DJ Matos

Raised in both the Bronx & Westchester, New York by his Cuban and Dominican family, Matos grew up listening to Merengue and Salsa. On Sundays, his father would blast old Cuban music. These early Latin influences formed the foundation of his eclectic style. 

In the late '80s his older brother introduced him to freestyle music. He took a shine to it instantly. With his first visit to New York's now notorious Limelight, Matos started to take in the club scene. His predilection for traditional both Latin and Freestyle music already established, it was against the backdrop of New York's mid '90s club scene that he truly came into his own as an artist.

In 1995, Matos left NYC for New England, where he attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His university years proved crucial to developing his genre-mixing style, as he landed a weekly radio show on WMUA 91.1. According to Matos, "That was where I really learned not just to juxtapose different types of music, but to make seamless transitions from Latin to International to House. The radio show pushed me technically as a turntablist and taught me how to compose a cohesive set from beginning to end."

After college, Matos relocated to Boston. By 2000 he was resident DJ in Boston's preeminent Latin night club, Sophia's. After two strong years at Sophia's he sought a greater range of venues and a more collaborative spirit. Matos has recently teamed up with the Vinyl Disciples in order to provide his unique blend of nonstop dance music to clubs in Boston and beyond.