Zach Matari
Jun 8, 2014
Zach Matari is a 19 year old Pop/R&B singer/songwriter & musician born and raised in North Jersey with musical talent that is far beyond his years. A true "old soul," his influences include Ray Charles, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Presley, and Michael Jackson!
In 2010, 2011 & 2012 he performed at the Bamboozle Festival where he opened up for Paramore, MGMT, Weezer, Motley Crue, Bruno Mars & Bon Jovi. In the summer of 2012 Zach flew out to California to open for Legendary R&B group New Edition at The Nokia Theater in LA and The Mountain Winery in Saratoga Springs CA. Zach also performed at a benefit concert with Destiny's Child Michelle Williams and raised $60,000 for his friend that was injured in Afghanistan.
Summer 2013, Zach toured on the Pop Explosion Tour featuring America's hottest boy band Midnight Red, as well as performing at various music festivals throughout the Tri-State area and opened up for R5 featuring Disney's Ross Lynch from "Austin & Ally" in July. This Fall 2013, Zach continued his tour, performing with R5 and X-Factor's Fifth Harmony at the Pine Belt Arena in Toms River to a sold out crowd of 3300 fans. Zach collaborated on a song in Spanish and English with Ruina Nueva the hot Salsa group from the Dominican Republic. Their song is called "Si Tu No Estas" or If You're Not Here, it is a remake of one of Menudo's biggest hits in the 80's done in a Bachata style. Zach toured the Dominican Republic with Ruina Nueva in October 2013, doing over 25 TV shows and radio stations throughout the country.
Zach has also been featured in an interview with Bop/Tiger Beat Magazine andwww.HipHollywood.com as the next "Pop Star Sensation."Zach has worked with many top producers such as Grammy Award nominated music composer and record producer, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, and has also been writing and recording songs with, Grammy Award Winner Fred Jerkins III, Grammy Nominated Alvin J. Garrett, writer Balewa Muhammad of The Clutch, all to be premiered on his upcoming album.
Zach has worked on his most recent single with Ali Dee of Deetown in NYC who are known for their platinum record "Cups" from the sound track of the hit movie Pitch Perfect and also with producers The DeLoryanz, GI Joe and Kurt Kesedar. Zach is scheduled to release his first album early 2014.