Matija Rodić, commonly referred to by his stage name Matroda, is a Croatian-born and Los Angeles-based producer and DJ. His world-renowned take on house music, known to fans and fellow DJs alike as the “Matroda sound” has gathered an empire of fans in his more than twelve years of making music.

After developing a passion for house music early in his life, Matroda began creating his first house beats in the early 2010s. His first releases included “Some Strange Voices,” “Hypnotose,” followed shortly by his debut extended play, fittingly titled I am Matroda.

In 2020, Matroda founded Terminal Underground, a label which he described in a Facebook post as “a label/collective/platform where I will help promote fresh new music. I promise I will listen to every demo personally but will only release few singles per year at first.” The label followed by publishing music from Matroda himself, as well as fellow artists San Pacho, Truth x Lies, Dave Summit, and more.

In the following years, Matroda’s discography and audience would continue to grow, eventually leading him to be named the 25th producer of 2021 and the 19th producer of 2022 in terms of DJ support, according to 1001Tracklists.