Matthew Robert Martin[2] (born September 12, 1988), known professionally as Matt Martians, is an American record producer, illustrator, singer and songwriter. Aside from his solo career, Martians is a founding member of the hip hop music collective Odd Future and the alternative R&B band The Internet, and is one half of the production duo The Jet Age of Tomorrow (formerly The Super 3) with Pyramid Vritra, a sub-group of Odd Future.[3]
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 Matt Martians in September 2012. | |
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| Birth name | Matthew Robert Martin |
| Born | September 12, 1988 Atlanta, Georgia, United States[1] |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Member of | The Internet |
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| Website | oddfuture |
Early life
editMatthew Robert Martin[2] was born on September 12, 1988, in Atlanta, Georgia[4]. His mom was a lead singer in a choir when she was younger[4], his brother Mitch was a A&R for Outkast and their record label Purple Ribbon Records[4], and Janelle Monáe[5] . Because of his brother working at the record label, he said also said it had a big influence on him, due to his brother bringing all "kinds of shit[4]", in which he was talking about how his brother would usually come home with new music from the label before it was released.[3] He also said that A Tribe Called Quest, N.E.R.D., and The Commodores was half of the reason he started making music[5].
Musical career
editHe started making music in his sophomore year of college when he was 18.[3] He saved up $2,000 and bought music equipment and a new MacBook.[3] He was making music with his "old" and "slow" PC.[3] He published his Beats on Myspace, under the name "The Super 3", with imaginary characters Betty Vasolean and Yoshi Jankins. Jr., inspired by Gorillaz.
Martians was eventually discovered by Odd Future members Tyler, the Creator and Hodgy Beats, in which they liked the beats, but also thought that the beats were "weird".[3] But he eventually got invited to join the group, and then in 2008, Martians produced on Odd Future's debut mixtape, The Odd Future Tape, in which he produced the songs "Laxin", "Bubble Gum", "Money Talk", and "Our Story".[6]
In 2009, Pyramid Vritra, which at the time was in the group NRK, reached out to Martians to help mix and master the group's project, "The Goodwill Tape". This eventually marked the beginning of their long-time collaborative relationship. Martians eventually invited Vritra come to Los Angeles to join Odd Future with him. They changed their name to "The Jet Age of Tomorrow", and released projects through 2010. The song "The Knight Hawk" from their album "Voyager", was sampled on Kendrick Lamar's song "A.D.H.D".[7] In 2017, Martians accused Sounwave (the producer of ADHD) of non-payment of the sample.[8] Around 2010 or 2011, Martians and Vritra got evicted from their apartment in Georgia,[9] obliging Vritra to stay in Georgia for a year, disconnecting himself from Odd Future and The Jet Age.
While Vritra was separated from his affiliates, Syd the Kyd and Matt Martians made the group The Internet, and released the album, Purple Naked Ladies, in December 20, 2011. It was also the first album on the (at the time) newly founded Odd Future Records label.
A year later, Vritra eventually came back from Georgia, and then the duo wrote and produced "Ya Know", which also featured The Internet. The song was featured Odd Future's first studio album, The OF Tape Vol. 2. and the duo got back together to make another album named "The Jellyfish Mentality".[10] Four days after the album released, a "bonus EP" was released with 4 new tracks.[11] That same year, The Internet released another album Feel Good, in September 24, 2013.
2 years later, The Internet released the album Ego Death, which featured artists such as Tyler, The Creator, and Kaytranada. The album was also nominated for a Grammy in 2016.[12] Following the album, Syd and Martians announced they'll be new solo albums from the members of the band before a new Internet album would release.[13]
After 4 years of inactivity (possibly due to working with his band, The Internet), Martians released The Drum Chord Theory in 2017, and then released another Jet Age album in the same year named "God's Poop or Clouds?".[14] It was Jet Age's final piece of music in 4 years, in which Martians said in an interview with The Fader, he said that he doesn't think there will be another Jet Age album, and said that his solo albums are "an extension of it."
A year later, a new Internet album released, named Hive Mind, in July 20, 2018. A year later, Martians released The Last Party, which featured artists such as, fellow Internet member Steve Lacy, and Baby Rose. 2 years later, in 2021, he released two new albums, "Going Normal", and "Butterfly Don't Visit Caterpillar".
Discography
editSolo
editStudio albums
- The Drum Chord Theory (2017)
- The Last Party (2019)
- Going Normal (2021)
- Butterfly Don't Visit Caterpillar (2021)
- Matt's Missing (2024)
Extended plays
- Bonus Going Normal (2021)
with Odd Future
editStudio albums
- The OF Tape Vol. 2 (2012)
Compilations
- 12 Odd Future Songs (2011)
Mixtapes
- The Odd Future Tape (2008)
with The Jet Age of Tomorrow
editMixtapes
- Voyager (2010)
- Journey to the 5th Echelon (2010)
- The JellyFish Mentality LP (2013)
- God's Poop or Clouds? (2017)
Extended plays
- Can I Hold Your Hand? (2010)
- JellyFish Mentality: Bonus EP (2013)
with brandUn DeShay and The Jet Age of Tomorrow
editExtended plays
- The Super D3Shay (2009)
with The Internet
editStudio albums
- Purple Naked Ladies (2011)
- Feel Good (2013)
- Ego Death (2015)
- Hive Mind (2018)
Extended plays
- Purple Naked Ladies: 4 Bonus Songs (2012)
- Ego Death (Bonus Tracks) (2015)
with Raleigh Ritchie and The Internet
editExtended plays
- Black and Blue Point Two (2014)
Videography
edit| Title | Director(s) | Album | Year |
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| "Dent Jusay / Where Are Yo Friends?" (feat. Syd and Steve Lacy) | Matt Martians[15] | The Drum Chord Theory | 2017 |
Production discography
editReferences
edit- ^ "How ATLien Matt Martians hooked up with Odd Future via the Internet". Clatl.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ a b "2GETHER (ENTERLUDE)". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Q&A: How Odd Future's Syd the Kyd and Matt Martians Invented the Internet". Spin.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d "The eternal rebellion of Matt Martians". The FADER. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ a b "Beat Construction: Matt Martians". The FADER. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "The Jet Age of Tomorrow Songs". Genius. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar's 'A.D.H.D.' sample of The Jet Age of Tomorrow's 'The Knight Hawk' | WhoSampled". web.archive.org. 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (2017-02-08). "The Internet's Matt Martians Claims He Wasn't Paid for Kendrick "A.D.H.D" Sample". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Interview:Odd Future Member Pyramid Vritra and Producer Wilma Archer Talk Using Music to Vocalize their Darkest Days". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn (2013-05-24). "Download Odd Future Project Jet Age of Tomorrow's JellyFish Mentality Mixtape". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ Fact (2013-05-28). "Odd Future announces European tour dates; subgroup Jet Age of Tomorrow share bonus EP". Fact Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "The Internet | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (2016-10-04). "The Internet's Syd and Matt Martians Announce Solo Albums". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Stream Matt Martians & Pyramid Vritra's New Project, 'God's Poop or Clouds?'". Hypebeast. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ Helman, Peter (27 January 2017). "Matt Martians – "Dent Jusay" (Feat. Syd & Steve Lacy) Video". Stereogum.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.