Matt Wilson

And, like those historical forces before him, he discovered very early the undeniable attraction of rock-n-roll. Likewise, Broadway's Iron Mountain Productions discovered the undeniably attractive power of Matt Wilson and cast him as one of their lead piano/vocalists for the national touring company of the smash hit musical Movin' Out!          

This two-time Tony Award winning Broadway show features the songs of Billy Joel and the choreography and conceptualization of Twyla Tharp. 2005 proved to be a great year for Matt Wilson. In March, Matt released his highly anticipated third CD, Revolving Doors.  Produced and recorded by Grammy Award winner Scott Matthews at Tiki Town Studios in San Francisco, Revolving Doors is by far Matt's best record. In April, Matt was honored by the Texas State Senate for his achievements in fine arts.        

Matt's latest project is My Baby Grand, a rocking interactive musical experience that incorporates the songs of Billy Joel, other legends of rock and roll piano and some of Matt's distinctive original music. My Baby Grand has played to rave reviews garnering a lot of praise.        

Born in 1973, a University of Texas at Austin Journalism grad of 1996, Matt left Austin to play piano and sing at Walt Disney World.  In 1998 he left Disney to devote his time to singing and songwriting. "I performed five nights a week for two years to a packed house every night to people from all over the world.  The two year gig at Disney was like getting my master's degree in rock-n-roll performance."        

Matt toured from 1998 to 2003 performing all over the world opening for such greats as Hall and Oates and as a featured performer at the 2000 Olympic Games for worldwide Olympic sponsor, John Hancock.        

Now, with 3 CD's under his belt, Matt, 32, has experienced working with the likes of Steven Bruton (of Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, and Delbert McClinton), Grammy award-winning producer, Spencer Starnes (of Asleep at the Wheel and Junior Brown).  Producer/percussionist Crystal Taliefero (of Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Garth Brooks, John Cougar Mellencamp), recruited Billy's band to play on a Matt's track which she produced. Matt now lives in Austin with his two dogs, Belle and Annie.