Matthew David McQueen (born May 20, 1984), better known by his stage name Matthewdavid, is an American record producer and DJ based in

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. He is a co-founder of Leaving Records. He has collaborated with Sun Araw, Dog Bite, and

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Early life

Matthewdavid was born in

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. As a child, he took guitar lessons and piano lessons. At the age of 14, he moved to

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with his family. At the age of 15, he started making music. He attended

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. In 2006, he moved to

. He interned at Plug Research and

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Career

In 2008, Matthewdavid and Jesse Moretti co-founded Leaving Records. His debut studio album, '' Outmind'', was released on

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in 2011. The follow-up studio album, '' In My World'', was released on Brainfeeder in 2014. Under the moniker Matthewdavid's Mindflight, he released ''Trust the Guide and Glide'' in 2016, and ''Ophiuchus'' in 2017.

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Outmind'' (2011) * '' In My World'' (2014) * ''Trust the Guide and Glide'' (2016) * ''Ophiuchus'' (2017)

Compilation albums

* ''Disk Collection'' (2009) * ''Disk II'' (2012) * ''Time Flying Beats'' (2018)

Live albums

* ''Livephreaxxx!!!'' (2011) * ''A Meditation on Events in 2016'' (2016)

EPs

* ''Spills'' (2008) * ''Los Angeles 2/10'' (2010) * ''Davis'' (2011) * ''Swedish Fish'' (2011) * ''International'' (2011) * ''Culture Mystery'' (2012) * ''Jewelry'' (2012) * ''Destin'' (2012) * ''Producers in 2012 Learn to Spread Love'' (2012) * ''Mindflight'' (2013) * ''Spore Drive'' (2019)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Matthewdavid 1984 births Living people American electronic musicians Record producers from Georgia (U.S. state) Musicians from Atlanta Brainfeeder artists