Matt Ox

Matthew Grau (born December 13, 2004), better known as Matt Ox, is an American rapper and singer from Philadelphia. He is best known for his single "Overwhelming" (2017), which has since reached nearly 30 million views on YouTube, and for his feature on "$$$" with XXXTentacion released in March 2018, which has achieved more than 100 million plays on Spotify. His debut album, OX, came out in October 2018.

Matt Ox
Ox performing in Anaheim, California on September 8, 2017
Background information
Birth nameMatthew Grau
Born (2004-12-13) December 13, 2004
Lawncrest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginLawncrest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresHip hop, trap, emo rap
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer
Years active2016–present
LabelsMotown
Associated acts

Early life

Ox was born in 2004[1] in Lawncrest, Philadelphia.[2] He was first exposed to hip hop at age four through listening to Kendrick Lamar and Eminem. At the age of five, Ox was writing rhymes and continued to hone them as he grew up.[3] He began pursuing his music career when he was 11 years old. Since releasing music, Ox has been home-schooled.[4]

Career

Ox was 12 years old when he released the music video for the single "Overwhelming" in 2017 featuring instrumentals by Oogie Mane.[4][1] He released singles with Warner before signing with Motown in 2018.[4] In March 2018, he worked with rapper XXXTentacion on the song "$$$", which was featured on X's sophomore album, "?".[5] His debut album, Ox, was released October 30, 2018. It includes 11 songs less than three minutes long and has three songs featuring Chief Keef, Key!, and Valee.[6][7] It was produced by Working on Dying, a Philadelphia-based production crew.[1]

Artistry

Ox produces dark trap music.[8] Some of his favorite older artists include Soulja Boy and Lil B.[4] He has a melodic sound, as well as a tread-rap sound to his music along with mumble rap.[9]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details
Ox
  • Released: October 30, 2018
  • Label: Motown
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays
Title EP details
Oxmas
(with Zeus Ox and Ox Flacko)
  • Release: December 23, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming

Singles

As lead artist
Title Year Album
"Overwhelming" 2017 Non-album singles
"Messages"
"Athlete"
"Deposits"
"Tesla" 2018
"Zero Degrees" Ox
"Jetlag"
(featuring Chief Keef)
"Bag"
(with Dro Fe & TheGoodPerry)		 2019 TBA
"Oh Dam"[10]
"Beam Me Up"[11] 2020
Title Year Album
"Awesome"
(Valee featuring Matt Ox)		 2018 Non-album single

Other charted songs
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Bub.		 US
R&B/HH
"$$"
(with XXXTentacion)		 2018 245 ?

References
  1. Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (October 30, 2018). "Matt Ox is much more than a meme". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  2. DeLuca, Dan (2017-11-14). "Matt Ox, the 12-year-old 'Overwhelming' rapper, wants to be the 'King of Philly'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  3. "Matt Ox". Motown Records. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  4. Ihaza, Jeff (2019-04-30). "Matt Ox is trap's strange new breed of superstar". Dazed Digital.
  5. Coleman II, C. Vernon (March 26, 2018). "Matt Ox's Pitch for 2019 XXL Freshman - XXL". XXL. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  6. Haffenden, Dayna (October 30, 2018). "Matt Ox 'Ox' Album". XXL. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  7. Holmes, Charles (2018-10-19). "Valee and Matt Ox Are an Odd Couple That Make Things Work on "Awesome"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  8. Alston, Trey (November 8, 2018). "Matt Ox: OX". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  9. Berry, Peter A. (January 8, 2019). "Matt Ox Shows Love to XXXTentacion, 'The Incredibles' in His ABCs". XXL. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  10. "Oh Dam – Single by Matt Ox on Apple Music". Apple Music.
  11. "Beam Me Up - Single by Matt Ox on Apple Music". Apple Music.
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