# Matthew Herbert

> Matthew Herbert (born in 1972), also known as Herbert, Doctor Rockit, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, Transformer, Wishmountain, and DJ Empty, is a British electronic musician.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/matthew-herbert
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/matthew-herbert.json
- **Origin:** Kent, United Kingdom
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Deep House, House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Matthew Herbert (born in 1972), also known as Herbert, Doctor Rockit, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, Transformer, Wishmountain, and DJ Empty, is a British electronic musician.  He often takes sounds from everyday items to produce electronic music.

## Official & social links

- **Website:** http://www.matthewherbert.com/
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/matthewherbertmusic/
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/0zdn1nNmOZXHZ9K28FvcFp
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1119912512
- **Bandcamp:** https://matthewherbert.bandcamp.com/
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/matthew-herbert/7133
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/22217
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20587005-7a2a-4b96-8f34-bc643bc4b60a
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Herbert
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q290270

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 60/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 95/100 |
| agent readability score | 90/100 |
| brand fit score | 36/100 |
| interview potential score | 28/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 12/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 33/100 |

## Sources

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20587005-7a2a-4b96-8f34-bc643bc4b60a
2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q290270
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Herbert

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | GB | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20587005-7a2a-4b96-8f34-bc643bc4b60a) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | british, uk, english, idm, electroacoustic, microhouse | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20587005-7a2a-4b96-8f34-bc643bc4b60a) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | United Kingdom | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20587005-7a2a-4b96-8f34-bc643bc4b60a) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20587005-7a2a-4b96-8f34-bc643bc4b60a | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20587005-7a2a-4b96-8f34-bc643bc4b60a) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q290270) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
| bandcamp | https://matthewherbert.bandcamp.com/ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20587005-7a2a-4b96-8f34-bc643bc4b60a) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/22217 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q290270) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/0zdn1nNmOZXHZ9K28FvcFp | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20587005-7a2a-4b96-8f34-bc643bc4b60a) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| website | http://www.matthewherbert.com/ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q290270) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/matthew-herbert/7133 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20587005-7a2a-4b96-8f34-bc643bc4b60a) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| instagram | https://www.instagram.com/matthewherbertmusic/ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20587005-7a2a-4b96-8f34-bc643bc4b60a) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1119912512 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20587005-7a2a-4b96-8f34-bc643bc4b60a) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q290270 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q290270) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Herbert | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Herbert) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Matthew Herbert (born in 1972), also known as Herbert, Doctor Rockit, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, Transformer, Wishmountain, and DJ Empty, is a British electronic musician. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Herbert) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Matthew Herbert (born in 1972), also known as Herbert, Doctor Rockit, Radio Boy, Mr. Vertigo, Transformer, Wishmountain, and DJ Empty, is a British electronic musician.  He often takes sounds from everyday items to produce electronic music. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Herbert) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |


## Knowledge graph

- **Matthew Herbert** popularized **Minimal House**

_Explore the full graph: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/graph · https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/datasets/graph.jsonld_

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Matthew Herbert — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/matthew-herbert
```

_Machine-readable: [JSON](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/matthew-herbert.json) · part of the [House Music Intelligence Database](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/). See [/llms.txt](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/llms.txt)._