Who is Matryxx75?

Meet Michael Robertson

Born in Oakland California, Michael is the third child born of four sons raised by Bonita McCain. Raised in the mean streets of Richmond California, he was surrounded by poverty and crime, which forced him to stay indoors and work on an imaginary world that he created. Drawing and painting has been his main focus since he began drawing very early in his youth. Throughout high school he has been recognized through is art, and has received several awards and grants. His long running newspaper cartoon entitled “Serious Matters” was awarded through his high school career even after he had graduated from San Lorenzo High School in 1993. He continued to create art work when he joined the work force, by working at a local music store where he was hired to create new signs for all genres of the music at the store Rasputin’s formerly in San Lorenzo. Working at this music store gave him the opportunity to open his mind to all types of different music, which greatly influenced his artwork. He began working on his portfolio by paying tribute to artists whom he greatly admired and he continues on this path to this day. His artwork is a variety of different styles and formats, as well as using different mediums to express himself, including painting, pastels, collogues, drawings, photography, screenwriting, and now Digital Illustration.

Born in 1975, he has been raised on Hip-Hop music, and since hip-hop was first recognized that same year he was born it has a strong connection in his art. His artwork also consists of themes of Black History, Music, Abstracts, Portraits, Cartoons, as well as an original Graphic novel he is currently working on. For 17 years he was working in Higher Education as a Associate Director, Student Advisor and Academic Coach. He also taught Illustration for several years at one of largest private Art & Design Universities on the West Coast.