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Derrick Matthews
The Outlaw Rap Rebel

Colorado-based self-proclaimed "Southern Gothic Hip Hop" "Outlaw Rap" or "Red Dirt Rap" artist, Derrick Matthews is from Tulsa, Oklahoma but is based out of Colorado Springs/Denver, Colorado. Derrick defies the boundaries of music genres and bends them at will. Matthews’ musical influences are diverse and eclectic. The songs Derrick Matthews creates often signifies those influences: Johnny Cash, Jim Morrison, Tech N9ne, and others who may or may not be on your personal playlist. Derrick has also been influenced by Three 6ix Mafia, Bone Thugs n Harmony, Waylon Jennings, Sturgill Simpson, Jimi Hendrix, and various death metal bands. Embracing and appreciating artists who express their truths and the truths of those who cannot find their own voices are attributes that Matthews personifies. 
Although Derrick was born in Tulsa, OK, his background and even his racial complexity is the same as his musical preferences: diverse. His family life included moving to various states and different counties which turned out to be a positive for an artist who values each individual’s stories and scars earned from different walks of life. This free-spirited upbringing has empowered Derrick, giving him the opportunity to learn firsthand from various cultures and communities along the way. 
Derrick has often described his music as raw and unfiltered, a storyteller singing songs about his travels and journey. Albeit a storyteller with jagged edges, sharp wit, and a no-holds-barred effect on his audience.  
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