Maztek aka Matteo Cavo is a

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producer born in

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, Italy. He began his career in 2004, after several releases on various independent record labels he was featured in 2012 on

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with his Single "Galactica/Odyssey". In 2011, he became one of the official producers of Dope D.O.D., a hip hop crew based in the Netherlands, for which produces some beats one of which featuring Redman. In that same year he made a remix for an Italian band called Subsonica. The track was called "Il Diluvio (Maztek remix)" and was released by

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. In 2012 he signs his tune "Twang" on

Hospital Records Hospital Records is a British independent record label based in South London. Primarily releasing drum and bass, the label was started in 1996 by Tony Colman (London Elektricity) and Chris Goss, and has grown in recent years to become one of ...

"Sick Music 3" followed by other

various Artists releases and remixes. In 2013 he signs his tune "Dizzy Step" on Program Records am Records (UK)Sub-label and "Hive Mind" on the

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Winter Selection 2013. In The same year he releases the "M Theory Ep" on

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

Compilations

Production

References

Dope D.O.D
"Maztek iz our boy from Italy, He did the Brutality beat on the Evil EP. We met him a couple a times on tour in Italy and it was only right he produced 3 joints on the new album! Be sure 2 check him out! This dude iz crazy with da bangerz. One of the tracks he did features Redman…One of his favorite artists period…This goes for us as well. He’s a true Hip Hop legend. "
, ''Dope D.O.D.'', Holland, 6 April 2012.

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{{Authority control 1981 births Drum and bass musicians Living people Musicians from Rome