Matthewdavid

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Matthewdavid
Birth nameMatthew David McQueen [1]
Born (1984-05-20) May 20, 1984 (age 35) [2]
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • DJ
Years active2008–present
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Associated acts

Matthew David McQueen [1] (born May 20, 1984), [2] better known by his stage name Matthewdavid, is an American record producer and DJ based in Los Angeles, California. [5] He is a co-founder of Leaving Records. [6] He has collaborated with Sun Araw, [7] Dog Bite, [8] and Serengeti. [9]

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Early life

Matthewdavid was born in Atlanta, Georgia. [10] As a child, he took guitar lessons and piano lessons. [5] At the age of 14, he moved to Gulf Breeze, Florida with his family. [10] At the age of 15, he started making music. [5] He attended Florida State University. [10] In 2006, he moved to Los Angeles, California. [11] He interned at Plug Research and Dublab. [12]

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Career

In 2008, Matthewdavid and Jesse Moretti co-founded Leaving Records. [12] His debut studio album, Outmind , was released on Brainfeeder in 2011. [13] The follow-up studio album, In My World, was released on Brainfeeder in 2014. [14] Under the moniker Matthewdavid's Mindflight, he released Trust the Guide and Glide in 2016, [15] and Ophiuchus in 2017. [16]

Outmind is the first studio album by Matthewdavid. It was released on Brainfeeder on April 19, 2011. It features guest appearances from Dogbite, Flying Lotus, and Niki Randa.

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