Matthew Barrett grew up in Western Australia and was a member of Perth's Syllaboliks hip hop crew. Formerly signed to Obese Records, he now releases music on his own label, B-Style Entertainment.A former pro surfer,Barrett only began rapping seriously when Syllaboliks came together in 1999.Barrett's first release was "Courageous", on the Culture of Kings compilation in 2000. This was followed in 2002 by his debut album, The Courageous LP. A song from that album, "Friday", appears on Triple J's 2005 album Super Request—Dog's Breakfast, a compilation of frequently requested songs from Triple J's Super Request program.In 2001 he performed at the Margaret River Masters Concert. In 2002 he performed at the Big Day Out concerts.Barrett relocated to the Gold Coas and released an EP, Simple but Effective, in 2006 on his own label, B-Style Entertainment.