Madteo Artist Bio

Matteo Ruzzon, who resides in Queens, New York, is a DJ and producer better known as Madteo. The breadth of influences crammed into his productions is only matched by the far-reaching range of genres which make up his selections as a DJ, melding a hazy array of hip-hop, soul, disco, house & techno influences with startling coherence. His sounds are more streetwise than avant-garde—is the result of an unusual journey, both musically and personally. Having grown up in the Veneto region of Italy, as a teenager Ruzzon went on a student exchange to Pitzer College in Claremont, California—”it was like Animal House but with an international flavor”—where he discovered dub and reggae, which formed the foundation for his taste. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.