MattyBRaps
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| Born | Matthew David Morris January 6, 2003 Duluth, Georgia, U.S. |
| Origin | Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.[1] |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | MattyB, LLC |
| Website | mattybraps |
Matthew David Morris (born January 6, 2003),[2] 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.[3] His first cover was of "Eenie Meenie" by Justin Bieber. On August 1, 2014, MattyB's YouTube channel surpassed one billion views.[4] As of July 13, 2015, he has posted over 90 additional covers and 20 original songs on his YouTube channel.
Life and career
Morris[5] was born on January 6, 2003, in Duluth, Georgia,[1] and has three older brothers and a younger sister.[6]
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.[7] On August 27, 2015, his debut EP premiered on YouTube, titled Outside the Lines, which consists of four original songs.[8] On June 7, 2016, Morris released a memoir, That's a Rap, with writer Travis Thrasher.[9]
Morris has made several appearances on television, including Today,[10] and The Wendy Williams Show.[11][12]
References
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- ^ About – MattyBRaps Archived September 19, 2019, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 2, 2013.
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External links
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 21st-century American male rappers
- 21st-century American rappers
- American child singers
- American folk-pop singers
- American child pop musicians
- American music YouTubers
- People from Duluth, Georgia
- Pop rappers
- Musicians from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Rappers from Georgia (U.S. state)
- YouTuber stubs
- YouTubers from Georgia (U.S. state)