Mato Wayuhi

Mato Standing Soldier (born October 26, 1997), professionally known as Mato Wayuhi, is an Oglala Lakota actor, musician, producer, and composer from South Dakota, United States known for his studio albums and his original soundtrack for the television series Reservation Dogs.

Early life Mato Standing Soldier grew up in Sioux Falls, spending a notable amount of time on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Wayuhi had an interest in music from a young age but, he did not start creating pieces until he was 15. While attending Lincoln High School, he began experimenting with rapping and music production, influenced by multiple genres from traditional Lakota music to punk rock. His interest in music production was a hobby Wayuhi tooled with in his basement until, taking a course on music production, where he learned basic skills and it "opened up everything" for him. where he further developed his artistic voice.

Career

2014-2016: Beginnings In his later years of high school and first years of college, Mato Wayuhi released multiple singles and EPs on various music streaming platforms. His earliest single, titled "Potions" was released in 2014 followed by eight singles throughout 2014-2016. After these initial singles, Wayuhi released his first and second EPs, Sonic Serenades and Pretty Pink Tapes in 2016. The last piece of this time period was the single, "Faud's Outro", which was a song dedicated to Wayuhi's late friend and collaborator. Wayuhi's songs prior to 2017 are not available on his Spotify or Apple Music pages.

In 2018, Wayuhi with the band, Treehorse, entered the single, "Wildberry Poptart" to NPR's Tiny Desk Contest. The song did not win but, received a shout out.

Awards/appearances Wayuhi received a shoutout by NPR's Tiny Desk in 2018 for his entry “Wildberry Poptart” backed by the band Treehorse. Pillar Fitzgerald, then assistant manager of Tiny Desk Concert, described his song as “a critique of the traditional American dream, direct from the mouth of the oppressed.”

Wayuhi received critical acclaim for his 2024 album STANKFACE STANDING SOLDIER and was also featured in the 2023 publication of Forbes 30 under 30. In film and television, Wayuhi has also made name for himself, scoring and acting in the television series Reservation Dogs. He co-wrote the music for the film War Pony, which was featured at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and won best first feature. Wayuhi also makes an appearance in the 2025 show The Lowdown as the character Chutto McIntosh.

Discography

Studio albums

BYGONER - 2025 STANKFACE STANDING SOLDIER - 2024 Pleasure - 2021 Scatterbrain - 2019 Part-Time Indian - 2018

Soundtrack albums

Reservation Dogs (Original Soundtrack) - 2021 Reservation Dogs: Season 2 (Original Soundtrack) - 2022 Reservation Dogs: The Final Season (Original Soundtrack) - 2023

Singles

Leftovers - 2025 Mischief - 2025 Sundowner - 2025 Constellations (REMIX) - 2025 FEE FI FO FUM (feat. Black Belt Eagle Scout) - 2024 NAMESAKE - 2024 VEILS - 2023 The Roof (From “Disney Launchpad: Season Two”/Original Soundtrack) - 2023 KETCHUP POTATO CHIPS (feat. Black Belt Eagle Scout) - 2023 BOOGEY BOY (feat. Niandra Blonde) - 2023 FALL OUT BOY - 2023 STANKFACE (feat. A$h Da Hunter) - 2023 Constellations - 2021 The Ends - 2021 Overwhelmed - 2020 Come See Me Live - 2019 Hooky! (feat. Awu & Ayoni) - 2019 Beeswax - 2018 Fly With Ya (feat. Your Grandparents & The Moon) - 2018 Roam - 2017 Salmon - 2017 Blossom - 2017

Filmography

Television

Music videos

Publications

"Tory" in My Life: Growing up Native in America New York: MTV Entertainment Books