His feisty attitude has kept him at or near the top of the sound system game for many years. Tony Matterhorn has now found new territory as a dancehall deejay with a handful of hits pounding the dancehall both locally and overseas.Dubbed 'Mr. Fully Loaded' for his intense battles at the annual beach event, Matterhorn has captured a new fan base with the globe-trotting Dutty Wine single which spent 13 weeks at number one on the RETV Dancehall Chart, and eleven weeks at the top of the UK's BBC 1Xtra Dancehall chart. Dutty Wine's success hasn't been confined to the dancehall charts. The song has also peaked at number 34 on Billboard's R Hip Hop Singles Tracks chart in the US. A follow-up single, Goodas Fi Dem from producer Mark Pinnock's Gully Slime rhythm on the Natural Bridge label, has taken over the number one spot on the charts.Matterhorn, whose real name is Duffton Taylor has now found himself much busier than in previous years. In a recent interview, Matterhorn pointed out that his career is enjoying an all- time high and he is capitalizing on every moment that presents itself. "Pretty much things have changed a lot now. I am in the studios more than before, doing dubs for other sounds but its all good," he explained.Matterhorn got his initial start in the sound system arena in the early 1990s. "I was going to school when Wally from Inner City sound and Mark dem decide to teach mi one day about the sound thing. I was always listening to people like Professor Nuts and Stichie from back in the day. The deejay thing just evolved from being around artistes like Bounty Killer and Mad Cobra,"said Matterhorn.
Soon after he made a name for himself as part of the duo King Addis and his ability to deliver an energetic and exciting live show. Performing in clubs all over North America, Matterhorn's style of hardcore dancehall began winning him accolades, including a victory at the dancehall World Cup in 2000. He finally broke through to mainstream American audiences in the summer of 2006 with his song "Dutty Wine," which was heavily played on R and rap stations around the country.Asked whether he was surprised at the success of Dutty Wine, Mattehorn said "The song took about 15 minutes to do, right in my living room couch. Me and Ding Dong and some friends were running a boat. The song was created for the girls from Montego Bay who were doing the Dutty Wine dance. I did had the feeling that the song was going to be big, but not as big as it turned out to be. "
Tony Matterhorn has other songs besides Dutty Wine and Goodaz Fi Dem. Some more songs include, On My Knees featuring Alaine 2007 song, Turn it Around (Raging Bull Riddim) (07 song). Running Cow (07 song) is a nother one of his songs that he shares is comedian side in a song, Talk De Things (Duge Fresh voice 07 song), How We Grow Featuring Firelinks (Drum Lane Riddim 08 song), Tour Guide (Massive B's Go Go Riddim 08) Also the high energy 'Wine up for me' which is guaranteed the next hit.When asked one word that would describe Tony Matterhorn he replied INEVITABLE!the G.O.A.T
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