maticulous began his hip hop journey as an on-air DJ at WIUP’s “The Underground” in Pennsylvania, where he attended college. Soon after moving to Brooklyn in 2004, maticulous earned a coveted internship at that influential Manhattan staple of underground hip hop, Fat Beats NY. He quickly worked his way up the ranks, first as a buyer managed by DJ Eclipse (Non-Phixion/La Coka Nostra),& later as an A&R/sales rep for Fat Beats Records/Distribution. This immersion in the hip hop scene cemented a true passion for maticulous: to create & release his own music.

In 2011, maticulous released his debut project, The maticulous EP, which was manufactured & distributed by Fat Beats. The EP’s lead single, “Body The Beat,” features Ruste Juxx, R.A. The Rugged Man, & Rock of Heltah Skeltah. The track received critical acclaim, & the video has racked up more than 130,000 views on YouTube. From 2011 through 2014, maticulous released a number of instrumental projects & produced the work of various artists, including MF DOOM, J-Zone, Shabaam Saadeeq & yU.

maticulous unveiled his first full-length project, The maticulous LP, in 2015 via Soulspazm. This album highlighted his versatility & features the work of true heavyweights in the hip hop pantheon: Masta Ace, Fame M.O.P, Rah Digga, Guilty Simpson, Blu & Your Old Droog.

In 2017, a chance meeting with Justo The MC at Sirius XM led to a collaboration, & the duo quickly began crafting what became Mind Of A Man (Tuff Kong Records/Myers Street Music). The album appeared on a number of year-end lists & was named one of Bandcamp’s top albums in January 2019. During a subsequent appearance on the “Live From HeadqCourterz” radio show, the legendary Gang Starr producer DJ Premier told maticulous he was a fan of his beats.

maticulous & Justo The MC released the summer EP Bonus Room in June 2019. They returned in May 2020 with their follow-up LP, County Of Kings.

maticulous’ no caps, was released October 2021.

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