Matto’s dream of becoming an international music artist started at the age of 7 when she first started singing. Influenced by her mum who was a singer and song writer, Matto started singing as most young girls do, using anything she could find as her pretend microphone. Taking inspiration from a Jamaican artist, Lady Patra, Matto named herself Lady Matto. Matto would sing at school and at home, but she took singing a step further when she wrote her first song “Mi Paddy” with the help of her mum. This track secured Matto a record deal with the Paradise Family (Jimmy Bee) and within four months, this track became a big hit in Sierra Leone. During a period of time where there were not many female singers in Sierra Leone, Matto overcame many barriers and “Mi Paddy” gave her a lot of bookings, allowing her to tour the country. It also led to Matto winning two AWOL awards (All Walks Of Life) for Best New Comer and Best Single. Matto took part in major competitions, including one in Guinea where she competed with artists from Gambia, Senegal and Ivory Coast. With a shy and reserved but very friendly personality off stage, people were always amazed to see Matto’s fiery performances on-stage. Rapping always came naturally to Matto, and in combination with her angelic singing voice, Matto always gave the audience a good show.

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