article Backstage Intro - Meet Mateus in The Blog Vault https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/ba-p/5290168 <P>This month, we're happy to introduce <a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/23708497">@MateusM</a>&nbsp;who you probably have seen around in the Community, sharing music and helping users.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Mateus.jfif" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/134560i757FBC4BED508119/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Mateus.jfif" alt="Mateus.jfif" /></span></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG style="font-family: inherit;" data-stringify-type="bold">Can you tell us more about yourself?<BR /></STRONG><SPAN>Hi! My name is Mateus and I’m from Brazil. I’m currently working as Software Engineer, and I love to talk about technologies and stuff like that. </SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN>During my daily routine, while I’m working, driving, or studying, I love listening to music on Spotify.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I have two dogs that I love!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>On the weekends I love to go out with my partner and watch some TV shows.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>On my free time, if I’m not watching TV, I’m probably studying or playing a game.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <DIV class="c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text"> <DIV class="c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text"> <DIV class="p-block_kit_renderer" data-qa="block-kit-renderer"> <DIV class="p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first"> <DIV class="p-rich_text_block" dir="auto"> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">What made you want to become a Star?</STRONG></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">Helping others was always something I love to do in my free time, so becoming a Star simply gave me the chance to prove that I know the platform itself and that I can help others in the community that is in need of help with something, no matter what.</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <DIV class="c-message__reply_bar c-message_kit__thread_replies" role="presentation" data-qa="reply_bar" data-stringify-ignore="true"> <DIV class="c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text"> <DIV class="c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text"> <DIV class="p-block_kit_renderer" data-qa="block-kit-renderer"> <DIV class="p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first"> <DIV class="p-rich_text_block" dir="auto"> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">How long have you been using Spotify?</STRONG></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">I’ve been using Spotify for about 6 years.</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><SPAN>I</SPAN><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">s there any concert&nbsp; that you're dreaming of going to?</STRONG></DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <DIV class="c-message__reply_bar c-message_kit__thread_replies" role="presentation" data-qa="reply_bar" data-stringify-ignore="true">&nbsp;</DIV> </DIV> <DIV class="c-message__reply_bar c-message_kit__thread_replies" role="presentation" data-qa="reply_bar" data-stringify-ignore="true"><SPAN>No, I’m not a concert fan. Either way, I’d like to go to events like Tomorrowland because I’m a huge fan of EDM, House music, and Hardstyle.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="c-message__reply_bar c-message_kit__thread_replies" role="presentation" data-qa="reply_bar" data-stringify-ignore="true">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="c-message__reply_bar c-message_kit__thread_replies" role="presentation" data-qa="reply_bar" data-stringify-ignore="true"> <DIV class="c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text"> <DIV class="c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text"> <DIV class="p-block_kit_renderer" data-qa="block-kit-renderer"> <DIV class="p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first"> <DIV class="p-rich_text_block" dir="auto"> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">What's your first memory of music?</STRONG><SPAN class="c-message__edited_label" data-sk="tooltip_parent">&nbsp;</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><SPAN class="c-message__edited_label" data-sk="tooltip_parent"><SPAN>Oh, good question! Believe me, I wasn’t accustomed to listening to music before, like 15 years ago, but something did the difference in my life - the Jumpstyle/Tekstyle.&nbsp;&nbsp;I’m still a huge fan of this music/dance style.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><SPAN class="c-message__edited_label" data-sk="tooltip_parent"><SPAN>I was a music producer 10 years ago, or something like that, and I made some amazing tracks with my friend from Belgium and my dream was to be an artist like Dr. Rude, Demoniak, Fenix, or even Coone! Hahaha.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><SPAN class="c-message__edited_label" data-sk="tooltip_parent"><SPAN>This music makes me remember these times. I don’t want to lose any piece of these memories.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><SPAN class="c-message__edited_label" data-sk="tooltip_parent"><SPAN><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">If you had a super power, what would it be and why?</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><SPAN class="c-message__edited_label" data-sk="tooltip_parent">No idea! Hahaha, but any power that makes me able to help the entire world, no matter what (surely always for a good reason).</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><SPAN class="c-message__edited_label" data-sk="tooltip_parent"><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">What's your favorite soundtrack and why?</STRONG></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><SPAN class="c-message__edited_label" data-sk="tooltip_parent">I have many tracks that I truly love! But one of them that I can say that’s my favorite one is Chances – Five For Fighting. It was one of the first songs that I listened to when I met my partner almost 8 years ago.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><SPAN class="c-message__edited_label" data-sk="tooltip_parent"><A href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7x5Bl9iy748mPg3EfsplNQ?si=927c8c55c46e494d" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/track/7x5Bl9iy748mPg3EfsplNQ?si=927c8c55c46e494d</A></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><SPAN class="c-message__edited_label" data-sk="tooltip_parent"><STRONG data-stringify-type="bold">Do you have any favorite album that changed the direction/love for music? If so, can you let us know the story behind it?