Matisyahu
Matthew Paul Miller (born June 30, 1979), known by his Hebrew and stage name Matisyahu (/mætɪsˈjɑːhuː/; "Gift of God"), is Jewish American reggae vocalist, beatboxer, and alternative rock musician.
Known for blending Orthodox Jewish themes with reggae, rock and hip hop beatboxing sounds, Matisyahu's 2005 single "King Without a Crown" was a Top 40 hit in the United States. Since 2004, he has released four studio albums as well as two live albums, two remix CDs and two DVDs featuring live concerts. In addition, Matisyahu played the role of Tzadok in The Possession, a supernatural horror film directed by Ole Bornedal and co-produced by Sam Raimi. Through his career, Matisyahu has worked with Bill Laswell, reggae producers Sly & Robbie, and Kool Kojak.
Biography
Early life
Matisyahu was born Matthew Paul Miller on June 30, 1979, in West Chester, Pennsylvania. His family eventually settled in White Plains in Westchester County, New York. He was brought up a Reconstructionist Jew, and attended Hebrew school at Bet Am Shalom, a synagogue in White Plains. He spent much of his childhood barely learning the tenets of Judaism, but by the time he was a teenager, Matisyahu began to rebel against his lack of upbringing. He started taking drugs and dropped out of White Plains Senior High School. He became a self-professed "Phish-head," taking hallucinogens and following the rock band Phish on tour.
Mattityahu
Mattityahu is a Hebrew first name literally meaning "The gift of God". English renderings include Matthew, Matthias, and Mattathias. Mattithyahu is a variation.
Mattityahu may refer to:
References
Podcasts:
Matisyahu
ALBUMS
- Akeda released: 2014
- Five7Seven2 Live released: 2013
- Spark Seeker: Acoustic Sessions (Live) released: 2013
- Spark Seeker released: 2012
- Live at Stubb's, Volume II released: 2011
- Light released: 2009
- Jerusalem (Out of Darkness Comes Light) released: 2006
- No Place to Be released: 2006
- Youth released: 2006
- Live at Stubb's released: 2005
- Shake Off the Dust...Arise released: 2004
- 2008-12-16: Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada released:
- 2009-07-13: Opera House, Toronto, ON, Canada released:
- 2006-04-09: Live at Charles E. Smith Center: Washington, DC, USA released:
- 2004-11-17: University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA released:
2008-12-16: Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Intro
- Jago Ma
- My Beating Heart
- Ghosts
- [unknown]
- [unknown]
- Venomous
- In the Beginning
- Soobax
- [unknown]
- America
- Take a Minute
- "Love"
- People Like Me
- [unknown]
- Freedom
- Escape
- Jerusalem (includes: Freedom / Aish Tamid)
- Close My Eyes (includes: Dispatch the Troops)
- We Will Walk
- Exaltation (includes: Indestructable)
- Youth
- So Hi So Lo (includes: Rastaman Chant)
- Nosson Zand Jam
- Beat Box
- King Without a Crown
- Vocal Jam (includes: Aish Tamid)
- Crowd Noise
- Shes Gone
- Lion’s Mane (includes: Message in a Bottle)
2009-07-13: Opera House, Toronto, ON, Canada
- [unknown]
- [unknown]
- [unknown]
- [unknown]
- [unknown]
- Tzama L’cha Nafshi
- Got No Water
- Ancient Lullabye
- We Will Walk
- Youth (includes: Message in a Bottle)
- One Day
- Indestructable
- King Without a Crown (includes: Close My Eyes)
- Beat Box (includes: Apache Jam)
- L-Rd, Raise Me Up
- Aish Tamid
- [encore break]
- Time of Your Song (includes: Heights)
2004-11-17: University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
- Sea to Sea
- Candle
- Warrior
- [untitled]
- Fire 'n Heights Jam
- Chop 'em Down
- [untitled]
- King Without a Crown
- [untitled]
- Refuge
- Beatbox Duet, Part 1 (feat. Max B)
- Beatbox Duet, Part 2 (feat. Max B)
- P.G. County Meets Brooklyn (feat. Max B)
- Garagebox (feat. Max B)
- Hasidic Go-Go (feat. Max B)
- Lord, Raise Me Up
- Exaltation
- Close My Eyes
- Heights (intro)
- Heights
- [untitled]
- Nigun
- Wake Up From This Dream
- Father in the Forest (incomplete)
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by Matisyahu
Heights
by: Matisyahuwhoo!
mmm she whoa yo yo, yee whoa yo ohhh
whoa yeaaaah
said i will rip into the lyrics, i will rip into them words
explain like physics leavin your vision blurred
all dem rightcheous men there is no need to worry
crash into the wicked in my way wityh these fists of fury
im sorting crimes all day
everyday thas what i say
with consciousness as my soy nice day
all of dem crazy murderers are bound to be played
evil man in a delay
said the moonlights and lights in my way
twighlights from my roof
and poof looking up to the night ask for help
to get up x7
and right get up and right to get up to get up and right
get up and right get up and right
see git up and git up and right
git up and him a dim a yo yo yo
so me nah nah nah nah nah ah
the only bring me down
burn away my brain away my brain is too compound
elevatin my soul... purifying my sound
like the sun of my sun ray burnin up thru the clouds
are good for my brain let it rain till i drown
thunder let the blessings come down
it found my soul, raised it up from the ground x 2
i said a moonlights and lights in my way
twighlights from my roof
and poof looking up to the night ask for help
to get up x7 x 2
yeah bass man!!
(bass interlude)
said i will rip into the lyrics, i will rip into them words
explain like physics leavin your vision blurred
all dem rightcheous men there is no need to worry
crash into the wicked in my way wityh these fists of fury
im sorting crimes all day
everyday thas what i say
with consciousness as my soy nice day
all of dem crazy murderers are bound to be played
evil man in a delay
i dropiin bombs on ur moms
to ur dismay
open up a single way each and every day
i sit back relax and listen to the music play
put the headphones on my head a yo soy
i rappin to your room
explain like physics leavin ur concious doomed
boom in the mornin and the afternoon
said the moonlights and lights in my way
twighlights from my roof
and poof looking up to the night ask for help
to get up x33
zee yo yo
mm whoo
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