Matt Martians

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Matt Martians
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Matt Martians in September 2012.
Background information
Birth nameMatthew Robert Martin
Born (1988-09-12) September 12, 1988 (age 35)
Atlanta, Georgia, United States [1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2007–present
Labels
Website oddfuture.com

Matthew Robert Martin [2] (born September 12, 1988), better known by his stage name Matt Martians, is an American record producer, illustrator, singer, and songwriter. Aside from his solo career, Martians was a founding member of Los Angeles hip hop collective Odd Future and is a part of the sub-groups The Jet Age of Tomorrow with Pyramid Vritra, The Super D3Shay with Pyramid Vritra and brandUn DeShay, The Internet with Syd, [3] and Sweaty Martians with Earl Sweatshirt.

Contents

Discography

Solo

Studio albums

Extended plays

with Odd Future

Studio albums

Compilations

Mixtapes

with The Jet Age of Tomorrow

Mixtapes

Extended plays

with brandUn DeShay and The Jet Age of Tomorrow

Extended plays

with The Internet

Studio albums

Extended plays

with Raleigh Ritchie and The Internet

Extended plays

Videography

List of videos as a solo artist
TitleDirector(s)AlbumYear
"Dent Jusay / Where Are Yo Friends?" (feat. Syd and Steve Lacy)Matt Martians [4] The Drum Chord Theory 2017

Production discography

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References

  1. "How ATLien Matt Martians hooked up with Odd Future via the Internet". Clatl.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  2. "2GETHER (ENTERLUDE)". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  3. "Q&A: How Odd Future's Syd the Kyd and Matt Martians Invented the Internet". Spin.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  4. Helman, Peter (27 January 2017). "Matt Martians – "Dent Jusay" (Feat. Syd & Steve Lacy) Video". Stereogum.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.