Matthew Philpott-Jones, better known as DMVU, is an American dubstep produc… Read Full Bio ↴Matthew Philpott-Jones, better known as DMVU, is an American dubstep producer and DJ based out of Denver. He is known for his song "Bloccd", "The Acid is 2 Loud", and "Construction Yaper

Matthew Philpott-Jones, better known as DMVU, is an American dubstep producer and DJ based out of Denver. He is known for his song "Bloccd", "The Acid is 2 Loud", and "Construction Yaper."

Matthew became involved in music at a young age playing drums and piano as a child. In high school, he moved towards using his computer to create hip-hop production, but eventually found his way into the dubstep community. At the beginning of his career, DMVU was working at subway and DJing locally. It was not until 2017 that DMVU found success with his song "Bloccd." He would later release his first project Cloccworcc in the same year. In 2018, he dropped his second EP, Moon Man , which was released by Circus Records.
Influences

His musical influences are rooted in hip-hop and soul music with artists like Madlib, Dilla, Sam Cooke and Sarah Vaughn as well as dubstep producers Mala, Kahn and Skream. Weirdness plays a substanial role in DMVU's image and music and some of his weird heroes include Tom Waits, Sun Ra, Aphex Twin, and David Lynch