About MAT.JOE
Mat.Joe is a Berlin-based house DJ and producer whose sound draws on hip-hop and skateboarding culture, a combination Magnetic Magazine traced back a decade to the duo's early days working with vinyl and hip-hop influences before evolving into what became known as “crispy urban house.” Originally formed in Hannover and Berlin in 2013 by Matthias Neitzke as a duo with Johannes Schulz dating back to 2006, the project's studio and DJ output blends rap, breakdance, and skate culture into a distinctive house sound described by Electronic Groove as inspired significantly by Berlin's creative environment. Sisyduck's profile notes that Mat.Joe now operates as a solo DJ and producer act following the earlier duo period, continuing to release music rooted in the same cultural touchpoints. The act's productions have fed directly into club and festival DJ sets across Germany's house scene, with their backyard studio serving as the creative base connecting production work to live performance. Mat.Joe's career reflects the broader trend of house artists incorporating hip-hop's DIY ethos and skate culture aesthetics into dance music, sustaining a recognizable identity within Berlin's house scene over more than a decade of activity.