Mat Kearney is an American musician born in Eugene, Oregon, now based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Kearney was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon with his two brothers.
At South Eugene High School, Kearney was a soccer player
He attended California State University, Chico in Chico, California on an athletic
scholarship and majored in literature, playing soccer until his junior year.
Kearney first became interested in music after traveling to Nashville with music producer Robert Marvin.
-Wikipedia
Birth Name:
Mathew William Kearney
Born:
December 1, 1978 (age
)
From:
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Spouse:
Annie Kearney (m. 2010)
Genres:
Rock, folk, CCM, hip hop
Occupation:
Singer-songwriter
Instruments:
Vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, CP70, mandolin, synthesizer, vibraphone
Years active:
2003–present
Associated acts:
Tyler Burkum, Trent Dabbs, Ten Out of Tenn, Brad Paisley, I Love You Sailor
Mat Kearney Trivia:
His legal name is Mathew due to a nurse's error on his birth certificate.
He discovered the error while in the 8th grade when he noticed how his mom corrected t
he error with red ink, never legally correcting it. Since then, he embraced the one T in his legal name.
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