Matthew Schuler (born 1992) is an American singer from

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. He came to national attention as a contestant on Season Five of ''

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''. Schuler grew up in

and sang in a church community with his parents, who are both pastors.Biography
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Schuler played in a rock band called Threshold as a high schooler, but quit the group in 2010 and entered

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in 2011. In 2013 he auditioned for ''The Voice'' and was chosen by all four coaches on the show for potential collaboration. His rendition of

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" was successful as a single, reaching No. 40 on the

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in the United States and No. 38 on the Canadian Hot 100. He is one of ''The Voice'' alumni to debut The Voice: Neon Dreams, a live concert project organized by the American The Voice. It will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Career

2013: ''The Voice''

: – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes Matthew released his first single "Invincible" on July 11, 2015.

References

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