BIOGRAPHY
Nick DeMatteo is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music producer & recording engineer; a podcaster & podcast producer; a voice over artist & audio engineer; and a film & stage actor.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, and raised in South Jersey's famed Camden County. He attended Rutgers University, where he majored in Acting & Music.
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In 2000, Nick moved to NYC, and has lived there ever since.
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In 2002, Nick helped to co-found the theater group, Ten Grand and a Burger Productions. He served as a producer, actor, and composer for several stage productions, including the Cherry Lane Theater's Masquerade.
In 2004, Nick founded the band, REC, as its singer/songwriter. REC has released nine albums, the latest being the five-album box set, The Weird Objective. REC was co-founded by drummer/vocalist Justin Nadal & guitarist/vocalist/producer Daniel Cousins.
In 2008, Nick co-founded Feenix Films LLC, acting as Vice President and Music Director until 2017, during which time he helped to bring forth six feature films, contributing a producer, director, actor, sound engineer, editor, graphic designer, and composer.
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In 2010, Nick co-founded the music production team, The Drop, with Daniel Cousins. The Drop has since produced tracks for several films and artists, including Leighton Meester.
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In 2014, Nick co-founded the web series, Nick & Daniel Present, with Daniel Cousins. It features both comedy skits and original music videos.
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In 2018, Nick began the audio, stage & multimedia project, MUSIC is not a GENRE, featuring songs produced, arranged, composed & performed by Nick, with a loose narrative illustrating Nick's history in music, and the idea that all music is connected. He also founded the accompanying YouTube channel, MUSIC is not a GENRE, featuring podcasts and live & recorded music of all kinds. The podcasts are now available on many streaming channels: STREAM IT HERE.
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In 2020, Nick completed his band REC's magnum opus, The Weird Objective, consisting of five albums in multiple styles in collaboration with several bands and vocalists.
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In 2021, Nick portrays Frankie the Guitarist in the film prequel to The Sopranos titled The Many Saints of Newark.
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Also in 2021, Nick began producing the podcast, Law in the Family, by the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Family Law section. It can be streamed everywhere.
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Nick is a veteran audio producer & engineer, with credits ranging from solo artists to full bands to film & commercial audio to film, TV & web music to voice over reels & podcasts.
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Nick has three children, all of whom are totes awesome and brilliant and funny and are involved in music and acting.
