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Mattafix
Origin	UK
Years active	2005–present
Genres	Alternative hip hop, R&B
Labels	Buddhist Punk
Members	Marlon Roudette (left) and Preetesh Hirji (right)

Mattafix are a UK alternative hip hop duo, made up of Marlon Roudette and Preetesh Hirji. Their sound is a fusion of hip hop, soul, reggae and dancehall.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Trivia 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 4 External links

Marlon Roudette was born in London and grew up on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent with his mother and sister after moving there with her as a young child. Preetesh Hirji was born in London of dual-Indian parentage. [1]

The group is known for lyrics that make you think. Mattafix released their first single "11.30 (Dirtiest Trick in Town)" as a limited edition on Buddhist Punk Records on 31 January 2005. Their first full single, "Big City Life", released by EMI on 8 August 2005 was a considerable hit, managing a number 15 peak on the UK singles chart, a big feat for a UK R&B/hip-hop group, and topped the charts in Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria and other European countries. Their third single, "Passer By" was released on 24 October 2005, missing the UK Top 75. The single preceded their debut album Signs of a Struggle, which was released a week later.

"After extensive touring and promotions the band are delighted to be back in the studio grafting on their next set of material. They already have a head start after writing on the road and during brief respites throughout the year."

• The group have toured with the likes of Jem and Joss Stone on their UK tours. The fourth single from their debut album, was "To & Fro", which features backing vocals from former Sugababe, Siobhán Donaghy. It was released as a download only single on 13 March 2006.
• Mattafix is noted for their thoughtful lyrics. The artists state that their album Signs of a Struggle is a reflection of the experiences and hardships they have gone through.
• Signs of a Struggle was a Triple J feature album in April 2006.
• "Big City Life" debuted at number 19 on the Australian Music Charts and reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart. It also appeared as an EA Trax song, on FIFA World Cup 2006.
• On 1 September 2006 "Big City Life" was the winner of the 43rd Sopot International Song Festival in Poland.

Year	Album	Chart Positions
		UK Albums Chart	GER Albums Chart
2005	Signs of a Struggle	#159	#35

Year	Title	Chart Positions			Album
		UK Singles Chart	GER Top100	PL TOP 50
2005	11:30 (Dirtiest Trick in Town)	-	-	-	Signs of a Struggle
2005	Big City Life	#15	#1	#1	Signs of a Struggle
2005	Passer By	#79	-	#44	Signs of a Struggle
2006	To & Fro	Download Only	#73	#30	Signs of a Struggle
2006	Cool Down the Pace	-	-	-	Signs of a Struggle

• Official Website
• An audio interview with Mattafix
• A short BBC Interview