Matt Ox

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Matt Ox
Grau performing in Anaheim, California on September 8, 2017
Grau performing in Anaheim, California on September 8, 2017
Background information
Birth nameMatthew Grau
Born (2004-12-13) December 13, 2004 (age 16)
Lawncrest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginLawncrest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresHip hop, trap, emo rap, Tread rap
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, songwriter
Years active2016–present
LabelsMotown
Associated acts

Matthew Grau (born December 13, 2004), known professionally as Matt Ox, is an American rapper 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.

Early life[]

Ox was born in 2004.[1] He is from Lawncrest, Philadelphia.[2] Ox began pursuing hip hop when he was 11 years old. Since releasing music, Ox is homeschooled.[3]

Career[]

Ox was 12 years old when he released the music video for the single "Overwhelming" in 2017 featuring instrumentals by Oogie Mane.[3][1] He released singles with Warner before signing with Motown in 2018.[3] In March 2018, he worked with rapper XXXTentacion on the song "$$$", which was featured on his sophomore album, ?.[4] 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.[5][6] It was produced by Working on Dying, a Philadelphia-based production crew.[1]

Artistry[]

Ox's music is a blend of dark trap music, melodic rap, tread, and horrorcore.[7] Some of his favorite older artists include Soulja Boy and Lil B.[3][8]

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(s)
"Overwhelming" 2017 Non-album singles
"Messages"
"Athlete"
"Deposits"
"Tesla" 2018
"Zero Degrees" Ox
"Jetlag"
(featuring Chief Keef)
"Bag"
(with Dro Fe and TheGoodPerry) 		2019 Non-album singles
"Oh Dam"[9]

As featured artist[]

Title Year Album(s)
"Awesome"
(Valee featuring Matt Ox) 		2018 Non-album singles
"UGH"
(Dimie Cat featuring SHY & DRS and Matt Ox) 		2019
"PAUSE"
(Jimmy Edgar featuring Matt Ox) 		2020 Cheetah Bend

Other charted songs[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album(s)
US
Bub. 		US
R&B/HH
"$$$"
(with XXXTentacion) 		2018 2 45 ?

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c 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. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Ihaza, Jeff (2019-04-30). "Matt Ox is trap's strange new breed of superstar". Dazed Digital.
  4. ^ Coleman II, C. Vernon (March 26, 2018). "Matt Ox's Pitch for 2019 XXL Freshman - XXL". XXL. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  5. ^ Haffenden, Dayna (October 30, 2018). "Matt Ox 'Ox' Album". XXL. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Alston, Trey (November 8, 2018). "Matt Ox: OX". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  8. ^ Berry, Peter A. (January 8, 2019). "Matt Ox Shows Love to XXXTentacion, 'The Incredibles' in His ABCs". XXL. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  9. ^ "Oh Dam – Single by Matt Ox on Apple Music". Apple Music.
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