Mat Kerekes

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Mat Kerekes
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Mat Kerekes in San Francisco with Citizen, March 2016
Background information
Birth nameMathew James Keith Kerekes
Born (1994-04-22) April 22, 1994 (age 30)
Toledo, Ohio, United States
Origin Bedford Township, Michigan, United States
Genres Alternative rock, emo, post-hardcore, grunge
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, bass, drums, sampler
Years active2009–present
Labels Run for Cover, EVD
Member of Citizen

Mat Kerekes (born April 22, 1994) is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of rock band Citizen, of which he is a founding member. He is also a solo artist, and a member of The Flats.

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Biography

Kerekes was born and grew up in the Bedford Township area of Michigan, and attended Bedford High School. Kerekes formed the band Citizen in 2009 and played their first show on January 28, 2010, at Frankie's Inner City in Toledo, Ohio where they opened for Set Your Goals. They have released five studio albums and two EPs. [1] Additionally, he has been an active member of his brother Chris Kerekes's band The Flats, playing drums and occasionally contributing vocals. [2] He also has 3 sisters: Amber, Hannah, and Asha. Asha Zapf is a YouTuber and social media influencer.

Kerekes has also released five solo albums and three EPs.

Kerekes has cited Third Eye Blind among his greatest musical influences. [3]

Kerekes follows a straight edge lifestyle. [4] He is an advocate of animal rescues and has used his music before for fundraising efforts, specifically Toledo's PET Bull Project. [5] He owns two pit bulls.

Discography

Solo

Studio albums
EPs
Compilations

with Citizen

Appears on

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References

  1. Jason Lymangrover (October 6, 2017). "Citizen Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  2. Brian Kraus (March 14, 2015). "The Flats (Mat/Chris Kerekes) and Northbound announce spring tour". Altpress. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  3. "About". Mat Kerekes. 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  4. Morton, Kenneth (July 11, 2013). "Making a Connection with Citizen". highwiredaze.com. Pomona, California. Archived from the original on November 2, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  5. Kerekes, Mat (May 1, 2017). "All donations given to Toledo Pet Bull dog rescue". twitter.com. Retrieved November 26, 2017.