Mateo (singer)
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Mateo is an American
Pop
/R&B singer/songwriter from Cincinnati, Ohio
. He was formerly signed to MySpace Records
, but parted ways with the label in 2010. Mateo is now signed to Krucial Noise, label imprint of Alicia Keys
producer Kerry "Krucial" Brothers.
into a musical family. His grandfather, Freddy Jordan was a jazz
and session guitarist at the historic King Records
where he played for the likes of James Brown
, Freddie King
, and Charles Brown
. His grandmother was a singer who toured Canada and the northeastern United States. Mateo started singing at an early age and playing classical piano at age 5. Mateo attended Morehouse College
, majoring in music and business. After graduation, Mateo moved to New York, NY where he briefly worked as a strategy consultant.
, Teairra Mari
, Fashawn
, and Shawn Chrystopher. On August 13, 2009, Mateo recorded a live EP entitled "Get To Know Me: Live at Swing House". His video, "Get To Know Me", from the live EP was featured by MTVU, Fuse, and Music Choice. After a year and a half stint at MySpace Records, Mateo decided to part ways with the label in 2010.
In September 2010, Mateo signed to Krucial Noise, the label imprint of Alicia Keys longtime producer and songwriting partner, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers. Kerry met Mateo through Quddus during the MySpace Records days. Mateo released his fourth mixtape "Love & Stadiums" on March 30, 2011 to critical acclaim. [11] The mixtape serves as his first release under Krucial Noise and includes features from Goapele
, Pusha T
, Ab Liva, Gilbere Forte
, and Kardinal Offishall
.
Mateo released his debut single, "Say It's So", on September 21, 2011 off his upcoming EP
Love & Stadiums II which is due to be released December 6, 2011. The single is produced by Kerry Brothers
and features additional vocals from Alicia Keys
and Swizz Beatz
.
Underneath the Sky Mixtape Ch. 2: Presented by DJ Felli Fel (2009)
Get To Know Me: Live at Swing House EP (2009)
Underneath the Sky Mixtape Ch. 3: Presented by Tapemasters Inc. (2010)
Love & Stadiums Mixtape: Presented by Krucial Noise (2011)
People of the United States
The people of the United States, also known as simply Americans or American people, are the inhabitants or citizens of the United States. The United States is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
Pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
/R&B singer/songwriter from Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. He was formerly signed to MySpace Records
MySpace Records
Myspace Records is a record label founded in 2005 to sign artists who appear on the social networking site MySpace. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of MySpace and parent News Corporation, operating as a joint-venture between MySpace and Interscope Records...
, but parted ways with the label in 2010. Mateo is now signed to Krucial Noise, label imprint of Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
producer Kerry "Krucial" Brothers.
Early life
Mateo was born in Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
into a musical family. His grandfather, Freddy Jordan was a jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and session guitarist at the historic King Records
King Records
is a Japanese record company, founded in 1931 as a division of Japanese publisher Kodansha. It became and began operating as an independent entity in the 1950s, but remains part of the publisher's Otowa Group...
where he played for the likes of James Brown
James Brown
James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
, Freddie King
Freddie King
Freddie King , thought to have been born as Frederick Christian, originally recording as Freddy King, and nicknamed "the Texas Cannonball", was an influential African-American blues guitarist and singer. He is often mentioned as one of "the Three Kings" of electric blues guitar, along with Albert...
, and Charles Brown
Charles Brown
Charlie Brown is the principal character in the comic strip Peanuts.Charlie or Charles Brown may also refer to:-Athletes:* Charlie Brown from Dumfries who played for home town club Queen of the South...
. His grandmother was a singer who toured Canada and the northeastern United States. Mateo started singing at an early age and playing classical piano at age 5. Mateo attended Morehouse College
Morehouse College
Morehouse College is a private, all-male, liberal arts, historically black college located in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Wabash College, Morehouse is one of three remaining traditional men's colleges in the United States....