</STRONG></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><SPAN class="c-message__edited_label" data-sk="tooltip_parent">My favorite album is The Challenge, By Coone. </SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><SPAN class="c-message__edited_label" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Coone challenged himself to make an album in 30 days, and yes, he was able to make a perfect album in 1 month! The album is a little old, but I still listen to it nowadays.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section"><SPAN class="c-message__edited_label" data-sk="tooltip_parent"><SPAN><A href="https://open.spotify.com/album/4gTFmv6wIb60KqznacfGbY?si=5UPN0xu-Qe6ZVkbBjJIrLg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/album/4gTFmv6wIb60KqznacfGbY?si=5UPN0xu-Qe6ZVkbBjJIrLg</A></SPAN></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">________________________________________________________________________</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">Thank you for your personal answers and for letting us get to know you. It's been a pleasure writing this blog!</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class="p-rich_text_section">Once again, welcome to the team&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":party_popper:">🎉</span></DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> </DIV> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:04:11 GMT Jeremy 2023-03-22T13:04:11Z Backstage Intro - Meet Mateus https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/ba-p/5290168 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Backstage Pass 3.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/154130i85947E2BBE7A1F04/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Backstage Pass 3.png" alt="Backstage Pass 3.png" /></span></P> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:04:11 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/ba-p/5290168 Jeremy 2023-03-22T13:04:11Z Re: Backstage Intro - Meet Mateus https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5290237#M577 <P>Thaaaank you!&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":green_heart:">💚</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":glowing_star:">🌟</span></P> Sat, 06 Nov 2021 16:34:21 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5290237#M577 MateusM 2021-11-06T16:34:21Z Re: Backstage Intro - Meet Mateus https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5291076#M578 <P>That was lovely to read, well done&nbsp;<a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/23497357">@Jeremy</a>!&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I'd love to see Tomorrowland too&nbsp;<a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/23708497">@MateusM</a>, even though I'm not a concert fan either! I wonder why this particular festival can turn even non-fans into going&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😁</span> Was there a specific artist/group you wanted to catch?</P> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:52:20 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5291076#M578 Katerina 2021-11-08T07:52:20Z Re: Backstage Intro - Meet Mateus https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5291222#M579 <P>Great stuff! 🤩</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I used to listen a lot to hardstyle when I was younger (and still do)!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I’ve actually seen Coone live at a festival really close by (Mysteryland) a few years back. I can still remember my legs were soooo tired from all the dancing/jumping but it was totally worth it. Brings back a lot of memories! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></P> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 11:26:06 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5291222#M579 Hubo 2021-11-08T11:26:06Z Re: Backstage Intro - Meet Mateus https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5291246#M580 <P>@<SPAN class=""><A href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/21873584" target="_self"><SPAN class="">Katerina</SPAN></A></SPAN><BR />can i make api application like <A href="https://repostexchange.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">repostexchange.com</A></P><P>i am making api web application to network for Spotify new artists ,<BR />they can add their tracks in my web application as campaigns ,<BR />other artists can listen and like follow them,when someone contribute to a campaing they can earn poin and they can add campaings using that points ,artists can freely listen or ignore tracks,as they wish ,when artists interact with some campaing it will add some pints,</P> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:23:41 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5291246#M580 galaxyAR 2021-11-08T12:23:41Z Re: Backstage Intro - Meet Mateus https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5291258#M581 <P>Exactly&nbsp;<a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/21873584">@Katerina</a>! Well, If I were at Tomorrowland, I'd like to catch many artists/groups! But one of my favorites is Headhunterz, Wildstylez, Afrojack, Alesso, and Swedish House Mafia! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":fire:">🔥</span></P> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:44:55 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5291258#M581 MateusM 2021-11-08T12:44:55Z Re: Backstage Intro - Meet Mateus https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5291263#M582 <P>Amazing&nbsp;<a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/807543">@Hubo</a>!&nbsp;Europe has many amazing Hardstyle events! Can't wait to enjoy one of them one day! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":fire:">🔥</span></P> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:48:09 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5291263#M582 MateusM 2021-11-08T12:48:09Z Re: Backstage Intro - Meet Mateus https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5291280#M583 <P>Hey <a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24972332">@galaxyAR</a>!</P> <P>This sounds like a question best suited for <A href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/bd-p/Spotify_Developer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Developer specific help board</A> - I'd recommend&nbsp; reposting it there to get more help from the developer community <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:15:18 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5291280#M583 Katerina 2021-11-08T13:15:18Z Re: Backstage Intro - Meet Mateus https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5301829#M584 <P>Nice one @MateusM!</P> Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:43:43 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/The-Blog-Vault/Backstage-Intro-Meet-Mateus/bc-p/5301829#M584 Peter 2021-11-23T08:43:43Z