Matt Champion
Champion performing in 2018 inQuebec City
Background information
Birth name	Matthew Garrett Champion
Born	(1995-02-14)February 14, 1995 (age 30)
Origin	The Woodlands, Texas
Genres	Rap
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter
Years active	2014–present
Labels	RCA
Formerly of	Brockhampton
Website	mattchampion.co

Matthew Garrett Champion (born February 14, 1995) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is known for his role as a member ofhip hop collective andboybandBrockhampton, with whom he released eight studio albums. His debut solo album,Mika's Laundry, was released on March 22, 2024.

Champion was raised inThe Woodlands, Texas, and is of partialJapanese American ancestry.^[1] While a student atThe Woodlands High School, Champion began rapping and met his future bandmatesKevin Abstract,Ameer Vann,Merlyn Wood, and Russell "Joba" Boring.^[2]

Champion joined AliveSinceForever, an internet music collective, in 2014 shortly before the group reorganized into Brockhampton. Along with the rest of the group, Champion relocated toSan Marcos, and laterLos Angeles.

Champion contributed to the groups mixtape,All-American Trash in 2016, and later appeared on the groups breakthrough debut albumSaturation, released on June 9, 2017.^[3]Saturation was followed bySaturation II andSaturation III on August 25 and December 15, respectively.^[4] In May 2018, Ameer Vann was removed from Brockhampton amidst allegations of sexual misconduct.^[5] Shortly afterwards, the group cancelled their planned fourth studio album, and released a new record,Iridescence, on September 21.Iridesence became the group's first album to debut atop the Billboard charts.^[6] It was followed byGinger on August 23, 2019.^[7] In January 2022, the group announced that they would go on an indefinite hiatus, and cancelled all remaining shows in support of the their sixth studio albumRoadrunner: New Light, New Machine (2021).^[8]

The final Brockhampton albums,The Family andTM, were released on November 17 and 18, respectively.^[9] The latter record, which consisted of outtakes from the groups recording sessions in 2020 and 2021, was curated and executive produced by Champion.^[10][11]

In June 2014, a nineteen year-old Champion's debut single "Die For Me" was featured byPigeons and Planes in "5 On It", a feature highlighting underground hip-hop artists.^[12] The next month, he appeared as a featured artist on bandmateKevin Abstract's debut studio albumMTV1987.^[13] On December 31st, Champion released the single "Burn", featuringMemphis rapper Jon Waltz.^[14] On April 6, 2015, Champion andAmeer Vann made appearances on Abstract's single "Not On DOASM 01", a cut track from Abstract's sophomore albumAmerican Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story, at the time titledDeath of a Super Model.^[15] On April 27, Champion was once again a featured artist on "Not On DOASM 02".^[16] On May 11, Champion released the single "El Dorado" alongside a corresponding music video.^[17]

After a nearly year-long hiatus, his next single "Punks" was released in February 2016, and was described as a refinement of the sound of his previous singles.^[18] On March 23, he released the single "Salud", featuring Abstract and Michael Christmas.^[19] On December 22, "Mansions" was released along with the promise of a studio album the following year.^[20] On February 17th 2017, Champion's next single "Fangs" was listed byPigeons and Planes as one of the best singles of that week.^[21]

On April 6, 2021, Champion appeared as a featured artist on97 Blossom, the debut extended play by The Blossom, released on bandmates Kevin Abstract and Romil Hemnani's record label Video Store. The EP also featured collaborations with Abstract, Hemnani, and Brockhampton producer Jabari Manwa.^[22]

On February 14, Champion released his first solo work since Brockhampton's dissolution. The single "Aphid", featuring American singerDijon, was produced by Champion and Henry Kwapis and has been described as "lush" and "melodic".^[23][24] "Aphid" was followed by "Slug", a "nostalgia-inducing funk and soul" track on February 28.^[24] On March 3, Champion began teasing a collaboration with South Korean rapperJennie.^[25] The resultingdrum and bass song, "Slow Motion", was released on March 8 alongside the announcement ofMika's Laundry, Champion's debut solo album, released on March 22.^[11][26][27]

On June 20, Champion appeared on the cover ofClash's 20th anniversary edition, titled "Kool Things".^[28] On October 2, it was announced that Champion would appear in the feature filmStrobe, directed by Taylor Cohen and produced by Tara Razavi, Nate Matteson, andHiro Murai.^[29] On October 18, Champion was announced as a performer at the 2024Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival.^[30]

On October 24, Champion released "Faye", the first installment of a planned series of singles intended to expand uponMika's Laundry.^[31] On October 30, "Faye" was followed by "Hacker".^[32] A third single, "SPJ", was released the following week.^[33] On November 13, Champion released the fourth and final single, "Ash" featuringDeb Never, who had previously appeared alongside Champion on the Brockhampton albumGinger. The same day, the four singles were collected and released as part of an extended play titledSlint's Favorite.^[34]

As of February 2025, Champion is engaged to Canadian model and designer Tavia Bonetti.^[35] Champion has starred in campaigns for Bonetti's brand, Friends With Animals.^[36]

• Brockhampton (band) members
• Rappers from Texas
• People from The Woodlands, Texas
• American musicians of Japanese descent
• Living people
• 1995 births
• RCA Records artists

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