, majoring in music and business. After graduation, Mateo moved to New York, NY where he briefly worked as a strategy consultant.
Music career
Mateo eventually moved to Los Angeles, CA to pursue a career in the music industry where he met with former MTV VJ, Quddus Philippe. Quddus, who was working at MySpace Records quickly took interest and brought Mateo over to the label which signed him nearly on the spot. While on MySpace records, Mateo released a three part mixtape series entitled "Underneath the Sky", which garnered critical acclaim. The mixtape series included features from Kardinal OffishallKardinal Offishall
Jason D. Harrow , better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall , is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop.-Life and career:Harrow was born in...
, Teairra Mari
Teairra Marí
Teairra Maria Thomas , better known by her stage name Teairra Marí, is an American singer-songwriter, actress, model, and dancer. At the age of 16, she was signed to Def Jam and released her first album, Teairra Marí. After disappointing sales, she was let go from her recording contract in the...
, Fashawn
Fashawn
Santiago Leyva , better known as Fashawn or Fash is an American Rapper from Fresno, California. He is best known for his debut album, Boy Meets World, which was produced entirely by one half of Emanon, Exile...
, and Shawn Chrystopher. On August 13, 2009, Mateo recorded a live EP entitled "Get To Know Me: Live at Swing House". His video, "Get To Know Me", from the live EP was featured by MTVU, Fuse, and Music Choice. After a year and a half stint at MySpace Records, Mateo decided to part ways with the label in 2010.
In September 2010, Mateo signed to Krucial Noise, the label imprint of Alicia Keys longtime producer and songwriting partner, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers. Kerry met Mateo through Quddus during the MySpace Records days. Mateo released his fourth mixtape "Love & Stadiums" on March 30, 2011 to critical acclaim. [11] The mixtape serves as his first release under Krucial Noise and includes features from Goapele
Goapele
-Early life:Goapele's South African father Douglas Mohlabane was an exiled political activist who struggled against the Apartheid System. Goapele's New York-born Israeli Jewish mother Noa had been attending protests since the age of 12. Noa attended Friends World College and was studying in...
, Pusha T
Pusha T
Terrence Thornton better known by his stage name Pusha T is an American recording artist, occasional actor and one half of the critically acclaimed hip hop duo Clipse. He is also the co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Re-Up Records along with his brother Gene 'Malice' Thornton...
, Ab Liva, Gilbere Forte
Gilbere Forte
Gilbere Forte is an American rapper/producer born in Flint, Michigan on July 14, 1987. Following his parents separation at an early age, Gilbere headed to Chicago with his mother for several years before making Philadelphia his home in 1999.-Biography:...
, and Kardinal Offishall
Kardinal Offishall
Jason D. Harrow , better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall , is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop.-Life and career:Harrow was born in...
.
Mateo released his debut single, "Say It's So", on September 21, 2011 off his upcoming EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Love & Stadiums II which is due to be released December 6, 2011. The single is produced by Kerry Brothers
Kerry Brothers
Kerry Brothers, Jr. better known as "Krucial" or, as Alicia Keys often referred to him, "K" is Multi-Grammy Award winning producer who is an American songwriter, executive producer and record producer, who was once rumored to be the boyfriend of multiple Grammy Award-winning R&B and soul singer...
and features additional vocals from Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
and Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz
Kasseem Dean , better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper and painter. At the age of 17, he gained attention in the hip-hop world through his friendship with rapper DMX. Grady Spivey and rapper Cassidy helped launch his label Full Surface Records...
.
Discography
Underneath the Sky Mixtape Ch. 1: Presented by Mick Boogie (2009)Underneath the Sky Mixtape Ch. 2: Presented by DJ Felli Fel (2009)
Get To Know Me: Live at Swing House EP (2009)
Underneath the Sky Mixtape Ch. 3: Presented by Tapemasters Inc. (2010)
Love & Stadiums Mixtape: Presented by Krucial Noise (2011)