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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthew Burton Morris |
| Born | May 9, 1979 |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Artist, Musician, Songwriter |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Tennman Records |
| Website | http://www.mattmorris.net |
| Notable instruments | |
| vocals, guitar, piano, bass | |
Matthew Burton Morris (born May 9, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter. The son of country music star Gary Morris, Morris made his show business debut on stage with his father. He was in the cast of The Mickey Mouse Club from 1991 to 1995 (Seasons 4–7). His songs have been recorded by artists including Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson, and Christina Aguilera, the latter two scoring top ten US hits. Morris and Aguilera co-wrote five songs on her Stripped album, including the hit “Can’t Hold Us Down”[1]; they also wrote Kelly Clarkson’s hit, “Miss Independent.” Most recently a song of his appears on Reba McEntire's Reba: Duets album[2], which McEntire sings with Justin Timberlake.
In 2003, Morris recorded and released an independent album titled, UnSpoken. He performed at 2008's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, and on September 23, 2008, released a five song EP, Backstage at Bonnaroo and Other Acoustic Performances. [3] In fall 2008 he toured extensively with Joan Osborne. [4] On January 22, 2010, Morris performed the song "Hallelujah" with Justin Timberlake on the Hope for Haiti Now telethon.
Morris is currently signed as a recording artist to Tennman Records. His debut album on Tennman, When Everything Breaks Open, was released on January 12, 2010.[5]
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Hallelujah was written by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and released in 1984 on his album Various Positions.
Morris is openly gay and married his husband Sean Michael Morris when same sex couples were allowed to do so in California.[13] His husband was his inspiration for the song "Love;" found on his debut album.[14] He has three mixed breed dogs named Max, Rupert and Elliott. He has various tattoos and his favorite one is a sacred heart on his chest, drawn by the late artist Lee Ball. Morris lives in Denver.
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