, Trap, Dark Trap, Mumble Rap, Melodic Rap, Horrorcore
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
- Warner Records Inc.
- Motown Records
Distinctive Features
Lanky physique
Brand Endorsements
Matt Ox has endorsed brands such as –
- PUMA
- Whensmokeclears
- CHINATOWN MARKET
- Cloud9
- Fucking Awesome
- Off-White
Matt Ox Favorite Things
- Older Rappers – ,
- TV Shows – Robot Chicken, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007-2010)
Source – ,
Matt Ox Facts
- His mom had him at the age of 15 and raised him singlehandedly.
- His parents weren’t together when his father committed suicide. Because his father suffered from , his mom focused on being honest, open-minded, and supportive of Matt.
- He developed an interest in hip-hop between the ages of 4 and 5 by listening to ‘s song Young & Black (2009). He also listened to , , and as a kid, inspired by his uncle who was in a band.
- Matt started writing his rhymes at the age of 5.
- He stated that his earliest rhymes were filled with profanity. When he started making music for a public audience, he toned down the cussing to make them more commercially viable.
- He started pursuing a career in rap/hip-hop music when he was 11 years old.
- Before he became a rapper, Matt uploaded skits to YouTube.
- His mom described him as “really hyper”.
- Matt wrote the lyrics to his debut song, Ovewhelmed (2017) in 9 or 10 minutes. He used a Notes app on his smartphone on one school night, at about 10:00 PM before going to sleep.
- After he released his debut song, Matt got an offer to fly to Atlanta, Georgia, and record with rapper , but his mom didn’t let him.
- Rapper contacted his mom after he heard Overwhelmed. He told her that he’ll buy them a car and 3 dirt bikes if he signed. Matt refused because “Meek Mill is the king of Philly. And if I sign under Meek, then I’ll never be the king of Philly”.
- He was a featured artist on ‘s song $$$, released as part of his 2nd studio album, ?, on March 16, 2018.
- Matt has also collaborated with artists such as , Key!, , , , , and Valee.
- His associates are fellow rappers Ox Flacko, Ox Desh, and Zeus Ox.
- A reviewer with Pitchfork described his voice on the debut album OX (2018) as: “it sounds like doing an impression of who’s doing an impression of Playboi Carti”.
- TrapMoneyBenny, a producer for ‘s song In My Feelings (2018), produced Matt’s song Pull Up from OX (2018).
- Matt stated that he isn’t limited to one genre and could make any type of music. This stems directly from his habit of getting bored with listening to one artist only.
- He never liked school and wishes there was a YouTube school where he could simply search for knowledge.
- Matt has walked for Enfants Riches Déprimés’ AW19 collection. He was also the only model without any makeup or hairdo.
- Matt suffers from gynecomastia.
- He has a pit bull named Kira, a pet cat, and had a pet squirrel in the past.
Featured Image by Matt Ox / Instagram
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Facts of Matthew Grau
- Gender Male
- full nameMatthew Grau
- nicknamesMatt Ox, Young Bull
- birthplaceLawncrest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Date of Birth December 13, 2004
- Age 19 years 11 months
- Horoscope Sagittarius
- Lucky Number 4
- Lucky Stone Turquoise
- Lucky Color Orange
- Best Match for Marriage Leo, Aquarius
- nationalityAmerican
- net worth$400 Thousand
- professionRapper, Model
- weight63 kg or 139 lbs
- height5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
- hair colorLight Brown
- eye colorDark Brown
- body type / buildSlim
- motherLaurel Grau
- favorite tv showRobot Chicken, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007-2010)