His influences include J.S. Bach, Burt Bacharach, Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Bob Dylan, Allen Toussaint, Mozart, and Paul Morphy. Melodically focused, he is interested in blending characteristics of melody from video game music, concert music, and 20th century popular music. A significant portion of his catalogue includes piano music, music for video games, and popular songs in the style of the 1960s, with some orchestral work for film as well. Matt is a second year student at Brooklyn College majoring in Composition and Computer Science. Having recently attended David Cope’s Workshop in Algorithmic Computer Music, this has fueled a love for AI at a hobbyist level, but he prefers to keep this research separate from musical endeavors. Matt is a recently serious pianist of the Baroque tradition as well as a professional chess player, and splits his time between these activities.