Mats Ronander (born 27 December 1986), better known by his

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Funkin Matt, is a Norwegian record producer, remixer and DJ. Ronander is best known for his remix of

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" You're Mine (Eternal)", with fellow producer

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, which reached #1 on

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Dance Club Chart in

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Career

In 2007 Ronander released his first EP "Shake It Don't Break It" on Sidney Samson's label Samsobeats. In 2012 Funkin Matt came in touch with

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boss

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and went on to releasing "I Wish" on the

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based label. This caught the attention of Tiesto which reached out to Ronander, prompting him to later release the "Alive" EP on Tiesto's Musical Freedom. Later in 2012, Ronander started working with US label

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, run by

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. He went on to release "Rapture" and "MAD" on the same label, the latter of which was featured in

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s video game " The Crew". He also did guest mixes for both Diplo and Tiesto on their respective

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radio shows. In 2017 he signed tracks to Spinnin' Records, and released the tracks "Phoenix" on

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and "Aurora" on Oliver Heldens' sub label Heldeep Records.

Discography

Singles and extended plays

Remixes

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1986 births Living people Musicians from Tønsberg Norwegian remixers Future house musicians Dim Mak Records artists Norwegian electronic dance music DJs Mad Decent artists Spinnin' Records artists Ultra Records artists