Matthew Wilder
| Matthew Wilder | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Matthew Weiner |
| Born |
January 24, 1953 Manhattan, New York, US |
| Genres | New wave, synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, synthesizer, guitar |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | Epic Records |
| Website | matthewwildermusic |
Matthew Wilder (born Matthew Weiner, January 24, 1953) is an American musician, composer and record producer. In early 1984, his single "Break My Stride" hit #2 on the Cash Box Top 100 and peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Born in New York City, Wilder was one-half of the Greenwich Village folk group Matthew & Peter in the 1970s. In 1978 he moved to Los Angeles, California, and sang for television commercials, and as a backing vocalist for Rickie Lee Jones and Bette Midler.
Wilder's debut album, I Don't Speak the Language (1983), reached No. 49 on the Billboard 200 chart, fueled by "Break My Stride". Wilder had some continued success with the single "The Kid's American", which reached No. 33 in 1984, but the single failed to match the success of "Break My Stride". Wilder's second album, Bouncin' Off the Walls (1984), failed to gain much momentum — even with an innovative music video for the single "Bouncin' Off the Walls", with only the title track making the charts (No. 52), and was subsequently deemed a commercial failure.
Despite the downturn in his solo career, Wilder continued his career in the music industry as a songwriter and as a record producer for such acts as No Doubt (the hit album Tragic Kingdom), 702, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Miley Cyrus on her Hannah Montana song "G.N.O. (Girls Night Out)", The Belle Brigade, King Charles, Joanna Pacitti and many others.
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