Matt Champion

Matt Champion Biography

Matthew Garrett Champion, simply known by his stage name Matt Champion, is a American rapper who is best known as being a member of the American alternative boy band BROCKHAMPTON. He moved to Los Angeles, California to become a member of BROCKHAMPTON and has released solo tracks such as "Burn," "El Dorado," "Fangs," and "You're Too Cool for Me." Matt Champion would accompany his fellow bandmates in moving into a base location in San Marcos, Texas, in 2015, for the purpose of recording and mixing music. This choice in location was primarily based around fellow member JOBA who was attending college at Texas State University. Champion featured on the first three singles the group released under the BROCKHAMPTON moniker; those being Bet I, Hero, and Dirt. The latter track would end up being linked to a contest hosted by VFILES, with the winner being awarded a professionally directed music video. The group won, and Dirt would receive a music video directed by Tyler Mitchell, while the actual single was debuted on Apple's Beats 1 radio station and was released through independent record label Fool's Gold Records. Following the release of these singles, the group would release their debut mixtape, All-American Trash, on March 30, 2016. Champion would be featured on multiple songs throughout the album, such as his appearances on Palace and Home. After this mixtape, the group would release a documentary detailing the creative process behind the previous record, which was released on April 22, 2016; Matt Champion can be found in many appearances throughout this documentary. Matt Champion would release his debut solo single, Die With Me, on June 22, 2014. After the release of this track, Champion would go on to release a handful of singles at a consistent pace leading up to the release of his debut album, Harley, on March 11, 2017. Matt was previously in a relationship with a woman named Jade for three years before ending the relationship. After, he began a relationship with model Tavia Bonetti in 2018. Matt has made mentions to growing up with his mother, especially on the track JOHNNY ("I would keep this s**t up/If it weren't for my mom"). On the ROADRUNNER track WHEN I BALL, he reveals he has a sister, named Sarah, as well as both a mother and a father present in his life at least up until his date of birth. He also revealed his mother had lost a child to a [stillbirth] before giving birth to Matt.