Brockhampton’s Matt Champion bio: age, height, real name, girlfriend
Matt Champion is an American musician. He is one of the most versatile artists in the modern music industry. He rose to fame as one of the vocalists of the hip hop band Brockhampton.
Here is everything you need to know about Matt Champion, the gifted Brockhampton vocalist.
Profile summary
- Matt Champion real name: Matthew Garrett Champion
- Date of birth: 14 February 1995
- Age: 26 years (as of 2021)
- Place of birth: The Woodlands, Texas, the USA
- Height: 5 feet 7 inches
- Girlfriend: Tavia Bonetti
- Profession: Rapper, Singer-songwriter
Matt Champion biography
The musician is from The Woodlands, Texas, the USA. There is no information revealing the names of his parents. According to his Instagram profile, he has a sister.
How old is Brockhampton Matt Champion?
He was born on 14 February 1995. As of 2021, Matt Champion age is 26 years.
How tall is Matt Champion?
Matt Champion height is 5 feet 7 inches, or 170 centimetres.
Education
He attended Tough Elementary School. Later on, he moved to The Woodlands High School in Texas.
While in high school, he got interested in music. The singer dropped out of college and moved to LA to pursue a career as a musician.
Matt Champion Brockhampton career
Before joining the musical group, he tried to build a career as a solo performer. He released several songs on his SoundCloud page, including Burn and You're Too Cool For Me.
Over time, he joined the band AliveSinceForever. It was founded by Kevin Abstract. The group consisted of 30 members, including producer Romil Hemnani, manager Jon Nunes, and photographer Ashlan Grey. The band released its debut EP in 2013.
After rebranding the following year, the band was renamed to Brockhampton. Some of its new members were found on a Kanye West forum (KanyeToThe) by Kevin Abstract who posted:
Anybody wanna make a band? Who's down?
Abstract commented on his wish to set up a band as follows:
I just always wanted to be part of something where I felt like I belonged.
As a vocalist for Brockhampton, Matt has built a fairly successful career. In 2015, the band released the debut single – Bet I. Later, the song was removed from all streaming platforms due to unknown reasons.
Soon afterwards, the band released the singles Hero and Dirt. The following year, it released its debut mixtape All-American Trash (2016).
It was followed by the release of the singles Cannon, Face, Gold, Star, and Heat. In 2017, it released the trilogy Saturation, Saturation II, and Saturation III.
The next year, one of its vocalists – Ameer Vann – left the band due to sexual misconduct accusations on social media. In 2018, Brockhampton released its fourth album titled Iridescence. It became the band’s first Billboard 200 No. 1 album.
It was followed by the fifth album – Ginger (2019). On 14 January 2020, the band released the single Sugar. It was so popular that reached No. 66 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The same year, the band released two more hits – Boy Bye and No Halo.
Matt Champion girlfriends
When it comes to his private life and relationships, the musician dated several girls:
- Instagram model Jade Holman. They were in a relationship for three years. In 2016, they broke up.
- Professional model Tavia Bonetti. They started dating in 2018.
Matt Champion is known for his incredible versatility and vocal delivery. He is building a successful career and reaching new heights with Brockhampton.
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