Matt Sallee

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Matt Sallee
Born
Matthew Levon Sallee

(1994-02-11) February 11, 1994 (age 31)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Origin La Plata, Maryland, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present
Member of
Spouse
Sarah Bishop
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(m. 2022)​

Matthew Levon Sallee (born February 11, 1994) is an American singer known for being the vocal bass of the a cappella group Pentatonix. Sallee is the newest member of the group, replacing Avi Kaplan after his departure in 2017.

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Early life and education

Matthew Levon Sallee was born on February 11, 1994, in Baltimore, Maryland. At age 4 he started singing in his church's choir that his father was the pastor of. Sallee grew up in La Plata, Maryland. He graduated from Maurice J. McDonough High School in 2012 [1] and attended Berklee College of Music. [2]

Career

Pentatonix

In 2017 Pentatonix singer Avi Kaplan announced his departure. Soon after, it was reported that he would be replaced by Matt Sallee. Sallee made his first appearance during the group's last Christmas concert of 2017. Sallee’s first album was A Pentatonix Christmas Deluxe . [3] He sings bass, baritone solos (sometimes going up to tenor register) and he occasionally does beatboxing, For example, in Joyful, Joyful, in Kevin Olusola's rap verse, he handles beatboxing duties. He also does the bassline and vocal percussion at the same time on their cover of "Havana".

Personal life

Sallee became engaged to his girlfriend Sarah Bishop in 2020 and the two married on January 2, 2022. [4] The couple's baby was born in July of 2024. [5] He is close friends with fellow Pentatonix member Kevin Olusola. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Releases, CCPS Press (November 3, 2017). "McDonough graduate is in tune with Pentatonix". Charles County Public Schools. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ "From singing in a Baltimore church to performing around the world with a cappella group Pentatonix". Baltimore Sun. March 22, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ people, World popular (September 29, 2019). "Matt Sallee —". Medium. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Pentatonix Singer Matt Sallee Marries Sarah Bishop in 'Beautiful' Malibu Ceremony: See the Photos". Peoplemag. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Matt Sallee of Pentatonix and his wife Sarah tell their family they are pregnant 🍼👶 congrats!". Youtube.com. PTX Weekly News (PWN). February 11, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Pentatonix members Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee on the group's evolution throughout the years". khou.com. October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2023.

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