Cola Boyy

Matthew Joseph Urango (February 14, 1990 – March 17, 2024), known professionally as Cola Boyy, was an American musician and disability activist based in Oxnard, California.

[4] Matthew Joseph Urango was born in Oxnard, California, on February 14, 1990; from birth, he had spina bifida, kyphosis, and scoliosis, as well as a club foot.

[9] A native of Ventura County, California, Urango said that he "basically taught [himself]" to play piano at his grandmother's house as a child.

[16] The Guardian gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, describing the record as a "delirious blast of disco, funk, house and psychedelia".

[18] He organized with Todo Poder Al Pueblo, a collective that advocates for immigrants and workers[14] in Urango's home city of Oxnard.

[19] He was also a member of APOC (Anarchist People of Color), which helps to organize free punk rock concerts accessible to all ages.

[12] Urango stated that he wanted to convey his anti-capitalist political views through his music, but opted to forgo the more traditional medium of punk rock in order to reach a wider audience.