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On December 14th, 1987, Matthew Robert Haynes was born into an Irish and Barbadian family in North London. Haynes, who later acquired the nickname ‘Haynzy’ from friends and family, was a self-described ‘cheeky’ child, and was very curious and inquisitive by nature, ‘I was always talking and forever asking questions. [I was] annoying and cheeky, but in a cute mixed-race curly-haired way!’

Haynzy, like the dedicated Tiger Woods & Lewis Hamilton has proven his passion for his profession at a very early age & was initially introduced to music aged 3 by his bass playing musician & actor father, former 80’s rock band “Parix” member Robby Haynes.

At a young age Haynzy was drawn to the sultry sounds of gospel and soul. At only eleven years old, he began singing lead in the Young Disciples Gospel Choir, which led to performing at a number of prestigious venues, such as the Royal Albert Hall, the Cabot and the Royal Festival Hall. When Haynzy was thirteen, Craig David released his debut album Born To Do It, which was a major influence to the young teen, with Haynzy describing the album as what ‘bridged the gap from [my love of] gospel to R&B’. But it wasn’t until a year later that he discovered his talent for song writing.

Haynzy began listening to likes of Boyz II Men, 112, and Brian McKnight, still keeping the soft sounds of gospel he grew up with in his heart, and after being spotted at a school talent show for singing Jagged Edge’s ‘Walked Outta Heaven’, he began working with production company Rudo Music who helped to shape his song writing skills. It was with Rudo Music that the young musical prodigy was introduced to American hip-hop group Dipset’s Dial Tone, who would later act as the catalyst in jump-starting his singing career. Dial Tone, who already made a name for himself in the Harlem-based group, as well as working with the likes of Juelz Santana, Joe Budden, and Lil’ Wayne, joined forces with Hayzny to develop his writing style, as well as to encourage him to perform his own work as a solo artist.

During this time, Haynzy took up an internship with Blue Colla Records in order to learn the ins-and-outs of the music business, and was approached by an executive after having seen a list of Haynzy’s hobbies on his CV that included singing. Hayzny played a track he wrote with Rudo Music called ‘Start in Tears’ to the record company and the rest as they say is history. At nineteen, he was introduced to producers Soundbwoy and up and coming talent Walter Harris.

Already Haynzy has had a taste of success - working with top international producers and talented songwriters, as well as shooting the video for his first single entitled ‘Fallin’ Alone’,