Matt Morris (musician)
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Morris performing at SXSW in 2010
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthew Burton Morris |
| Born | May 9, 1979 |
| Genres | Alternative, pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | producer, singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist, performer, religion blogger |
| Instruments | vocals, guitar, piano, bass |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | unsigned |
| Website | www |
Matthew David "Matt" Morris (born Matthew Burton Morris on May 9, 1979) is an American producer and songwriter. He has released solo projects on Tennman/Interscope Records, but is best known for his work as a songwriter and producer for a variety of artists, including Joy Williams, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Reba McEntire, Mary J. Blige, Sarah McLachlan, Kimbra, and Cher.
He achieved early fame when he appeared on The Disney Channel television series The All-New Mickey Mouse Club, A.K.A. MMC in the early 1990s, where he was a cast member from 1991 to 1996 (Seasons 4–7). Morris' January 2010 performance of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" with Justin Timberlake and Charlie Sexton on the Hope for Haiti Now telethon became the most downloaded song from the international broadcast's digital release and went to #1 on the iTunes music chart and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Matt Morris was born and raised in Denver, Colorado by his mother and stepfather, and had no intention of being a country singer like his father, Gary Morris, an American country music artist who charted a string of countrypolitan-styled hit songs throughout the 1980s. However, Morris learned much about songwriting from his father, Gary.
Morris's biological parents divorced while he was still an infant. Morris was raised in Denver by his mom, Teri Hernandez, and his stepdad, Ken. They lived in the Barnum neighborhood of Denver until Morris was in the fourth grade, when they moved to Bear Valley.
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