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Matthew is an award-winning composer and songwriter for the screen and stage; known for his ability to collaborate closely with creators in order to serve any given project. 

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His experience in music composition and performance began at an early age and has
continued--from his work creating original scores in high school theater competitions, through
his time at his alma mater, Elon University, and into scoring short films and working as a
musician in the Los Angeles folk, rock, and country scenes. 

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As well as performing and writing with other musicians, Matthew performs as Ferretti Western and with his band Nancy Cohen in the Los Angeles area.

Matthew grew up in Hickory, NC and currently resides in Los Angeles.