Matthew Hawkeye

Official portrait, 8 June 2023

### Preceded by

Position established (Leonard as Commander of the Democratic Republic of Lenonoder)

## Personal details

### Born

8 March 1994 (age 29)
Johannesburg, South Africa (now Johannesburg, FR Eurono)

### Parent

Martin Hawkeye (father)
Jessica Hawkeye (mother)

### Alma mater

University of South Africa (now University of FR Eurono)

**Matthew Evan Hawkeye** (born 8 March 1994), also known as **M. Hawkeye** to distinguish him from his older brother, is an FR Euronian politician and musician currently serving as the first president of the Federal Republic of Eurono since its creation on 21 April 2023. *Ex officio*, he is also the incumbent governor of the Congo province as well as the mayor of the nation's capital Kinshasa. An independent politician, he is the younger brother of the former president of Eurono Steven Hawkeye, who had been overthrown less than a week before the creation of the federal republic. Hawkeye had very briefly served as the first and only vice commander of the Democratic Republic of Lenonoder, the *de-facto* successor state to Eurono, when he overthrew Commander Leonard only a day after taking the vice commander office.

Prior to being a politician, Hawkeye and his older brother were both members of the rock band Reddish Silver, which achieved mainstream success in the early 2010s. Joining the band in 2009 when he was just 15 years old, he was by far the youngest member of the group as well as the only member to not be born in 1991. The group reformed in 2023, with Hawkeye retaining his role as the rhythm guitarist. However, he announced on 14 August 2023 that he would not tour with the band due to him holding office. He is the only member of the group who does not provide any confirmed vocal contributions to any Reddish Silver album, but some speculate that he provides some spoken lines on tracks such as "I Know What I Like" as well as the sung refrain of "Disco Dancer".

## Early life

Hawkeye was born on 8 March 1994 in Johannesburg, the second son and third of four children born to Martin and Jessica Hawkeye (both born 1967). He has one older brother, Steven (born 1991), who was the president of the Republic of Eurono from 2022 to 2023, an older sister, Maria (born 1994), and one younger brother, Daniel (8 June 1998 - 17 March 2023). On 17 March 2023, Daniel was shot and killed at a St Patrick's Day ceremony after being mistaken for Steven Hawkeye by the shooter, who was actually trying to kill Steven. Then president S. Hawkeye was not present at the ceremony.

## Career

### Musical career (2009 - present)

#### As a member of Reddish Silver (2009 - 2014; 2023 - present)

Co-founder, lead guitarist, vocalist, and original Reddish Silver member Zander Goldberg left the band in summer of 2009, shortly after the release of their third studio album, to pursue a solo career. After failing to find a replacement for Goldberg, keyboardist Steven Hawkeye suggested asking his brother to join the band, of which the band agreed and asked M. Hawkeye, who accepted. Matthew could play the guitar very well but was not good at singing. Because of this, the role of backing vocals was passed down to drummer Michael Moolman.

This era of Reddish Silver proved to be their most successful. The group's first two albums with M. Hawkeye, The Fourth Dimension (2010) and No Guarantees (2012) were critically acclaimed, with some considering them among the greatest albums ever made. The group abruptly broke up in 2014 for unknown reasons, but reformed in 2023, with Hawkeye retaining his role as the rhythm guitarist but losing his role as the lead guitarist, as original member Goldberg agreed to rejoin. Hawkeye announced on 14 August 2023 that he would not tour with the band due to him holding office in FR Eurono, but did mention that he will still be present on the band's future studio records. Garrett Tindyen fills in for him during Reddish Silver concerts.

### Political career (2023 - present)

#### Vice commander of DRL (20-21 April 2023)

Following the overthrow of his brother during the Euronian Civil War and the subsequent proclamation of the Democratic Republic of Lenonoder on 16 April 2023, Commander Leonard ordered an election to be held on 20 April 2023 to elect a vice commander. Hawkeye campaigned and was elected unopposed as the vice commander of the Democratic Republic of Lenonoder. Hawkeye's only speech as the vice commander was a victory speech made shortly after his election on the night of 20 April 2023.

#### As President of FR Eurono (21 April 2023 - present)

After Leonard left the country to tour around the two newly created African nations he helped create, Hawkeye and the Lenodese army initiated a revolution and effectively seized power. He later proclaimed the dissolution of Lenonoder in favour of a federal republic. The name of the nation Hawkeye chose was the Federal Republic of Eurono to honour his brother, whom at the time was originally believed to be dead, and initially used the same flag as the former Republic of Eurono. The flag was later replaced on 5 June 2023.