Mattei Richardson was born in Fort Wayne Indiana on August 7, 2001. He first joined the choir when he was 8 years old. Since he has joined, he has pursued his interest in music and his love for computers. He currently attends North Side highschool as a Senior, graduating in 2020. Presently, he is interning as the assistant to the Voices of Unity Youth Choir director, Marshall White. Mattei is jubilant about the opportunity that UNITY has given him.