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IVAN

PRODUCER/WRITER/SINGER/ARRANGER

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IVAN HAS WRITTEN AND PRODUCED SONGS RECORDED BY AND FEATURING ARTISTS SUCH AS: OUTKAST,TIMBALAND, JAY-Z, LIL' KIM, SEAN PAUL, ANGIE STONE, BLU CANTRELL, LAUREN HILL, NELLY, CURTIS MAYFIELD, EN VOGUE, PINK, TONI BRAXTON, SWV, CHANGING FACES, SILK, MARQUES HOUSTON/IMMATURE AND CHICO DEBARGE TO NAME A FEW. IN ADDITION, IVAN HAS PERFORMED, PRODUCED AND WRITTEN SONGS FOR SOUNDTRACKS WHICH INCLUDE: SET IT OFF, DOCTOR DOLITTLE, THE LONGEST YARD, MOD SQUAD, SPRUNG AND HIGH SCHOOL HIGH. IVAN STARTED OUT CHOREOGRAPHING AND DANCING FOR VARIOUS HIP HOP ARTISTS, TOURS AND VIDEOS. LATER MOVING INTO BACKUP VOCALS FOR MARIAH CAREY, WHITNEY HOUSTON AND MICHAEL BOLTON TO NAME A FEW. IVAN IS A FEATURED VOCALIST AND/OR BACKGROUND VOCALIST ON SEVERAL ARTIST RECORDINGS FROM JANET JACKSON TO BETTE MIDLER. IVAN'S VOICE AND VOCAL CHARACTERS CAN ALSO BE HEARD IN VARIOUS TV COMMERCIALS. IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THIS, IVAN IS A SUCCESSFUL GHOST WRITER FOR VARIOUS MULTI- PLATINUM RAP STARS. IVAN SAYS,"IF YOU FOLLOW HIP HOP, YOU WILL KNOW MY WORK BUT, DON'T ASK ME WHO...RAPPERS PAY WELL FOR FIRE AND SILENCE", HE LAUGHS. IVAN CONTINUES, "MY JOB IS TO GIVE THESE ARTISTS AN IDENTITY AND SWAGGER THROUGH MUSIC SO, IF IT AIN'T ORIGINAL, I AIN'T DO IT. I HAVE NEVER MET A LAME OR DIAMOND IN THE RUFF THAT I COULDN'T REFINE." Myspace Graphics
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Member Since: 5/7/2006
Band Website: WWW.MYSPACE.COM/nycivan
Band Members: Little Superstar

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Influences: WORDS BY:Ivan Matias:I want to find the words that aren't in the dictionary. the ones that have yet to be defined, but understood by visionaries. the words that have no sound, but are still as profound as any adjective, verb or noun. i wanna find the words that articulate my thoughts, the ones that i internalize and protect inside my fort. i want to see the way they look, as they line up on the page, and then see them brought to life, when the reader is my stage. i wanna find the words that lead to only one conclusion. the ones that offer hope and light and piece of mind to those left in confusion. i want to speak the words that are missing in our lives. the ones that lead us toward the future, but wreak of what was left behind. i want to hear the words that make me higher then any herbs. the ones that in my darkest hour, make me soar among the birds. I'd love to say the words that let you know just how I'm feeling, when I'm feeling, what I'm feeling. the words that defy language or cultural barriers, the ones that instantly connect, infect and marry us. i need those words. the words that cannot be spoken without emotion, the ones that soothe upon contact like dry skin takes to lotion the words that define the words that define the words. i want to design the words that refine the words that bind words. i want to taste the words, as they roll up off my tongue. and inhale the smell of satisfaction, as the new words fill my lungs. i want to know the words I'm saying have the power of when I'm praying. and fulfill my intention without condescension, i want them words and i ain't playing! i want the words that bring the tears of joy, and give me patience when I'm annoyed. the words that guide me when I'm lost, a nicer way to say f@..$ off! the words that help us see inside, and summarize the words we hide, the words that help identify, the reasons why our worlds collide i want to embrace those words. the words that create the sentences, that form the paragraphs, that make the books that i want to write worth reading. the ones that symbolize the thoughts hypothesized, the words that don't taste bad when eating. i want the words that translate, the sound that wind and waves and pets make. i want the words that close the distance, and draw us closer in an instant. i imagine those words being put together, so fresh and new, they require new letters. i want those words, i need those words. i must create the words who's meaning has already been created inside of me.
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My Blog

DO YOU HAVE ROOM?

 So many people spend their life eating what society feeds them. So used to spiritual, mental and emotional fast food that, they don't know their way around their own kitchen. They neve...
Posted by IVAN on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:12:00 PST

GRADUATION

bY: IVAN MATIAS In order to get to the place in life you want to be, you must graduate from the place you've always been. You will not get a different result if you keep doing the same thing. We expec...
Posted by IVAN on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:13:00 PST

INVISIBLE

By: Ivan Matias No matter where I go, you're always in my head,When I get up, When I'm at work and as I lay in bed. But,  you're Invisible. You're that something that I long for,The thi...
Posted by IVAN on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:12:00 PST

Something EVERYONE should know about......

OK so some don't like to read well, here is some video info. TAKE A BREAK FROM "I LOVE NY" AND 'TOP MODEL' WITH SOMETHING YOUR BRAIN CAN ACTUALLY USE. You don't need to watch all videos. Just take a l...
Posted by IVAN on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:33:00 PST

Dont be scurred!

Don't be afraid to forgive yourself for making mistakes. A lot of times we make an irrational choice or impulsive decision when we knew better, and spend the rest of our lives kicking ourselves&...
Posted by IVAN on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:26:00 PST

The Truth is in there somewhere...

The truth comes in many shapes and forms. Check out this lil package.I'm in Love..... You'll love her too. Just give her a minute to really warm up and go in! She does "GO-IN!" > ...
Posted by IVAN on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:47:00 PST

FEMALE CELEB FELONS & GANGSTA BITCHES

It seems this is the year of the "bad girl", female felon and/or gangsta bitch! Niomi Campbell, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, Eve, Nicole Richie,Remy Ma even Diana Ross Got c...
Posted by IVAN on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:23:00 PST

TUPAC 2PAC'S 7-7-07 RETURN?

TUPAC (the black Elvis) is said to be "returning" on 7-7-07.No matter what you thought about Tupac, He was one of the great minds/talents in Hip Hop history.He considered himself a poet and an actor. ...
Posted by IVAN on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:21:00 PST

SOME OF MY FAVORITE INTERNET WEIRDO'S/VIDEOS

THESE ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITE PEOPLE/VIDEOS ON DA NET. SOME FUNNY/ENTERTAINING S@$ ...
Posted by IVAN on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 02:12:00 PST

HATERS 16+

THIS IS A QUICK 16+ FOR MY "HATERS" AKA "EMOTIONALLY CONFLICTED FANS" WHO I KEEP AT ARMS LENGTH AND NEVER LET GET TOO CLOSE TO DA KIDD. MY MIND'S EYE SAW THE HATER IN YOU BEFORE YOU DEVELOPED YOUR OBS...
Posted by IVAN on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 02:21:00 PST