Matthew Koma is best known for his work as a songwriter. As a songwriter, he has worked with popular music artists and bands such as Sebastian Ingrosso, Tiësto, Steve Aoki, Miriam Bryant, , and Shania Twain. He has achieved tremendous success for his work with Zedd. The single, Clarity, which was written by him, was performed by Zedd and went on to win a Grammy Award. He has also been subjected to widespread attention because of his relationship with actress and singer, Hilary Duff.
Sun Sign
Gemini
Nationality
Education
Matthew Koma went to Seaford High School in his hometown.
Manager
Matthew Koma is represented by –
- Watchdog Management
- Matt Oliver of Infamous PR
Genre
Pop, Punk Rock, EDM, Hip-Hop
Instruments
Vocals, Guitar
Labels
Cherrytree, Interscope, RCA Records
Girlfriend / Spouse
Matthew Koma has dated –
- (2012-2015) – In the summer of 2012, Matthew started going out with the singer, Carly Rae Jepsen. They had grown close while working on her studio album, Kiss. He had worked as a writer on 7 songs from the album. However, they decided to head in separate directions in 2015.
- (2014) – In 2014, he was rumored to be going out with the actress, Emily Kinney. It was claimed that they were seen together out on dates on a couple of occasions.
- (2017, 2017-Present) – At the start of 2017, Matthew started going out with actress and singer, Hilary Duff. However, their relationship was on and off in nature during the first year. They even broke up for the first time in March 2017 and by the end of December, they were giving their relationship a shot for the 3rd time. They had previously collaborated in 2015 for her music album, Breathe In. Breathe Out. In October 2018, they welcomed a girl named, Banks Violet Bair who was Hilary’s 2nd child and Matthew’s 1st child. They sealed their relationship by getting engaged in May 2019. In an intimate backyard ceremony, the couple got married on December 21, 2019. The couple announced in October 2020 that they are expected another child together.
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Often ties a bandanna around his head
Brand Endorsements
Matthew Koma was featured in the ‘Rediscovered’ video series created by the Kia Motors. In the video posted in January 2015, he recorded the cover of The Miracles‘ single, The Tracks of My Tears.
Best Known For
- Having contributed soundtracks to the popular TV series such as Glee, Dancing with the Stars, The Vampire Diaries, and Hawaii Five-0
- Having penned ‘s Grammy Award-winning single, Clarity. He has also written Zedd’s single, Spectrum, which was featured at the top of US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) chart.
- Having written songs for the established music artists such as , , Carly Rae Jepsen, , and 5 Seconds of Summer
As a Singer
In May 2012, he released his first EP, Parachute, which was produced by Interscope Records.
He has also released a couple of singles out of which Kisses Back has been the most popular. It particularly did well in Poland and was certified as gold.
First Film
In 2010, he made his theatrical film debut in the action-horror movie, Denizen.
First TV Show
In 2014, Matthew Koma made his first TV show appearance as himself in the talk show, Good Morning America.
Personal Trainer
Matthew relies on his regular sessions to keep himself in the right shape. He often joins his partner Hillary Duff for the yoga workouts. They have often been spotted heading to the yoga studio together.
Matthew Koma Favorite Things
- Inspirations – Elvis Costello, Stephan Jenkins,
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Matthew Koma Facts
- When he started his music career, he focused mainly on punk rock. He later transitioned to pop, hip-hop, and EDM.
- Early in his career, he had collaborated with music artists such as , Zedd, Alesso, , Sebastian Ingrosso, and Miriam Bryant.
- After watching his acoustic performance of She, the record producer Jimmy Iovine decided to sign him to his record label, Interscope Records.
- In 2012, Matthew was roped in by the electronic duo, LMFAO, for Sorry For Party Rocking worldwide tour. He also joined Owl City for their music tour.
- In the spring of 2012, asked him to support her during her music tour of Europe.
- In 2017, he revealed that he had previously struggled with an eating disorder. He also revealed that because of his disorder, his heart rate went so dangerously low at one point that he had to undergo emergency surgery to install a pacemaker.
- Visit his official website @ matthewkoma.com.
Featured Image by Matthew Koma / Instagram
Facts of Matthew Bair
- Gender Male
- full nameMatthew Bair
- nicknamesMatthew Koma
- birthplaceSeaford, New York, United States
- Date of Birth June 02, 1987
- Age 37 years 5 months
- Horoscope Gemini
- Lucky Number 6
- Lucky Stone Agate
- Lucky Color Yellow
- Best Match for Marriage Leo, Aquarius, Libra
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundWhite
- nationalityAmerican
- net worth$25 million
- professionSinger, Songwriter, DJ, Record Producer
- weight69 kg or 152 lbs
- height5 ft 9¼ in or 176 cm
- hair colorDark Brown
- eye colorDark Brown
- body type / buildSlim