MattyBraps

Matty B (born Matthew Barrett) is a former Australian Rapper, now employed as a miner in Western Australia's mining industry. 

BIOGRAPHY

Matthew Barrett grew up in Western Australia and was a member of Perth's Syllaboliks hip hop crew. Formerly  signed to Obese Records, he now releases music on his own label, B-Style Entertainment. A former pro surfer, Barrett only began rapping seriously when Syllaboliks came together in 1999.

Barrett's first releases was "Courageous", on the Culture Of King compilation in 2000. This was followed in 2002 by his debut album, The Courageous LP. A song from that album, "Fridays", appears on Triple J's 2005 album Super Request - Dog's Breakfast, a compilation of frequently requested songs from Triple J's Super Request program.

In 2001 he perfomed at the Margaret River Masters Concert. In 2002 he perfomed at the Big Day Out concerts.

Barrett relocated to the Gold Coast and released an EP, Simple But Effective, in 2006 on his own label, B-Style Entertainment.

ALBUMS
~ The Courageous LP - Obese Records (2002)

SINGLE AND EPs
~ Simple But Effective - B-Style Entertainmet/Shogun Distribution (2006)

COMPILATION APPEARANCES 
~ Culture Of Kings - Volume 1 - Obese Records (2002) (song: "Courageous")
~ Mamma's Kitchen - Obese Records (2005) (song: "Courageous")
~ Super Request - Dog's Breakfast - ABC Records (2005) (song: "Fridays")

GUEST APPEARANCES
~ "3 Demon MC's" by Clandestein (Clandestein 2001, Syllaboliks Records)
~ "Matty B's Insight" by Downsyde (Epinonimous 2001, Syllaboliks Records)
~ "Espesing EM" by Hunter and Dazastah (Done DL 2002, Syllaboliks/Obese Records)
~ "Notin to Us" by Chooper Read (Chooper Read - Interview with a Madman 2006, Rott'n Records)