Born in 1979 and raised in Madison, Wisconsin- U.S.A. While growing up
Matthew Streiff A.K.A. (Mat Strife) was uniquely positioned to be able to
experience all of the Chicago and Detroit sounds of the early to late 90's.
Matt started out at the age of 7 playing guitar and drums. This eventually led
to multiple bands and quite a bit of stage time for such a young musician. By
the age of 17 the introduction of electronic music into Matts life had taken
hold. A musician at heart, Matt wanted to create this new sound He had
experienced.In the summer of 1997 Matt got his first set of decks.
Completely enthralled with all styles of electronic music He went on a
rampage playing everything from Drum-n-bass to booty house and
everything in between.After a decade of collecting vinyl and educating
himself through countless events and shows Matt decided it's time to share
some of this knowledge and music to the world.He does so through cd's and
live Dj sets. Matts primary style is jackin Chi-town house, but Matt also has been known to throwdown anything from dark glitchy tech-house to deep club soundscapes. One thing's for sure though...If it isn't funky it won't be found in Mr Strife's crate!
