Matteo, also known as Kenai, has always been passionate about music. "When I was younger I played the drums at home and in a band." He says. Kenai started producing music when he was 16 years old. "One of my friends taught me and I played in clubs in Italy." In 2017 the Italian DJ discovered hardcore and raw hardstyle while partying at HardBass. From that day Kenai fell in love with the genre. In 2019 Kenai released his first official track on Upcoming records, "that was the beginning of it all." He says.