Born in 1990 London, England based producer and DJ Matan Zohar,
or Mat Zo as he is known to his fans, was born into a artistically
gifted family. His mother, an accomplished professional violinist,
and his father, a famous oil painter and music lover, immersed
Matan into a world of music, from classical and folk, to opera
and modern synth music. By age 8, precocious Matan was already
so much inspired by music that he taught himself the guitar,
and decided to start a band.
After moving from the USA back to London, England, his birthplace,
at age 11, Matan soon became a drummer in a jazz band, and
bassist in a rock band, but after listening to such dance
music artists as Daft Punk and the Chemical Brothers, their
primal rhythms combined with cutting edge melodies, instrumentation,
and progression moved him to a turning point in his career:
electronic dance music production and DJing.
He taught himself to produce dance music at 13 years old,
and by 16, taught himself to DJ.
By 2006, when he was only 16 years old, Matan had his first
signing of a track, but it was after he won the Baroque Remix
Competition with Lustral's "In My Life" that many
world-class DJs and producers began to notice this young producer's
great talents.
By mid-2007, Mat Zo had remixed for Andy Moor, Markus Schulz,
and he became a DJ household name after Tiesto hired him to
remix "Driving To Heaven", and the remix appeared
on Tiesto's internationally recognized "In Search Of
Sunrise 7" CD compilation.
Mat Zo quickly worked up the ranks to become one of the most
sought after progressive dance music producers in history.
He has played in such cities as Holland, Germany, Ukraine,
Ibiza, India, and various cities in England. Mat Zo's global
reach multiplied when his Zoned monthly radio program was
picked up by Afterhours.fm the summer of 2008.
Mat Zo has gained tremendous support by the world's top DJs,
including Armin van Buuren, Tiesto, Above & Beyond, Markus
Schulz, Ferry Corsten, Andy Moor, and Airwave. He has numerous
releases out on such labels as Intuition Recordings (2), Armada
Music, and Anjunabeats, and continues to produce varied electronic
music, ranging from drum and bass, to trance and progressive
house. His monthly Zoned radio program can be heard monthly
..hours.fm, and his guest mixes can be heard on numerous highly
rated radio stations
