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Music Professional working on Broadway and on TV
Matt O.

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Hourly Rate: $150

About Matt


Bio

Matt is a Bandleader and Producer who for the last 10 years has been a consistent presence on the stage and on the tv screen. He has been the keyboardist/guitarist/arranger for the world famous Apollo Amateur Night Band for almost a decade. He has performed with a who’s who list of international music artists including Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Snoop Dogg, John Legend, Weird Al, Michael Bolton, Jon Bon Jovi, Alicia Keys, will.i.am, Anita Baker, and many many others.

On TV, you may...

Matt is a Bandleader and Producer who for the last 10 years has been a consistent presence on the stage and on the tv screen. He has been the keyboardist/guitarist/arranger for the world famous Apollo Amateur Night Band for almost a decade. He has performed with a who’s who list of international music artists including Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Snoop Dogg, John Legend, Weird Al, Michael Bolton, Jon Bon Jovi, Alicia Keys, will.i.am, Anita Baker, and many many others.

On TV, you may have seen him or heard his music on shows like Showtime at the Apollo on FOX (Ray Chew), The Macy's Parade on NBC, Night of Too Many Stars on Comedy Central, The Today Show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, or the Wendy Williams Show. As a touring musician he performed on tours like The Lady Gaga Monster Ball Tour, The Weezer/Blink 182 reunion tour, and Anita Bakers Farewell Tour. On Broadway he was the Music Director and conductor for the revival of Smokey Joe’s Cafe on 42nd Street.

Skills: Music Production (pro tools, logic, abelton), Music Notation (Sibelius, Finale), Music Performance (Keyboards, Guitars, Bass, Drums), Music Theory, Songwriting, Composition, Recording.


Education

New England Conservatory of Music
Composition
Tufts University
Other

Policies

  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $150
  • Travel policy: Within 20 miles of Fairfield, CT 06824
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

Schedule

Matt hasn’t set a schedule.


Approved Subjects

Guitar

Guitar

Played guitar in the Apollo Theater house band for 9 years. Played guitar on the TV show Showtime at The Apollo. Have been teaching guitar for 10 years.
Music Production

Music Production

fluent in Pro Tools, Logic, and Abelton. I operate a full-service studio guiding students and artists from pre-production(songwriting, prep) to production(recording) to post-production (mixing/mastering.)
Piano

Piano

Have performed all over the world - including at Carnegie Hall, The Today Show, Jimmy Fallon Show, Jimmy Kimmel Show, Wendy Williams Show, Comedy Central, and over 200 performances at The Apollo Theater in Harlem.
Songwriting

Songwriting

In 2019 a song that I wrote and arranged was in the top 10 radio charts of its genre. I have several of my own compositions available on Spotify and other streaming platforms. I love to help students refine their songwriting.
Music Theory
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