Matthieu Tota, is the son of professional footballer André Tota and his mother is Brigitte Tota. His parents divorced in 1998 when he was just 13. As a child, he studied at an elementary school in Hohberg, and later at Collège Paul-Émile Victor in Mundolsheim, and Lycée Aristide Briand inSchiltigheim near Strasbourg. As a young man, football (soccer) became his first ambition and he wanted to be a professional player. But he opted for music. Matthieu Tota explained about the origin of his name Pokora in an interview during the documentary Mis à jour broadcast on 26 August 2010 about him on NRJ 12 television station. He said he was searching for an artistic name and happened to be talking to his grand mother of Polish origin and the importance of humility came up. So he asked her how do we say humility in Polish language and she said "pokora". So Matthieu immediately decided to call himself Pokora. Matt came from his name Matthieu. So he became to be known by his stage name Matt Pokora. He earned some public attention as a member of French R&B group Mic Unity.
Known For
Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés
2025
Vitaa, je m’appelle Charlotte
2024
Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
2024
Matt Pokora : 20 ans d'amour avec les Belges
2024
Contact on Stage
(1 episode)
2023
Tous avec le Maroc
Self
2023
Ça va bien se passer, Dadju
Self · (6 episodes)
2023
Avec Florent Pagny, tout le monde ELA
Self
2023
Florent Pagny : Le Phénix
Self
2023
The Grand Restaurant IV
2022
Tous Inconnus
("Athlétisme" segment)
2022
Les grandes ambitions
Yvan
2022
Camille & Images
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Match des héros
Self
2021
I Love You Coiffure
Chantal's Companion (segment "Final")
2020
Matt Pokora - Pyramide Tour
2020
The First Forgotten
Axel
2019
The secret song
Self · (1 episode)
2018
L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
Self
2018
Soprano : le documentaire événement
Self
2018
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
Self
2018
Basique, le concert
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Fort Boyard, toujours plus fort !
Self - Candidate (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2018
La Folle Histoire de Jeff Panacloc
Self
2017
M Pokora - My Way Tour Live
2017
La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc
Self
2017
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
2017
Quotidien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2016
À l'état sauvage
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
2016
M Pokora - Red Tour
Himself
2015
M.Pokora : 10 Ans de carrière (Symphonic Show)
Self
2015
Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène !
Self
2015
Robin Hood: The True Story
2015
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
2015
Les copains d'abord font du ski
Self
2014
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Robin Hood – The Musical Spectacle
Robin des Bois
2014
The Voice Kids
Coach Matt · (14 episodes)
2014
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
2014
Clique
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2013
Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
2013
À la poursuite du bonheur Tour
himself
2013
M Pokora - Concert à Bercy
himself
2013
Céline Dion, le grand show
Self
2012
La Parenthèse inattendue
Self · (1 episode)
2012
The Voice : La Plus Belle Voix
Self - Coach · (32 episodes)
2012
It's Only TV
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2010
En direct de l'univers
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Muppets TV
Self - Guest (23)
2006
Génération Rap RnB 2
Self
2004
Oradour, ne m'oublie pas
Danse avec les stars
Self - Judge · (20 episodes)
2011
Danse avec les stars
Self - Candidate · (6 episodes)
2011
La chanson de l'année
Self · (6 episodes)
2004
Star Academy
Self · (9 episodes)
2001
NRJ Music Awards
Self - Nominated · (1 episode)
2000
Fort Boyard
Self · (3 episodes)
1990
Télévie
Parrain de l'émission · (1 episode)
1989
Télématin
Self · (1 episode)
1985
Champs-Elysées
Self · (2 episodes)
1982