Matt Dublin - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Jun 2008

Biography of Matt Dublin

Hailing from Toronto , Canada , Matt Dublin is one of the most diverse DJs who is constantly striving on breaking new musical ground. Formally known as Decepticon, this veteran DJ of eight years is known for leaving carnage on the dance floor with his unique style of cutting, scratching, and on the fly remixing. Matt began spinning hip-hop at the tender age of 15 representing ISC at all the large all-age events in the city. As a result of his hard work, Matt landed a residency spinning hip-hop at Jet nightclub every Friday night in early 1999. After an inspirational trip to Ireland , Matt was exposed to a new form of electronic music; and Decepticon was born. From 2000-2002 Matt held residencies with some of Toronto's best rave companies such as Nightmare, Big Bud, Serenity, his own UrbanfunK and travelled to play shows in Fredericton, Calgary, Syracuse, Buffalo, Ottawa, and London. A banker by day and DJ by night, Matt focused on playing some of Toronto 's hottest venues in 2003 including System Soundbar and Element. Most notably, Matt showcased his raw sense for crowd-pleasing at the world renowned Guvernment for Heineken's Thirst DJ competition in which he placed 2 nd , earning the chance to play alongside Paul Oakenfold. On the production tip, Matt landed a remix for Santos on Chicago 's Funktion Recordings label, had original work signed to Jelo's mix CD Scarlem Sessions and, most recently, has been working on a remix for Toronto 's own Bugeyed Records. Currently Matt can be found at one of Toronto 's greatest record shops 2thebeat records as one of the house, hip hop, and break-beat buyers, and on 1groove.com where he hosts an internet radio show -pushing musical boundaries each week. Matt also belongs to Fused Artist management based out of New York whose clients include Vitamin D, CZR, Dj Assault, Josh the Funky One, and Chris Anderson.