Mat the Alien

A mix cd with A-Trak, Abstract Rude, The Herbaliser, Decoder, Dylan &
Loxy, and HighContrast – the first thing that comes to mind is, “How
on earth is he going to pull this off?” But one awe-inspiring listen
is all it takes to convince even the skeptics that Mat the Alien is on
to some next level shit. ………………Knowledge Magazine

UK bred Mat the Alien (MTA) started playing records on his brother’s
1200’s at the age of 15.
His unique and innovative style was developed working at the family’s
record store in Bury near Manchester. Surrounded by a selection of
new and old vinyl, Mat’s style was fed by an eclectic blend of beats.
Notorious for his seamless cuts, effortless scratching ,and
distinctive selection, Mat developed his skills by playing many
clubs, one-off events and radio shows.
A move to Whistler, B.C., Canada found him inspired by his
surroundings but lacking a nearby record store, so Mat concentrated on
his DJ skills, making mix tapes and beats.

MTA pioneered a legendary 4-turntable night with Vancouver hip-hop
pioneer Kilocee and the Incredible Ease named Spare Grooves and was
also the host of Context, showcasing live, underground hip-hop from
all over Canada and the US.
Mat has judged the DMC Championships for 5 years and played shows
with lot’s of world famous acts from all genre’s and has also been
featured in lodown magazine berlin , modest bike ,snowboard canada
,skiing us , knowledge magazine and many more.
As a producer, he has created solid beats, which have also been
featured on soundtracks for Snowboard, SK8, Snowmobile, Mountain Bike
dvd’s & tv shows .

Mat’s debut album, “downtime” features 16 self produced tracks on
Really Good Records. His last mix cdwas with europes illest beatboxer
-killa kela.
As a C1RCA Presents artist, mat has mixed the 2002″C1RCA Presents
Knowledge magazine mix ” CD, which showcased his ability to blend
several styles of music seamlessly. over 50,000 units of the CD were
distributed worldwide. The follow-up CD was , “C1RCA Presents C1pher
2004″, which also featured DJ Dopey, the 2003 World DMC Champion, 30
000 copies .