Matthew Meschery

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Birth nameMatthew Thomas Meschery
Also known asKid Kreation, Shakey Lo the Creation Kid
Born (1975-04-12) April 12, 1975 (age 44)
Truckee, California, U.S.
Origin San Francisco, California
Genres Rap rock, pop, hip hop, ska
Occupation(s) Singer, vocals, keyboards, programmer
Years active1999 - present
Labels Atlantic Records
Associated acts OPM, The Free Agency, Brand New Heartache

Matthew Thomas Mescherya.k.a.Shakey Lo the Creation Kid (born April 12, 1975) is a vocalist and programmer. He is best known for being the original lead vocalist of the California based band OPM. His father is former basketball player Tom Meschery.

Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices and computer software, such as sequencers and workstations or hardware synthesizers, sampler and sequencers, to generate sounds of musical instruments. Programming is used in most electronic music and hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in "modern" pop and rock music from various regions of the world, and sometimes in jazz and contemporary classical music.

The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer either leads the vocal ensemble, or sets against the ensemble as the dominant sound. In vocal group performances, notably in soul and gospel music, and early rock and roll, the lead singer takes the main vocal part, with a chorus provided by other band members as backing vocalists.

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Early career

Before becoming involved in music, Meschery was a substitute teacher in Oakland, California. He then became a teacher at a school for "at-risk" children (both in and out of the juvenile justice system) in Santa Cruz, California. Then in 1999 he became one of the founders of OPM, along with then brother-in-law John E. Necro and his friend Casper a.k.a. Geoff Turney. He became a songwriter as well as lead vocalist during his time with the band. He co-wrote the band's best known song Heaven Is a Halfpipe from the album Menace to Sobriety . He featured on an episode of Never Mind the Buzzcocks on 10 September 2001. [1]

Oakland, California City in California, United States

Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port city, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the San Francisco Bay Area, the eighth most populated city in California, and the 45th largest city in the United States. With a population of 432,897 as of 2019, it serves as a trade center for the San Francisco Bay Area; its Port of Oakland is the busiest port in the San Francisco Bay, the entirety of Northern California, and the fifth busiest in the United States of America. An act to incorporate the city was passed on May 4, 1852, and incorporation was later approved on March 25, 1854, which officially made Oakland a city. Oakland is a charter city.

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A songwriter is a professional that writes lyrics and composes musical compositions for songs. A songwriter can also be called a composer, although the latter term tends to be used mainly for individuals from the classical music genre and film scoring, but is also associated writing and composing the original musical composition or musical bed. A songwriter that writes the lyrics/words are referred to as lyricist. The pressure from the music industry to produce popular hits means that songwriting is often an activity for which the tasks are distributed between a number of people. For example, a songwriter who excels at writing lyrics might be paired with a songwriter with the task of creating original melodies. Pop songs may be written by group members from the band or by staff writers – songwriters directly employed by music publishers. Some songwriters serve as their own music publishers, while others have outside publishers.

Departure

In early 2002 after the Menace to Sobriety tour Matthew Meschery decided to leave the band. John E. Necro stated "that was the biggest blow of anyone" and "I don't think Matthew thought it through. It seemed like a really good idea when we got started, but it was more than he bargained for." during an interview in 2009. [2] In the October 2015 edition of Rock Sound magazine, Matthew revealed he would "often get stage fright" when performing live and "The idea of touring another record for two years felt pretty daunting. I was done." [3] Matthew then started working at KQED-FM shortly after leaving. Matthew along with Etienne Franc and Gary Dean then formed a band by the name of "The Free Agency" in 2003 after they all departed OPM. [4] As of 2007, Matthew has been working for ITVS. [5] He is currently in a new band called "Brand New Heartache" alongside former OPM bassist Etienne Franc. [6]

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KQED-FM is an NPR-member radio station owned by Northern California Public Broadcasting in San Francisco, California. Its parent organization is KQED, Inc., which also owns its television partners, both of which are PBS member outlets: KQED and KQEH. Studio operations for all three are located on Mariposa Drive in the Mission District of San Francisco, while its transmitter is located atop San Bruno Mountain.

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References

  1. ↑ "Never Mind The Buzzcocks S09E01 (Part 1)". youtube.com.
  2. ↑ "OPM - Embracing the underground with SoCal style". newsvine.com.
  3. ↑ "Rock Sound Magazine - Issue 205 - October 2015". Round Sound Magazine.
  4. ↑ "Th3 Fr33 Ag3ncy". freeagencymusic.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2005.
  5. ↑ "ITVS 2011 Digital Survey - Matthew Meschery". youtube.com.
  6. ↑ "Brand New Heartache at Magpie Festival". instagram.com.
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