Do a music search on his name and, chances are, you’ll see his involvement in the career of one of your favourite Kiwi artists. Brooke Fraser, K’Lee, Bleeders, Elemeno P, Fuemana, Seth Haapu, and Dei Hamo all benefitted from his input. Matty J Ruys has also spent the last 12 years curating Music Matters Live; Asia’s biggest music industry gateway event for the world’s emerging artists, as well as running its academy programs.




