Adi Yadoni’s Reflections of the Misunderstood Mat Rockers was the first documentary on the local metal music scene which featured the ‘Mat Rock’ – a colloquial term for men synonymous with Rock music. In a series of interviews with fellow Mat Rockers, this documentary reframes typical stereotypes associated with these groups of men. Through various responses, it highlights the increasing respectability of Mat Rockers in Singapore, attesting to the tremendous resilience of this subculture.

Adi Yadoni studied fine art at LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore and University Of Western Sydney, Australia. He is an artist that is comfortable in various mediums with the IBM Art Award and Philip Morris Art Award among his accolades. His works has graced many exhibition spaces locally and internationally.

As Filmmaker, his work ranges from Narrative Films, Documentaries to Music Videos. His critically acclaimed documentary film ‘Reflections of the Misunderstood Mat Rockers’ was the first Singaporean documentary to be selected into the main programme of the 15th Singapore International Film Festival in 2002. The film has travelled to many film festivals in Asia and Europe.

Adi lives and works in Singapore.