MATTHEW SANTOS: SINGER/SONGWRITER

QUICKLY DISAPPEARING released 1/31/2012 by Singer Matthew Santos, the 3rd studio album from the Minnesota native, best known for his collaborations with Grammy-Award winning hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco. From the hook man for Fiasco, Santos has switched genres, moving from the hip-hop glam to a practical passionate Folk rocker.
Santos’ vocals are featured on multiple tracks on Fiasco’s Gold Record THE COOL and most widely recognized on the Grammy-nominated single “Superstar”, the song was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the Grammy Awards of 2009

He may have had a lucrative career as a Hip Hop artist, but his heart was telling him it was not meant to be, and his aspirations of becoming a soul-folk-rocker, brought him back to earth and back to the dream he has for his career.

Santos moved to Chicago in 2001 to study music composition at Columbia College and from there he developed a career in 2 different worlds of music.

The vocal phrasing and style of Santos may remind you of James Morrison, from England (review Nov 2010). The voice is similar, but his sound is distinctive.

Santos is currently touring the country promoting his album without his band. Due to the state of the economy for the music business, he will try to pull off what sounds like some complicated tracks in a One Man Show to promote his music. He has world recognition, but no definition and this may make him stand out in the crowd.

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