He was the leader of the well known Ellie Matt and the GIвЂ™s Brass that toured different continents, taking the name of St. In his years of contributing to the musical landscape in the region, Ellie Matt worked with the likes of Mighty Sparrow, Lord Nelson, Lord Kitchener, Calypso Rose, Shadow, Arrow and many others.

In those days, in the top bands, whoever was the bandleader or lead musician, they put their name upfront. I added Ellie Matt to the G.IвЂ™s Brass because it was my band and I wanted the identification. вЂњWe were the Group Impressions and people referred to the band as G. He said at that time he didnвЂ™t have a stage name but, to give the lady an answer, he combined his first name Elston and his middle name Mathew and called himself Ellie Matt a name that he is known by today. There was one girl in the band, her name was Elvina and me and she were friends and she asked what my name stage name is and I said Ellie Matt.вЂќ Reminiscing on how he got his name, Ellie Matt said вЂњIn 1971, the crossroads came down from the states with a bunch of girls and they said they came to spend the summer. His very popular road march hits had him crowned Road March Champion in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 19.Д®llie MattвЂ™s Band started with two trumpets, a saxophone and a trombone. I won the calypso and road march titles.вЂќ If you know your history, you will realize that is exactly what happened. In 1973 I was really confident, and I decided if I had to compete, I would have to win the crown as well. The same thing happened in l972 with my tunes вЂњLeggoMe jacketвЂќ and вЂњDrunken MassвЂќ. I was surprised to learn that I had to be a registered calypsonian to win. 'My 1971 hit tune was designed to be road march. Interestingly enough Ellie Matt did not intend to enter the calypso competition that year. That was my first official composition and my own original song to coincide with National Carnival.,вЂќ he said. My feelings were, if we were having National Carnival, It would be wise to use our own material and play our own songs - hence the song, вЂњPlay You Mass All Over Town for Carnival вЂ71вЂ™. вЂњIn 1971 on the birth of National Carnival, I was Influenced by Joey Lewis of Trinidad and Tobago. Kitts and NevisвЂ™ National Carnival since its inception in 1971.Д®llie Matt has been quoted as saying a Trinidadian musician influenced his decision to take part in carnival that first year. Elston вЂEllie MattвЂ™ Nero of Newtown, St.Kitts, is known for his musical genius that has allowed him to gain recognition at home and abroad.ДЄn arranger, composer, guitarist, keyboardist, drummer and steel pan player, Ellie Matt was involved in St.

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