Cola Boyy
Also known as Urango, Matthew Joseph
Born1990-02-14
BirthplaceOxnard
CountryUnited States
GenderMale
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Biography
Matthew Urango, aka Cola Boyy (1990–2024), was an American singer-songwriter from Oxnard, California who made music that blended pop, disco, funk and electronica. In his lifetime, he released one EP, entitled Black Boogie Neon, in 2018, and one studio album entitled Prosthetic Boombox in 2021. He was also a frequent collaborator, working with artists such as MGMT and The Avalanches. Urango was also a disability activist, having lived with spina bifida, kyphosis, scoliosis, and a club foot since birth. Shortly after completing his second album, Urango passed away in March 2024 at the age of 34. The album, Quit to Play Chess, was posthumously released a year later as his final project.
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