About Matt B
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nternational singer & songwriter ‘Matt B’ was born and raised in Chicago, IL. He signed to StarBase Records Japan July 2014, and released his Japanese debut album “LOVE & WAR” in September 2014. The album went #1 on the iTunes R&B Charts, and his hit single “Plain Girl” also went #1 on the iTunes R&B Charts. Physical distribution of “LOVE & WAR” was exclusively available at more than 1,400 TSUTAYA music stores, and sold out in several locations. His sophomore album, “DIVE,” released in January 2016 and achieved similar success, hitting #1 on the iTunes R&B Charts in less than 24 hours. “DIVE” was also exclusively available in TSUTAYA stores. His two singles “Tokyo Girl” and “My Dreams” charted at #3 and #8 respectively on the iTunes R&B Charts. Matt is currently working diligently to branch into the US market. He has worked with some of the industry’s greatest, such as 9x GRAMMY Award winning producer Bryan-Michael Cox, GRAMMY-nominated producers Donnie
Scantz and Mark Byrd, and many more. He signed a digital distribution deal with Priority Records March 2017, and his most successful single released through Priority was “‘Need Your Love,” which currently has over 600K streams on Spotify. He released his 4-track EP, “RISE.” in April 2018 (produced exclusively by Bryan-Michael Cox), and it collectively received over a half million streams on Spotify. To date, Matt has over 1.1 million plays on Apple Music and 1.4 million plays on Spotify. His new EP, No Days Off, is scheduled for release October 2019. Matt is currently working on his full length US debut album with Bryan-Michael Cox and Tricky Stewart.
Fan Testimonies/ Feedback Internationally acclaimed R&B artist Matt B made it in the Japanese scene and is working to do so in the US now. His music is smooth, the kind that makes you want to close your eyes, sway, and let it wash over you. His engaging stage presence makes it clear that he was made for a much larger platform. —Rhythm Reload Magazine This is the sound of a true talent, inspired by life, love, and the rhythm of our time. Listen and you’ll see why!! — iTunes/Apple Music Customer A sophisticated blend of R&B. Matt B is a true inspiration. — iTunes/Apple Music Customer Matt B earned two #1 albums on the iTunes R&B charts for both his debut album “LOVE & WAR” and his second album “DIVE.” Also, GENERATIONS FROM EXILE TRIBE member Ryutomo Kazuhara proclaimed on a TV show that Matt B is his favorite artist. Matt B’s clear, sweet singing voice and impressive melodies make you feel nostalgic. In Japan, Matt B is always #1! — Starbase International I always love listening to Matt B’s music. His voice and music always makes me feel good and makes my day so much better. —Fan Review
Accomplishments USA Signed to Priority Records (2017-2018) 1.4M streams on Spotify 1.1M streams on Apple Music Apple Music Pop Playlist: Best of the Week (x2) Opened the Chicago Jazz Festival (2018) Professional Member of the Recording Academy (Chicago Chapter): 2016-present On the Festivals & Special Events committee for Chicago DCASE 2020
JAPAN 09.24.2014 - ‘LOVE & WAR’ hits #1 on the “iTunes Japan Top R&B/Soul Albums” Chart within hours of its release 09.27.2014 - ‘LOVE & WAR’ lands in the Top 10, hits #9 on the “iTunes Japan Top 150 Albums” Chart 09.28.2014 - ‘LOVE & WAR’ lands in the Top 10, hits #6 on the “iTunes Japan Top 150 Albums” Chart
