Matthew Tavares

Matthew Adam Tavares (born September 15, 1990), also known as Matty, is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and music producer. He is best known as a founder of the instrumental group BADBADNOTGOOD, with whom he released five studio albums and produced with for other artists. Tavares released his first solo album in 2018 and has since released a series of solo and collaborative genre-spanning albums. As a songwriter, he has helped pen songs for the likes of Post Malone, Rosalía, Camilla Cabello, Kendrick Lamar, and Kali Uchis, and often works with producer Frank Dukes.

Life and career Matthew Adam Tavares was born on September 15, 1990, and grew up in Mississauga, Ontario where he attended the local preparatory school Mentor College. He attended Humber College where he studied jazz performance and later met drummer Alexander Sowinski and bassist Chester Hansen in the program. In 2010, they formed BADBADNOTGOOD. The band had viral success in 2011 after posting jazz covers of Odd Future online, and released their debut record that Fall. He withdrew from school in February 2012.

With BBNG, Tavares released five full-length albums, including a collaborative record with Ghostface Killah, and was short-listed for the Polaris Music Prize twice. Following the release of their album IV in 2016, Tavares stepped away from touring with the group, and took time to focus on producing music as well as developing his solo project Matty. However, he did make live appearances with BBNG from time-to-time, playing at the likes of Massey Hall in 2017, and the Virgil Abloh-curated Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer runway show, and in Tokyo in 2018, among other venues.

Tavares has worked as a songwriter and music producer throughout his career, often producing tracks as part of BBNG and with producer Frank Dukes. Major early placements include tracks by Wu-Tang Clan, and Daniel Caesar, followed by songs by Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Post Malone, and Rosalía.

Tavares released his debut solo record in 2018, Déjàvu, under the name Matty. The project utilized the other members of BBNG as the backing band. That year, he also scored the CBC ten-part video game docuseries The Artists. Following a series of singles released after the record, Tavares began using his full name for some of his solo work. In October 2019, Tavares announced his departure from BBNG. In 2020, he released three full-length solo albums as well as two collaborative jazz albums with former BBNG bandmate Leland Whitty. In 2020, he was nominated for a Latin Grammy for his production work on the Rosalía song "Dolerme".

Tavares is based in Toronto.

Discography

As lead artist Studio albums Déjàvu (2018) (as Matty) Visions (2020) (with Leland Whitty) Richard Dry (2020) Mississauga (2020) Selected Ambient Squirts (2020) (as Matty) January 12th (2020) (with Leland Whitty) Danica (2021) (as Matty) Eis O Homem (2023) (as Matty)

With BADBADNOTGOOD

BBNG (2011) BBNG2 (2012) III (2014) Sour Soul (with Ghostface Killah) (2015) IV (2016)

Other projects Score of CBC documentary series The Artists (2018) Homer – Best New Music (2019) Kingsway Music Library – Matthew Tavares Vol. 1 (2019) Kingsway Music Library – Parkscapes Vol. 2 (Matthew Tavares) (2020) Other sample compilations Dandelion - All You Know (2022)

Production discography

Production and songwriting Selected discography. For additional credits, see the BadBadNotGood production discography (2011–2020).

Year Artist Album Song Produced with/by Certifications2011Idle WarshipThe Man with the Iron Fists"Get Your Way (Sex Is a Weapon)"BBNG, Frank DukesWu-Tang Clan & Kool G Rap"Rivers of Blood"BBNG, Frank Dukes2013Earl SweatshirtDoris "Hoarse"BBNGDanny BrownOld "Float On" (feat. Charli XCX)BBNG, Frank Dukes2014Logic Under Pressure "Growing Pains III"‡Frank Dukes, et al. 2015Daniel Caesar Pilgrims's Paradise"Paradise"BBNG, et al.Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y#2009"Weed Nap"‡Frank Dukes, et al. RIAA: PlatinumGoldLinkN/A"Fall in Love" (feat. Cisero)BBNG2017Lil PumpLil Pump"Flex Like Ouu"‡Frank Dukes, et al. RIAA: GoldBen StevensonCara Cara"Honeycola"‡N/A SufyvnN/A"Thinking 'Bout You (Sleepless in Cairo) (feat. BJ the Chicago Kid)Sufyvn Ali, Doc McKinney Kodak BlackProject Baby 2 "Unexplainable"†Frank Dukes, et al. Wes AllenFunny Thing EP"Ask Me Now"†Chester Hansen "1 Kiss"†"Funny Thing"†Charlotte Day WilsonStone Woman EP"Doubt"Charlotte Day Wilson"Let You Down"‡Charlotte Day Wilson, Duncan Hood"Falling Apart"Sole producer HarrisonApricity"Midnight Snack"N/AThundercatBrainfeeder X / It Is What It Is"King of the Hill"BBNG, et al.2019Camila CabelloRomance"Feel It Twice"Frank Dukes Post MaloneHollywood's Bleeding"Staring at the Sun" (feat. SZA)Frank Dukes, et al. MC: Gold"Myself"‡Frank Dukes, et al.Taylor SwiftLover"Afterglow"‡Frank Dukes, et al."It's Nice to Have a Friend"‡Frank Dukes, et al. BakarWill You Be My Yellow?"Ghosts"Sole producer Joy AgainN/A"Country Song" Caleb LavenPaul EpworthVoyager – Single"Voyager 2" (feat. Matty) Shawn Mendes Wonder "Monster" (feat. Justin Bieber)†Frank Dukes, Daniel Caesar, et al. MC: Platinum 2021VegynLike a Good Old Friend"So Much Time – So Little Time"‡Vegyn, et al.Ben StevensonWhatever & Ever"Number One"‡MustafaWhen Smoke Rises"The Hearse"‡Frank Dukes, Jaime xx"Ali"†Frank Dukes, Simon on the Moon, Rodaidh McDonaldTOBiN/A"Don't Touch" BadBadNotGoodCharlotte Day WilsonAlpha"I Can Only Whisper" (feat. BadBadNotGood)‡BBNG, et al. indicates a featured artist contribution.

"—" denotes production of the entire album/release.

"†" denotes credit as co-producer or additional production.

"‡" denotes credit as songwriter only.

Other credits Black Atlass – "Burning Man" from Young Bloods (2014); mixing Eschaton – ∆ (2014); guitar, keys Eschaton – "Toronto, Ottawa, Low" from Tour Tape Two (2015); synth Kingsway Music Library – "Terco," "House Of Lawd," and "Dark Massage" from Colors (2015); keys River Tiber – "No Talk" from Indigo (2016); mixing Eschaton – Torus (2016); engineering, mixing, bass guitar Kilmanjaro – A Place Unknown To All You Ever Say (2017); mastering Katie McBride – "The Skyline" and "N.B.S.L." from World of Dreams (2018); drum production