Julien Matwawana

@matwawanajulien

Born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Julien grew up in a household filled with musical influences. At the age of five, Julien began playing the drums, shortly after that he started writing and recording raps. It wasn’t long before the home studio that Julien created became the neighbourhood recording studio. Being able to create a space, and provide resources, knowledge, and access to equipment was what Julien enjoyed the most. Today Julien does just that through his role as Executive Director of the African Nova Scotian Music Association, ADVANCE Canada’s Black Music Business Collective’s Programming Committee Chair, educational media content, live music production, and public speaking. Julien believes that his platform is music but his faith in Jesus Christ is most important to him. He is a member at New Beginnings Ministry and serves on the youth ministry.