Music and art have been part of Matt Strickland aka RESTRICKTED'S life from a very young age. By the age of 13, he had already began to DJ for school dances and events. For his 18th birthday he only wanted one things, a pair of CDJ'S. Using his laptop and extensive song collection he began mixing music together and for his online Mix Show.

This award-winning DJ has been lucky enough to travel the world in the 6 years he has focused on his career as an artist, including stops in the US, Dominican Republic, China, and Canada, with hopes of continuing to more places in the near future. Matt's Influences are Diplo, NGHTMRE, RL Grime, just to name a few. 

Matt had been spinning in the Bow Valley club scene for 4 years and started producing in 2011, And shortly after that moved to Central Alberta to continue growing his career. He has recently opened for A-ONE, DIPLO, KARL WOLF, and CARNAGE. His favorite style of Music is Future Bass, Dubstep, and Trap, and he hopes to one day spin on the main stages around the world various festivals.

After recently completing his North American Tour with the Neon Run, Restrickted is ready to bring the heat back into the Clubs, Festivals and Stages of the area as well as producing his new album in the near future.

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​Matt Strickland
Restrickted
Award Winning
DJ/Producer/Artist