Matteo Fernandes

Adriano Matteo Fernandes (born September 1, 1941) is a Brazilian composer, songwriter and record producer. Dubbed as being one of the "Founding Fathers of Disco", Fernandes is credited as a pioneer of the euro disco, Italo-Disco and electronic music dance genres. His work with synthesizers influenced a diverse array of genres.

While in in the 1970s, Fernandes formed the company Matteo Records, which later merged with Vekco Records. He founded and ran the former Melodia Studios in Rome. He produced singles for Rhonda Michaels during the mid-to-late-70s disco era.