Mattafix
Sign in to saveMattafix is an English electronic music duo, consisting of vocalist Marlon Roudette and producer and keyboardist Preetesh Hirji. Their sound is a fusion of hip hop, R&B, reggae, dancehall, blues, jazz, soul and world. Known for their 2005 hit single "Big City Life", they won the Sopot International Song Festival in 2006.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Mattafix
- Musical artist.caption
- Marlon Roudette of Mattafix
- Musical artist.image
- Marlon Roudette.jpg
- Musical artist.image_size
- 120
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.origin
- London, England
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2005–2010, 2024–present
- Musical artist.past_members
- Marlon Roudette Preetesh Hirji
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.mattafix.com
- Image
- Marlon Roudette.jpg
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- inception
- 2005-00-00
- start of work period
- 2005-00-00
- end of work period
- 2010-00-00
- Commons category
- Marlon Roudette
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12 sectionsContents
- Biography
- ''Signs of a Struggle'' (2005–2006)
- ''Rhythm & Hymns'' (2007–2009)
- Separation and Roudette solo career (2010–2014)
- Inactivity (2015–present)
- Awards and nominations
- Discography
- Albums
- Singles
- Music videos
- References
- External links
Mattafix is an English electronic music duo, consisting of vocalist Marlon Roudette and producer and keyboardist Preetesh Hirji. Their sound is a fusion of hip hop, R&B, reggae, dancehall, blues, jazz, soul and world. Known for their 2005 hit single "Big City Life", they won the Sopot International Song Festival in 2006.
==Biography== Marlon Rosegold McVey-Roudette was born in London and is the son of Cameron McVey, a British music producer, and Vonnie Roudette, a designer and artist from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. As a young child, he moved with his mother and sister to St. Vincent, where he began his music career before returning to London when he was 18. Preetesh Hirji was born in London of dual-Indian parentage and grew up in the heart of West London, where he started at Eastcote Studios on Kensal Road.