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| A$ton Matthews | |
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| Birth name | Matthew Lopez |
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| Born |
October 30, 1989 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Yamborghini |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | astonmatthewsmusic |
Matthew Lopez (born October 30, 1989), better known by his stage name Aston Matthews (styled as A$ton Matthews), is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. Matthews is also part of the hip-hop group Cutthroat Boyz with rappers Vince Staples and Joey Fatts.
Matthew Lopez was born October 30, 1989 in the city of Los Angeles, California. Born of first generation Guatemalan immigrants, Lopez spent much of his formative years between Los Angeles, Hawaiian Gardens, and Carson, California. Lopez played varsity football throughout his duration of high school. It is during this time where he also became a member of the West Side Pirus, a faction of the Bloods based in Carson, California. On May 31, 2008, Lopez was involved in an altercation at a house party where he was shot in his heart by a .40 caliber bullet, breaking his ribs, and tearing his stomach in the process. After making a full recovery, Lopez began to write and record songs about his life.
Following his recovery, Lopez would practice writing, rapping, and recording one song a day for two years before releasing his first solo project. On November 4, 2011, Lopez released "NOFVCKSGIVEN". Lopez described his approach to the project in an interview with as, "I'm just gonna go in on a bunch of beats, make some random crazy shit and see what the fuck happens." NOFVCKSGIVEN narrated the events leading up to his shooting, as well as describing from his own perspective on the song "May 31st" which also featured then rising rap artist ScHoolboy Q. When he began to rap himself, Lopez primarily studied the flow and musical patterns of Eminem, he's also cited Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, G-Unit, and The Diplomats as direct influences to his style, combining all with his personality to create his own.
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