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Mathis is a versatile session musician. He started playing the drums & percussion 15 years ago and hasn’t stopped since. Mathis moved to London from Paris, France to fulfil his dreams by studying music further (Bmus Hons in Popular Music Performance) with top players such as Mark Roberts (Massive Attack), Bosco D’Oliveira (Sade, Terry Callier) Paul Elliot and others.
Since arriving in London Mathis has been busy working as a session musician for Universal and Island records, recording in studios such as SARM West, Island and Rak Studios as well as appearing in video clips for the likes of All Saints.
In addition to his credits he is currently the drummer for many different bands including Temposhark, an electro pop rock band, (their first album ’The invisible line’ due to be released in March 2008). They will be promoting it by touring the USA and then the UK.
State Of Bengal (founder of the Asian Underground scene and responsible for club anthems: Flight IC408 and Chittagong Chill), and he is a percussionist in a 10 piece drumming extravaganza called Batusamba.
Mathis has played all over the world: SWSX in Texas, Roxy in LA, Nujaz Festival in Montreal, Clandestino Festival in Sweden, Brecon Jazz festival in Wales, Shepherds Bush Empire, Cargo, Jazz Café , Ocean, The Hackney Empire and many more venues across London. He will be touring the world with State of Bengal promoting their 4th album ’Skip ij’ and has been touring the US with Temposhark over the summer 2007.
Mathis also teaches private lessons across London as well as running drumming workshops in many styles: African, Brazilian, and Afro-Cuban. Previous clients include Museum of London, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Bloomberg, and various schools and companies across England.
Finally, Mathis has been influenced by many different styles of music and his playing is a perfect blend of Funk, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Jungle, Drum’n’Bass, Breakbeat, Rock, Reggae, Electro, pop… Check him out at www.mathisrichet.com or www.myspace.com/mathisondrums.
He plays Sonor Drums, Bosphorus Cymbals and Vic Firth Sticks.
