Ivan Matias

Ivan Matias is an American singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, hip hop ghostwriter, and entrepreneur. He is primarily known for writing and producing hit songs for artists like En Vogue ("Don't Let Go (Love)"), Angie Stone ("Wish I Didn't Miss You"), and Blu Cantrell ("Breathe") among others which have sold over 44 million records worldwide and appear on over 100 greatest hits and compilation albums.

Matias has also had four major label recording deals with Atlantic Records, London Records, Arista Records, and Elektra Entertainment. Only his Arista artist album was released and produced a No. 1 Dance Single "I've Had Enough". Matias has been featured on several soundtracks including Dr. Dolittle ("Do Little Things"), Set It Off ("Set It Off"), The Mod Squad ("Messin' Around") and Sprung ("Since You've Gone Away").

Early career

Matias began his career as a backing singer and dancer for artists including Mariah Carey and Busta Rhymes. He went on to write and produce songs recorded by other acts including Lauryn Hill, Jay-Z, Pink, Dr. Dre, Curtis Mayfield, Janet Jackson, Nelly, Lil' Kim, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Outkast, Queen Latifah, Toni Braxton, En Vogue, SWV, Angie Stone, Blu Cantrell, Sean Paul, Az Yet, Traci Spencer, Fatboy Slim, Chico Debarge, Ray J, Changing Faces, Tomcraft, Xscape, The Braxtons, City High, Another Level, Jody Watley, Eric Sermon and Bette Midler.

Matias was signed to Warner/Chappell Music at the age of 19, making him one of the youngest and longest-running active writers in Warner's history. After beginning his writing career in 1995, Matias had at least one song appear on a newly released album for 18 consecutive years.

His career has included collaboration with top producers and writers including Dr.Dre, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Arif Mardin, Diane Warren, Wyclef Jean, Rodney Jerkins, Narada Michael Walden, Mervyn Warren, Just Blaze, Full Force, Frankie Knuckles, Randy Jackson, Rhett Lawrence, CJ Mackintosh and others. Many of Matias' hits were written with longtime songwriting partner Andrea Martin.

Recent News

In December 2013, Matias' song "Don't Let Go (Love)" rose to No. 1 & No. 3 simultaneously on the iTunes chart after Little Mix performed on The X Factor UK. Australian singer Greg Gould's version of the track topped the charts globally in 2017, along side a popular music video. Matias put Gould in touch with En Vogue's Maxine Jones and the two re-recorded Gould's arrangement of the song as a duet and then embarked on a tour together in late 2017.