[name_m]Matthew[/name_m] " [name_u]Matti[/name_u] " [name_m]Eric[/name_m] [name_m]Faulkner[/name_m] - often known by his stage name Virtual Revolution aka VR - (23) is Shavonne’s pseudo love interest and fellow artist signed to their record label. [name_f]Music[/name_f] is something [name_u]Matti[/name_u] admits he spent a lot of time being uncertain about. Rap was always his passion, a means of self-expression and delivering messages and stories to others, but he grew up seeing several older relatives attempt to enter the industry and failing. It was when he was 17 that he was talent scouted, after making a SoundCloud account where he’d post freestyles as well as beats he remixed for others to use, and his progression into being a full-time rapper began.
This naturally has caused for a slight edge of tension to creep into Matti’s personal life, as he knows the cousins who also wanted to become rappers have felt resentful of him getting a big break they weren’t able to get. Matti’s mom has always done her best to encourage him and not take things to heart [it’s obvious to many that he had the greatest talent and concepts], but he can’t help miss the comradery he once had within his family. He’s considered trying to help others, but at the same time is mindful it could seem demeaning or patronising, something he desperately wants to avoid coming across as.
Still, this hasn’t diminished how [name_u]Matti[/name_u] values fairness and appreciation of others. Seeing [name_f]Shavonne[/name_f] facing unnecessarily harsh critiques and demands bothered him greatly, as not only is he a fan of her work, he found a lot of what was said to be unfair and even untrue in some cases. He didn’t want to just butt into her business, but as they’ve become friendlier outside the studio walls, Matti’s confident speaking up was the right thing. Something he’s oblivious to right now is her feelings towards him. [name_u]Matti[/name_u] used to be with a dancer who’s collaborated with a lot of artists at their label, however things broke down when she began jumping way ahead into the future - marriage and children - which he knew neither of them were ready for. Its a little awkward as he still sees and has worked with her for videos, but Matti’s determined to keep things professional and civil.