Good things come in fives. Dropping his first rough cut as a high school freshman when he was just fourteen, Matthew Borley, couldnāt have known that five years later heād be touring Europe, playing packed-out shows in the South of France.
Initially sparked by his father during his teenage years, he was Introduced to select verses from ā90s hip hop pioneers and most controversial rapper of his time, Eminem, Matthew was profoundly impacted by his connection to Hip Hops cutting and unapologetic persona.
Being put on the likes of Eminem, while most of Emās lyrics were PG-13 at best, his father was careful to only show his son lines that connect at a deeper level from cuts like classic āStanā. Not satisfied with only hearing bits and pieces,Ā viisiĀ did what any typical adolescent would do: he snuck out an old laptop and dove deep down the hip hop rabbit hole.Ā Eminem led to Dr. Dre. Dr. Dre to Tupac. Tupac to Biggie. Soon enough, Matthewās obsession provided an escape that quickly evolved and made way forĀ viisi.
Based on the Finnish word for āfiveā, viisi represents past, present, and future. viisi returns to push the boundaries of what it means to be an artist in his āLiiminal’ series. Through his powerful and raw storytelling, his music transcends across unique and universal human experiences that have shaped him as an artist and individual. With a lyrical honesty and unwavering dedication to his craft, viisi is unafraid to delve into his personal experiences such as family struggles, fallouts with loved ones, career choices, failing, self-worth and more. Writing prose with messages of life and dreams and of merit and substance, his visceral approach to the story of his evolution will surely leave fans moved and stunned.