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My Take
Matt Ox is a true child of the streaming era, and that fascinates and slightly worries me. Born in 2004 in the Lawncrest area of Philadelphia, he had a viral hit with "Overwhelming" at barely thirteen and later appeared on XXXTentacion's work before he was even an adult. That is a staggering amount of attention to absorb so young. When I see talent that blooms this early, I find myself rooting for longevity over hype. The noise around prodigies can be brutal, so what I genuinely hope for is that he finds his own pace and keeps building from here.
Overview
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).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Matt Ox
- Name (Japanese)
- マット・オックス
- Reading
- まっと・おっくす
- Born
- December 13, 2004 (age 21)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Lawncrest, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- rapper / singer / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.