Matt Ox

Biography

Matthew Christopher Grau (born December 13, 2004), known professionally as Matt Ox, is an American rapper and singer from Philadelphia. He is best known for his 2017 single "Overwhelming×Overwhelming28 May 2017 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Overwhelming1:57", as well as his guest appearance on XXXTentacion's 2018 track "$$$", which received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and appeared the latter's album ? (2018).

Early life

Ox was born in 2004. He is from Lawncrest, Philadelphia. Ox began pursuing hip hop when he was 11 years old. Since releasing music, Ox has been homeschooled.

Career

Ox was 12 years old when he released the music video for the single "Overwhelming×Overwhelming28 May 2017 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Overwhelming1:57" in 2017 featuring instrumentals by Oogie Mane. He released singles with Warner before signing with Motown in 2018. In March 2018, he worked with rapper XXXTentacion on the song "$$$", which was featured on his sophomore album, ?. 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. It was produced by Working on Dying, a Philadelphia-based production crew.
He released his mixtape Sweet 16×SWEET 1613 December 2020 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Lets Turn Up2NO FEELINGS3AMBITION4Light It Up5TWO SIDES to THE TRUTH6RACKS DONT LAST71238GO GETTER9ON EM'101 0 0 0 on December 13, 2020. He released his first solo extended play on February 12, 2021, a 5-track EP titled Unorthodox×UNORTHODOX10 February 2021 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1GO UP2Revolution3WOP4Infinity5PSYCHE. The mixtape and the EP featured no guest appearances from other artists. Ox's second album Year of the Ox×YEAR OF THE OX31 January 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 31 tracks1GENESIS2:422HISTORY IN THE MAKING2:243EYES WIDE OPEN2:184HEART ATTACK2:245ASTRONOMY2:196THE MOMENT2:587DESTINY2:088IM TAKIN OFF1:309ONE MORE MINUTE2:1610READY SET GO!2:3611IT AIN'T NO TIME3:1212TILL IT GO AWAY2:2213YOU KNOW NOW2:4614CHOSEN3:2515DISAPPEAR1:3616TIMELESS1:3417OTW TO THE TOP2:3918RUNNA2:3819ITS ALIVE1:4520INFINITY SOULS1:5021STUCK UP IN A PARADOX2:4622RICHEST YOUNGEST KID2:3423GET IT / FLIP IT3:1224RAMPAGE1:5625HOT FIRE1:5926COME TOGETHER3:1227HALLUCINATED VISIONS2:0128AT THE END OF THE DAY (IT DONT LAST)2:0729THY SAYS THY DO2:3330DYSTOPIA/UTOPIA1:5331COMPLEX1:57 released on January 31, 2022. The album featured guest appearances from Lancey Foux and UnoTheActivist.

Artistry

Ox's music has been called "dark trap music". Some of his favorite artists include Soulja Boy and Lil B.