10.05.2014 - ‘Plain Girl’ becomes #1 debut single, hits #1 on “iTunes Japan Top R&B/Soul Songs” Chart 10.06.2014 - ‘LOVE & WAR’ lands in the Top 5, hits #5 on the “iTunes Japan Top 150 Albums” Chart 12.22.2014 - STARBASE MUSIC Presents ‘Future R&B 2014’ hits #10 on “iTunes Japan Top R&B/Soul Albums” Chart 02.25.2015 - ‘LOVE & WAR’ sells out in some TSUTAYA stores, hits ‘Best Ranking’ Category in TSUTAYA 03.19.2015 - STARBASE RECORDS Presents ’S Love R&B’ hits #2 on “iTunes Japan Top R&B/Soul Albums” Chart 04.13.2015 - ‘LOVE & WAR’ hits over 20K rentals in 1st month in stores, remains on the ‘Best Ranking’ Category in TSUTAYA 06.25.2015 - STARBASE Records Presents ‘ The Summer R&B -Tropical Edition-’ hits #1 on “iTunes Japan Top R&B/Soul Albums” Chart 01.25.2016 - STARBASE RECORDS Presents ‘S Love R&B 3’ & STARBASE Records Presents ‘The Ballad Collection 2’ both chart at #9 and #10 respectively on the “iTunes Japan Top R&B/Soul Albums” Chart 01.29.2016 - ‘DIVE’ hits #1 on the “iTunes Japan Top R&B/Soul Albums” Chart within hours of its release, which gave Matt two #1 albums consecutively and digitally released in Japan 01.29.2016 - ‘Tokyo Girl’ hits #9 on “iTunes Japan Top R&B/Soul Songs” Chart 01.31.2016 - ‘DIVE’ lands in Top 20, hits #14 “iTunes Japan Top 150 Albums” Chart 02.01.2016 - Matt B holds four positions on the “iTunes Japan Top R&B/Soul Albums” Chart, ‘DIVE’ (#2), ‘LOVE & WAR’ (#11), STARBASE RECORDS Presents ‘S Love R&B 3’ (#19), STARBASE Records Presents ‘The Ballad Collection 2’ (#20) 02.01.2016 - ‘Tokyo Girl’ & ‘My Dreams’ hit #3 and #8, respectively, on the “iTunes Japan Top R&B/Soul Songs” Chart 05.27.2016 - ‘DIVE’ & ‘LOVE & WAR’ rank at #2 and #6, respectively, on TSUTAYA’s “Top R&B Rentals” Category 04.24.2018 - ‘This Must Be Love’ added to ‘BB2 SUMR2(2016)’ Playlist on Apple Music 05.18.2018 - ‘RISE’ debuts at #39 on iTunes Japan ‘Top Albums’ Chart 05.18.2018 - ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ added to ‘Apple Music Pop: Best of the Week’ Playlist on Apple Music 05.21.2018 - ‘RISE’ is included in weekly newsletter for Apple Music 09.18.2018 - ‘LOVE & WAR’ and ‘DIVE’ remain on the iTunes ‘Top Albums’ R&B Charts, holding #83 and #187 respectively 02.23.2018 - ‘Aint Too Proud’ and ‘Breathless’ added to ‘New Music Daily’ playlist on Apple Music
Discography JAPAN 09.24.2014 - ‘LOVE & WAR’ album digital release 12.17.2014 - STARBASE MUSIC Presents ‘Future R&B 2014’ (digital release, features singles ‘Plain Girl’ and ‘Color Blind’) 02.17.2015 - ‘LOVE & WAR’ in-store release (1,400+ TSUTAYA store locations) 03.18.2015 - STARBASE RECORDS Presents ’S Love R&B’ (digital release, features single ‘Plain Girl’) 06.24.2015 - STARBASE Records Presents ‘ The Summer R&B -Tropical Edition-’ (digital release, features ‘Back Seat’) 07.08.2015 - STARBASE RECORDS Presents ‘S Love R&B 2’ (digital release, features ‘Going Under’) 08.21.2015 - STARBASE International Presents ‘The Summer R&B - Sunset Edition-‘ (digital release, features ‘How Deep Is Your Love’) 09.17.2015 - STARBASE RECORDS Presents ’S Love R&B’ in-store release (1,400+ TSUTAYA store locations) 12.18.2015 - STARBASE RECORDS Presents ‘S Love R&B 3’ (digital release, features ‘How Deep Is Your Love’ 01.22.2016 - STARBASE Records Presents ‘The Ballad Collection 2’ (digital release, features single ‘Plain Girl’) 01.29.2016 - ‘DIVE’ album digital release 03.18.2016 - ‘WAKE UP R&B BGM’ (digital release, features singles ‘This Must Be Love’ & ‘Beautiful Life’)
05.25.2016 - DIVE in-store release (1,400+ TSUTAYA store locations) 06.24.2016 - STARBASE International Presents ‘ The Summer R&B 2 -Tropical Edition-’ (digital release, features ‘Beautiful Life’ and ’This Must Be Love’) 07.22.2016 - STARBASE International Presents ‘ The Summer R&B Driving Edition 2’ (digital release, features ‘Go’ and ‘Life Line’) 08.19.2016 - STARBASE International Presents ‘The Summer R&B 2 - Sunset Edition-‘ (digital release, features ‘Seasons of Love’) 05.18.2018 - ‘RISE’ EP digital release 02.22.2019 - ‘HOMECOMING’ album digital release
USA 01.25.2011 - ‘Matt B 301B’ album digital release 11.02.2016 - ‘Intoxication’ single digital release 01.16.2017 - ‘You Gon See’ single digital release 02.06.2017 - ‘Morphine’ single digital release 03.06.2017 - ‘Hollywood’ single digital release 05.24.2017 - ‘LOUD & LIQUOR’ single digital release 08.02.2017 - ‘Need Your Love’ single digital release 04.06.2018 - ‘Hennessy Complexion’ - single digital release 04.26.2018 - ‘RISE’ EP digital release 09.08.2018 - ‘VIRGO’ EP digital release
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