Dominique Mattei

Who is Dominique Mattei?

Dominique Mattei better known by the stage name Dumè is a French singer, composer and actor.

Born in Corgèse, his family moved to Porto-Vecchio in south Corsica where he had his beginning music career as a guitar player. As an adolescent, he studied composing, singing and playing guitar at the Marseilles conservatory. He opened for concerts by Pascal Obispo and signed as a composer for Atletico music. He wrote songs for Johnny Hallyday, Faudel, Natasha Saint-Pier, Louisy Joseph amongst others and partnered witb Lionel Florence writing for others. In November 2009, Dominique Mattei announced that he was taking the name Dumè and was preparing his first album through financing from My Major Company.

In 2012, Dumè was also featured in Génération Goldman tribute project to Jean-Jaques Goldman singing "Il suffira d'un signe" alongside Merwan Rim, Amaury Vassili and Baptiste Giabiconi. In 2013, he is taking part in the French musical adaptation of Robin hood titled Robin des Bois playing the role of Vaisey, the Sheriff of Nottingham. He also performs in the play "Notting Hill Nottingham" as a solo and "Devenir quelqu'un" with M. Pokora.