Matisyahu

Matisyahu
Background information
Birth name	Matthew Paul Miller
Born	(1979-06-30) June 30, 1979 (age 45) West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Origin	White Plains, New York, U.S.
Genres	Reggae hip hop alternative hip hop alternative rock[1]
Occupation(s)	Singer rapper
Instruments	Vocals beatboxing
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Thirty Tigers The Orchard Epic Fallen Sparks Greensleeves Records JDub Sony BMG
Website	matisyahuworld.com
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Matthew Paul Miller (born June 30, 1979), better known by his name and stage name Matisyahu, is a Jewish-American singer and rapper. He combines elements of reggae, rap, beatbox, alternative rock and Hasidic themes in his music.

Matisyahu was born in Pennsylvania, but grew up in White Plains, New York. He was raised in a reconstructionist Jewish home. In his teenage years, he began to rebel and started to take drugs; later on he began a journey of self-exploration.

Matisyahu married his first wife, Tahlia, in August 2004, and they have three sons. In 2014 the couple divorced. In 2019 he got married again. He has stated that he is vegan.

Miller performed for over a year as MC Truth in Bend, Oregon. In 2004, after having signed with JDub Records, he released his first album, Shake Off the Dust...Arise. In 2005 and 2006, he toured in the United States, Canada, and Europe; and made a number of stops in Israel, including a performance as the supporting act for Sting in June 2006. His video and album, Youth, produced by Bill Laswell, was released on March 7, 2006. it was Billboard magazine's number-one Digital Album.

Matisyahu's most famous songs are "King Without a Crown", "Jerusalem", and "One Day". He has collaborated with Akon, The Crystal Method, and Infected Mushroom.^[2]

Since 2004, he has released 5 studio albums, as well as 2 live albums, 2 remix albums, and 2 DVDs with live concerts.^[3][4]