American rapper
Musical artist
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", and for being featured on the 2018 platinum certified track "$$$" on XXXTentacion's sophomore album ? (2018).
Early life
Ox was born in 2004.[2] He is from Lawncrest, Philadelphia.[3] Ox began pursuing hip hop when he was 11 years old. Since releasing music, Ox has been homeschooled.[4]
Career
Ox was 12 years old when he released the music video for the single "Overwhelming" in 2017 featuring instrumentals by Oogie Mane.[4][2] He released singles with Warner before signing with Motown in 2018.[4] In March 2018, he worked with rapper XXXTentacion on the song "$$$", which was featured on his sophomore album, ?.[5] 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.[6][7] It was produced by Working on Dying, a Philadelphia-based production crew.[2]
He released his mixtape Sweet 16 on December 13, 2020. He released his first solo extended play on February 12, 2021, a 5-track EP titled Unorthodox. The mixtape and the EP featured no guest appearances from other artists. Ox's second album Year Of The Ox 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".[8] Some of his favorite artists include Soulja Boy and Lil B.[4][9]
