Matthew James Walden was born on December 28,1994 and is a singer-songwriter from Bradenton, Florida.
12 Facts About Matt Walden
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Matt Walden was born in Bradenton, Florida, to Kimberly Baran Thomas, a personal trainer, and James Cornelius Matt Walden, a roofing consultant and appraiser.
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Matt Walden attended State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota for two years.
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At 9 years old, Matt Walden took a few months of guitar lessons to learn the basics and a few more lessons at age 15.
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Matt Walden considers Ed Sheeran, Damien Rice, All Time Low and The Maine as his major musical influences.
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Matt Walden became a member of the foundation in 2010 along with fellow Bradenton singer-songwriter Sam Woolf, who finished fifth in the 2014 season of American Idol.
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In 2014, Matt Walden began performing at local venues and shows such as Playlist Live in Orlando.
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Matt Walden introduced the loop pedal to his performances, further defining his personal sound.
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Matt Walden recorded the song with producer Raven Chapman at the Del Couch Music Education Foundation studio.
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Matt Walden posted a live studio video of the song on his YouTube channel on June 17,2015.
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On November 27,2015, Matt Walden's single Stay the Hell Away From Me, debuted on iTunes and on pre-order it reached No 79 on the iTunes Singer-songwriter Top Song chart.
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Matt Walden's began his first tour, The Coffeeshop Tour in June 2016, included stops in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio, Maryland and New York City He toured at various Florida venues in 2016 and 2017, including the Hometown Show in October 2016 in Bradenton, Fla.