Father Figure began in 2017 as the solo project of DJ/Producer, Matt Weishaupt. In 2022, longtime live collaborator, Matt McLaren, expanded into the engineering and production space. The now DUO is Influenced by both Golden Era NY Hip-Hop producers, like J.Dilla, DJ Premier, Pete Rock and the electronic and jam scene. Their sonic collages run the gamut stylistically from Electro Soul to Hip Hop to House and everything in between. They have performed at festivals that include; Elements Music and Arts Festival, Camp Bisco, Dreamscape, Fire Lights, Circus of Like, Karnival of the Arts, Big Dub, Homegrown, NY Harvest Fest, and many more. They have played support for artists like, Manic Focus, CloZee, Of The Trees, Tripp St. Michal Menert, SoDown, Dorfex Bos, Maddy O'Neal, Marvel Years, Wax Future and Megan Hamilton to name a few.