MATTHEW WARREN

“The rough life, we just be up nights!” Matthew Warren’s recent release on Brobot, “The Rough Life”, received love and support from underground heroes like Claptone, Barrientos, Dirty Secretz, Amine Edge & Dance, Sonny Wharton, and Vanilla Ace. But he’s no newcomer to the party. His music career launched back in the early 90’s, with a rave he helped organize on his suburban university campus. The event drew more than 3000 revelers and horrified the leaders of his conservative Catholic university! But the scandal opened doors in the infamous New York club scene.

“Matt B” started out throwing parties at the most notorious NYC venues, including Limelight, The Tunnel, Palladium, Roxy, and Club USA. In a logical progression, “Matt Edwards” was soon behind the decks, and dabbling in studio production as well. His first headlining gig was at Twilo in 1997. By the early 2000’s, he would produce Twilo Records’ debut release as one half of the artist duo “Trendroid”, together with his homie Pankaj. The follow-up release to the Twilo record was played an incredible four times in one night at Fabric (London) by UK house legends X-Press 2. 

Long before another download site or Traxsource, Matt’s vinyl releases sold thousands of copies on labels like Strictly Rhythm, Junior Boy’s Own, FFRR, Tommy Boy, Renaissance (UK), and Twisted America. He received wide support from DJ’s of all genres - including Carl Cox who tapped Matt’s Brick City single “Rumba Magic” as his tune of the 2004 Winter Music Conference in Miami. He was also personally invited by hero Danny Tenaglia to play with him at the legendary “Be Yourself @ Vinyl”. Steve Lawler, Oscar G, and childhood friend Junior Sanchez were also very supportive and influential figures in Matt’s rising success.

Matt and Pankaj were also selected to mix the last “Transport” CD release, in the series originated by Paul Oakenfold. Transport 6 showcased the range of their diverse, forward-thinking, genre-fusing sound. The 2 CD set received much critical acclaim, and they toured extensively around the world.

Matt eventually had a hiatus from the music, dealing with the changes that life often brings - but he returned in a big way in 2015. In a respectful nod to the success of the other “Matt Edwards” (from the UK, aka Radio Slave), a new alias was conceived: Matthew Warren. Under the new moniker, he signed fresh material to Junior Sanchez’s Brobot Records (“Get it Now”) and Todd Terry’s InHouse Records (“Jack Diesel”), which both made noise in the global house scene. He also released a hot collaboration with rising star Blaqwell, “Set It Off” on Sonny Wharton’s Whartone imprint. The release cracked Top 20 on DMC’s Miami edition of their Hype Chart, it was chosen for another download site’s Top 10 “Must Hear House” chart, and it reached #51 on the another download site House chart.

For the rest of 2016 and beyond, expect more dirty and underground dancefloor sounds from this NY original. Next up is the 2 track “NY Vibes EP” on the spectacular UK house imprint Everyday Hustlers – “Hear the Music” and “You Cant Imagine”. Also in the pipeline are fresh signings to Whartone and Brobot.